"Katie Saczek, 19, is mourning the loss of her husband, Luke, who died recently of a non-combat wound while serving in Afghanistan at her home in Crystal Lake, Monday, June 1, 2009. Saczek has been left behind to raise her two-month-old baby named Emily."
I'm sorry about the delay. I moved back to Denver two weeks ago and have been taking some time off following my internship at the Northwest Herald.
I've been waiting to post this for some time but have been unable to until now.
Photographing family members following a loss can be nerve racking because I feel like you have to tip-toe around the subject. I feel like I'm intruding on their personal space even though they've agreed to be photographed. I have had to photograph people in similar situations in the past but it never seems to get any easier. I try to be as respectful as I can and work quickly.
It didn't really hit home with me until I saw this photo on the Boston Globe's The Big Picture a few days later. Seeing his flag draped casket made it seem more real than it did the day I made the photo.
-JCE
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