Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Today's guest is Nell Aburto, a portrait photographer based in Minneapolis MN who offers funeral and memorial photography, which is largely unheard of in this industry. She discusses why people might want to consider hiring a photographer for a funeral service, the benefits of having a photographic record of such a celebration, and what it's like to work in this profession. Learn more at her website:
mnfuneralphotography.com
In this episode:
-How Nell was inspired to specialize in funeral photography
-Why it's nearly impossible for family members to take photographs of a funeral or memorial service
-How it is still considered taboo by some people to take photos at funerals
-The benefits she experiences from this work
-How photographs are an important part of family history
-How funeral photography can help us normalize death as part of life
-Why funerals can be a time of transformation and healing
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Today's guest is Nell Aburto, a portrait photographer based in Minneapolis MN who offers funeral and memorial photography, which is largely unheard of in this industry. She discusses why people might want to consider hiring a photographer for a funeral service, the benefits of having a photographic record of such a celebration, and what it's like to work in this profession. Learn more at her website:
mnfuneralphotography.com
In this episode:
-How Nell was inspired to specialize in funeral photography
-Why it's nearly impossible for family members to take photographs of a funeral or memorial service
-How it is still considered taboo by some people to take photos at funerals
-The benefits she experiences from this work
-How photographs are an important part of family history
-How funeral photography can help us normalize death as part of life
-Why funerals can be a time of transformation and healing
🍃 Subscribe to my email list: eepurl.com/ExfLL
🍂 Support your local bookstore by buying my books on Bookshop: bookshop.org/lists/books-by-karen-wyatt-md and Indiebound:
7 Lessons for Living from the Dying : indiebound.org/book/9781786783110
The Journey from Ego to Soul: indiebound.org/book/9780982685563
🍃 Subscribe to this podcast on
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/end-of-life-university/id1033282990
Google: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9sZXNzb25zZnJvbWR5aW5nLndvcmRwcmVzcy5jb20vZmVlZC8
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7bdr4odBlaaDy8NoJhcFsL
iHeart Radio: iheart.com/podcast/256-end-of-life-university-31099550
Stitcher Radio: stitcher.com/show/endoflife-university
🍂 Check out the Series I’ve recorded in the past: eolupodcast.com/series
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🍂 Intro Music Credit:
"Bright Wish" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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