What photographing death taught me about life
In this 2020 TEDxSeattle talk, see how Caroline Catlin’s own experience with illness inspired her to connect to others facing similar challenges.
After a diagnosis of a rare form of brain cancer, Caroline Catlin was forced to confront her own mortality and come face to face with the complex emotions surrounding death and dying. Through photography and writing, she has learned to see the beauty in the end of life, and reframed her perspective on her own cancer in the process.
1:35 Catlin explains her evolving interest in the emotions of those around her and how she records these emotions.
4:45 The effect of a cancer diagnosis on Catlin’s understanding of emotion.
6:40 Catlin describes her feelings while taking photos of those who are dying.
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Learn about Caroline Catlin’s work at http://www.carolinecatlin.com/
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View “What Really Matters at the End of Life?”, a TED talk by BJ Miller and Hospice and palliative care Physician: https://www.ted.com/talks/bj_miller_what_really_matters_at_the_end_of_life
Learn about lessons learned when almost dying from at TED Talk by Suleika Jaouad: https://www.ted.com/talks/suleika_jaouad_what_almost_dying_taught_me_about_living
During his TED Talk, Jason B. Rosenthal give a humorous view of loss and grief: https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_b_rosenthal_the_journey_through_loss_and_grief