alexandra kathryn mosca
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Cremation 101: What Do You Really Need to Know About That Funeral
There is no aspect of funeral service as misunderstood as cremation. The biggest misconception is that cremation precludes any and all funeral services. In a recent Twitter post, a woman commented that when her time came she wanted to be cremated because “no one would get [her] bangs right.” Clearly, she was under the false…
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Green River Cemetery
This summer I finally made it to East Hampton to visit Green River Cemetery. It had been on my list of cemeteries to visit for a long time. And while I’d read a lot about it and included it in an article I wrote for Newsday about tombstone tourism on Long Island, seeing it was something else.…
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This is What 65 Looks Like
This summer I turned 65, and it took me by surprise. I’m officially a senior citizen now, but I don’t feel like one, and people (kindly) tell me I don’t look like one either. I feel fortunate to live in a day and age when social media sights, like Instagram, are filled with positive images…
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Modeling After 60 – Is It For You?
In 2006, I was part of a modeling shoot for the now-defunct MORE magazine, the first magazine geared for the over-40 woman. I had done some modeling in the past, and it was exciting to be in front of the camera again as I was getting closer to 50. At the shoot, I met the four other…
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Are You Thinking of Hiring a Funeral Photographer?
Today, photographing the dead is making a comeback. But this time it’s not only the deceased who are being photographed – it’s the entire funeral service. Candid shots of the somber rituals, loved ones embracing, mourners comforting one another, are all captured with empathy, and discretion by professional photographers. Duane Knight is one of the…
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Elaine & Jimmy: A Tale of Two Restaurateurs
During a recent conversation about iconic New York City restaurants, I mentioned Elaine’s. “Elaine’s? Never heard of it,” someone said. “Never heard of Elaine’s!?” I asked in surprise about the restaurant which had been featured prominently in the opening scene of Woody Allen’s film Manhattan. But maybe I should not have been so surprised. Soon after the death…