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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Man in the Funny Hat" data-source="post: 4095814" data-attributes="member: 32740">While it's not likely that family members want dozens of people running around throughout the event taking photos and videos of whatever catches their eye as if they were at Disneyland, it certainly has been my own experience that family members themselves want photo and video remembrances of funerals and memorial services just as they would weddings, birthdays and such, and funeral directors and family should expect a certain level of desire on the part of others to record the event as well.  In addition, as this is a public memorial (yes?) and Gary was not exactly an unknown personage, I should say that you could expect at least local press capturing a few tasteful shots for the paper or the evening news.In other words, it may not be a media circus but expect others to be doing the same.  Just do it as respectfully and unobtrusively as you can.  Preferrably before or after the service itself.</blockquote>