My name is John Michniak and I got involved with being a volunteer photographer for Findagrave because I saw the eagerness in my brothers face as he waited daily for someone to accept and fulfill his photo requests. Although I find genealogy to be interesting, I'm not quite as bitten as my brother is.

The hunt to fulfill the photo requests of others gives me a self satisfaction that I am doing my little part in genealogy and also putting a smile on the face of those eagerly waiting photos. It also gives my brother and I something to do together. All in all, it is a good thing and I do enjoy helping in any way I can.

If I accept your photo request, I will do my best to take the best picture possible and in a timely fashion. Just to let you know, as odd as it might seem, I do introduce myself, explain that I am there on behalf of a loved one or someone else who cares about them and is attempting to complete a Memorial for them. I clean the Headstone, take your photo and being Catholic, I do say a couple of Prayers prior to leaving. At all times as I look for and spend time at Grave sites, I use the most respect as possible.

UPDATE: Unfortunately my brother Richard died this past August. Our time together is now done in memory and reflection. My active participation as a volunteer photographer has come to an end. I do want to thank all of you that ever responded to us with kind words regarding photos we may have taken. I also want to apologize to anyone who we may have upset or were unable to complete requested assignments. My best always!

My best always, John Michniak

My name is John Michniak and I got involved with being a volunteer photographer for Findagrave because I saw the eagerness in my brothers face as he waited daily for someone to accept and fulfill his photo requests. Although I find genealogy to be interesting, I'm not quite as bitten as my brother is.

The hunt to fulfill the photo requests of others gives me a self satisfaction that I am doing my little part in genealogy and also putting a smile on the face of those eagerly waiting photos. It also gives my brother and I something to do together. All in all, it is a good thing and I do enjoy helping in any way I can.

If I accept your photo request, I will do my best to take the best picture possible and in a timely fashion. Just to let you know, as odd as it might seem, I do introduce myself, explain that I am there on behalf of a loved one or someone else who cares about them and is attempting to complete a Memorial for them. I clean the Headstone, take your photo and being Catholic, I do say a couple of Prayers prior to leaving. At all times as I look for and spend time at Grave sites, I use the most respect as possible.

UPDATE: Unfortunately my brother Richard died this past August. Our time together is now done in memory and reflection. My active participation as a volunteer photographer has come to an end. I do want to thank all of you that ever responded to us with kind words regarding photos we may have taken. I also want to apologize to anyone who we may have upset or were unable to complete requested assignments. My best always!

My best always, John Michniak