In October 2017, the day after I found out my dad had died from an accidental drug overdose, I picked up my camera and loaded it with a roll of film. Photography is how I make a living and it’s also how I process my experience of the world. Jackie Dives writes. Jackie Dives is a documentary photographer based in Vancouver, Canada. Published April 22, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/04/22/What-My-Dad-Taught-Me-Grief-Art-What-Makes-Life/