Hi Ken No I have not. I have been pretty fortunate in taking my shots (Even as a poor photographer). I take that extra step to prevent it. Usually, I take a minimum of 3 photo's all from a slightly different angle. They say take 2 but I prefer to take 1 extra shot (Remember I drive about 1548+ miles to do this). I also take them when it is not too bright out (however not raining) and try to get them at different distances (not too far away). I have at times added a 4th shot if the tombstone is large so that the full shape/etc of the monument can be observed. At the same time I will do a reading and write down the information and any "verse" that shows on the tombstone. I always make sure I use the exact spelling shown on the stone, since this is a document for my files and should be exactly as it reads and not changed or corrected. I admit that sometimes part of the stone cannot be read easily, but I do not try to guess about any of it. On the information or footnote sheet that I keep with the photo I will include (with sources given) any personal information, spelling variations that might be useful to someone looking at my files in the future. One of the reasons I will not take Cemetery information off the Internet and consider it accurate is that many people who submit these cemetery records will correct or change the spelling of the Given or Surname or information as they think it should read. Therefore one never knows if that is the actual reading taken from the stone. But that is an incorrect way of transmitting genealogy information, all genealogy records should show as they actually read on the monument (the same with any deed, land record or another certificate/paper). The documented record should show the variation or spelling error of the name or another incorrect information that might be there. Even if the DOB has been proven to be incorrect it should not be changed on the reading of the tombstone. Everything should be left as shown and any person transmitting this information should do likewise. However they can always add as I stated previously a *footnote to clarify it. Did you take this photo on your last trip to Lewis County? Because before you use this as your final document I would suggest that on your next trip you try again and perhaps take a few extra shots of the stone and then you could do a reading at the same time. Go to your local shoe dept. and ask for a couple of shoe boxes, set up your cemetery supplies and head for Lewis County <GRIN> (that always makes hubby question me "What's in these boxes?". "Are they necessary?" and I always say "Yes, don't touch them". Regards Pat R