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It was incredible to shortlisted by FotoDocument for the Marilyn Stafford Fotoreportage Award in association with Olympus.
For those that are not already aware, I wanted to show in more detail the project I have been working and the incredibly important issues it raises. Mr Wright started out as a project of personal discovery and quickly became a photo essay, documenting the joys and struggles of a family with a child who has severe and life limiting disability. When planning my project I was very lucky to make contact with Rachel Wright who writes, speaks and trains professionals who care for children with disabilities. As a nurse, she has a wealth of knowledge and as a mother of a child born with severe cerebral palsy, a wealth of experience. The incredible Wright family took the difficult decision to openly allow me to observe their intimate daily life and show with great honesty how unexpectedly different life is for them and many families like them. I am continuing to document the unimaginable 24 hourly challenges they face every day which are becoming frighteningly more substantial due to declining services and funding for support. My project has also brought me into contact with the Disabled Children's Partnership (DCP) who are a coalition of charities who support families such as the Wrights and I hope that my images will inspire you to support their campaign; The secret life of us. Some images from the shortlisted photo essay, Mr Wright:
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