Terri Shaver, a 56-year-old photographer from Laingsburg, Michican, takes free portraits of women with cancer as a part of her Be Bold, Feel Beautiful campaign. Shaver says, “"When they lose their hair, 99.9% of these women have said that they lose themselves, they lose their identity” (cnn.com). She makes women who have lost their hair feel beautiful and raises awareness of what going bald does to women. Shaver explains that when the women see her photographs they are confident in themselves; some even stop wearing their wigs. Since 2010, she has photographed 100 women between the ages of 20-82. Photographing 10 women in a week, Shaver became emotionally tired. She now lives differently because of the stories of the women she has photographs and the many lives lost. She has a different outlook on life and does not stress out over the little things, knowing that as bad as her day may seam, her models’ days are worse.
I think that this is a very creative way of raising awareness about the effects of cancer on women. Shaver clearly has a positive influence on these women and on women affected by cancer all around the world. She makes the women feel beautiful and confident, which are both important things to have while going through cancer.
Choi, Meagan. "Breast cancer photographer makes women feel beautiful - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. N.p., 30 Sept. 2011. Web. 2 Oct. 2011. <http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/30/health/terri-shaver-breast-cancer-photographer/index.html?hpt=he_c1>.
This seems like a very positive way to spread awareness. It really makes you think about how dumb you sound when you complain about the little stuff.
ReplyDeleteNice comment, Toohey, and very, very true.
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