August 2017, Issue 1
THE Funded by the:
FIRST ONLINE EXHIBITION ON CANCER AND FERTILITY!
COMPILED BY BECKI MC GUINNESS
Contents SPOTLIGHT Photo of Jennie
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Illustration on Cancer and Fertility
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SPOTLIGHT Photo of Frankie
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SPOTLIGHT
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Photo of Becki
Contents SPOTLIGHT Photo of Becki
SPOTLIGHT Elise’s Story and illustration
Backstage photos with Andrew.
THANK YOU MESSAGES. Last page 72
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Model: Heather Parkinson Photographer: Click Click Bang
Model: Name MUA: Name Photographer: Name
Letter from the Editor My name is Becki and I'm the founder of Cancer and Fertility UK. I wanted to bring awareness of both Cancer and Fertility whether you had saved your fertility or not. At twenty-one with a rare aggressive bone cancer called ‘Osteosarcoma’ in my sacrum and spine, I entered the world of the hospital. This was not what I called coming of age, but worse was to come. The end of my fertility! Fertility in the cancer community has been forgotten in the UK or left off the agenda. Some patients might be thinking about starting a family at some time after their remission and if oncologists are going to treat the person as a whole and not just a disease then they need to talk more about quality of life on an individual basis. I am extremely passionate and determined to help change things for the better. I want to use my experience to hopefully help others and direct my pain into something good. I also want to start a discussion on cancer and fertility in both the cancer world and the wider public because it seems like a taboo subject. When I put out my message throughout social media when looking for volunteers for my campaign I was looking for a variety of people of all ages. I was approached by many young adults wanting to volunteer for a cause to create a positive change within the community. They had commitment and passion for wanting to help a good cause. Some said work they got paid for wasn't stimulating enough for them or made them feel they weren’t making an impact on the world with the talent they had and could use this talent to also benefit others. I wanted to make my campaign as inclusive as possible whether young/old or had a disability. As I carry on my campaign, I will be encouraging young people and adults to apply to help volunteer with myself to improve services around fertility for all cancer patients. To educate and raise awareness for cancer patients, that they can in many cases preserve their fertility before cancer treatment because lots are unaware of this or not even offered the option by their oncologist (even when it's available to them.) More women than men (inequality) are not offered to preserve their fertility a recent study found in the U.K (Saint Mary's IVF) found. This causes immense pain and affects you mentally/emotionally for a long time. There isn't great mental health support for cancer patients especially going through infertility as a young adult. This is what I want to change and improve but I want to make sure everyone is getting equal opportunities whether male, female, transgender , lesbian, gay or bisexual throughout the UK. My photographic campaign can use this art form to create change with #CancerAndFertility to give a voice to the voiceless to create a collective roar, influence health professionals, MPs, NHS and shine a spotlight on this emerging issue. Having organised photo-shoots throughout the UK, I was putting cancer patients in touch with photographers who were offering to help for free or a small charge. I produced a mood board to show my ideas around cancer and fertility. The main activities of my project were photography as an art form to express all the emotions involved when it comes to cancer and fertility.
Not knowing what your fertility status is, early menopause and infertility. I wanted to use the photography to help create social change when it comes to making sure cancer patients are receiving a chance when possible to preserve their fertility. I want our voices to be heard through the photographs by doing it creatively and creating an impact that makes people think. The main volunteering roles are photographing and doing make up for the models. The models also wanted to volunteer their free time because it was a cause close to each of their hearts. It will help to make cancer patients, the public and most importantly oncologists more informed about how some cancer patients feel about not being able to preserve their fertility and any worries they have around it especially affecting their mental health. Some patients may ask for emotional support so oncologists should refer them and not dismiss them. The professionals talk about you at their Multidisciplinary Team meeting, making decisions regarding your treatment but where are the team looking after or safeguarding your fertility? It seems to be a casualty of the war on cancer but it shouldn't be, so please give us a choice to be able to exercise control over our own Cancer and Fertility. Considering us as a whole and not just about treating the cancer. - As it says here: "The MDT meeting is about considering the patient as a whole not just about treating the cancer." - Source: NHS National Cancer Action Team Create Fertility & Professor Geeta Nargund - backed my campaign. - www.createhealth.org twitter.com/GeetaNargund
- Becki
WANT TO BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR? We are always looking for new creative talent. If you are interested in becoming part of our team, e-mail us at info@cancerandfertility.co.uk
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Credits - Illustrator: Sarah Smizz / Medical infornation by: Dr Channa Jayasena
Model: Heather Parkinson Photographer: Click Click Bang Photography
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Model: Ania June Sherlock Photographer: Sean Moore Photography
Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Mazz Hannah Photographer: Jasmine De Silva
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Credits - Illustrator: Sarah Smizz / Medical infornation by: Dr Channa Jayasena
Model: Jennie Pawley Photographer: Barry Perfect Photography
Jennie Age: 32 years old Diagnosed with: Endometrial Cancer Location: Worcester
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
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Model: Andrew Scarborough Photographer: Raisone Photography
Andrew 31 years old Diagnosed with: Anaplastic Astrocytoma
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Credits - Illustrator: Sarah Smizz / Medical infornation by: Dr Channa Jayasena
Model: Frankie Hale Photographer: Moment Photography
Frankie Age: 29 Diagnosed with: Hodgkin Lymphoma Location: Bristol 9
Credits - Illustrator: Sarah Smizz / Medical infornation by: Dr Channa Jayasena
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness Photographer: Raisone Photography
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Model: Natasha Veerasawmy Photographer: Jazzy Elizabeth
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Natasha 42 years old Diagnosed with: Stage 3 Breast Cancer
Model: Heather Parkinson Photographer: Click Click Bang Photography
Model: Name MUA: Name Photographer: Name
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Credits - Illustrator: Sarah Smizz / Medical infornation by: Dr Channa Jayasena
Model: Heather Parkinson Photographer: Click Click Bang Photography
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Credits - Illustrator: Sarah Smizz / Medical infornation by: Dr Channa Jayasena
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Model: Heather Parkinson Photographer: Click Click Bang Photography
HeatherYOUR Age: 34 LOGO HERE Diagnosed with: Hodgkins Lymphoma Location: Lancashire
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Model: Heather Parkinson Photographer: Name: Click Click Bang Photography
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Model: Heather Parkinson Photographer: Click Click Bang Photography
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Mazz Hannah Photographer: Jasmine De Silva
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Mazz Hannah Photographer: Jasmine De Silva
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Mazz Hannah Photographer: Jasmine De Silva
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Model: Ania June Sherlock Photographer: Sean Moore Photography
Ania June Sherlock Age: 26 Diagnosed with: Cervical Cancer Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Mazz Hannah Photographer: Jasmine De Silva
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Credits - Illustrator: Sarah Smizz / Medical infornation by: Dr Channa Jayasena
Model: Frankie Hale Photographer: Moment Photography
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“IT’S OKAY TO GRIEVE.” - BECKI
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Model: Vicky Fenn Photographer: E&K Wedding & Portrait Photography
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
Model: Vicky Fenn Photographer: E&K Wedding & Portrait Photography
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Model: Vicky Fenn Photographer: E&K Wedding & Portrait Photography
Model: Becki Mc Guinness MUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness MUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
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Model: Becki McGuinness HMUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness Photographer: Raisone Photography
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
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“JUST AIMING FOR ‘OKAY YOUR MENTAL HEALTH E REALSITIC GOAL TO GET T
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Y’ IS A GOOD THING FOR ESPECIALLY AS IT’S A TO.” - BECKI
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Model: Corinne Richards Photograph: Corinne Richards
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Model: Vicky Fenn Photographer: E&K Wedding & Portrait Photography
Vicky Age: 37 Diagnosed with: Secondary Breast Cancer Location: Essex 40
Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Mazz Hannah Photographer: Jasmine De Silva
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
Model: Jennie Pawley Photographer: Barry Perfect Photography
Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
Model: Jennie Pawley Photographer: Barry Perfect Photography
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" A cancer patient who has become the first woman in the UK to give birth after having frozen tissue from her ovaries re-implanted said she was astonished and overjoyed” at the success of the treatment. The 33-year-old from Edinburgh had a section of her ovary removed and frozen 11 years ago after being diagnosed with a rare form of kidney cancer. The treatment to fight the disease meant she went through the menopause in her early 20s, and she said it was a “wonderful surprise” to conceive naturally. She gave birth to a healthy boy earlier this month. The research led by Edinburgh University aims to ensure children and young people being treated for cancer can go on to become parents in later life. Scientists are freezing tissue from the reproductive organs of boys and girls as young as one, which can then be re-implanted once they reach adulthood. “ - telegraph.co.uk
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
Model: Heather Parkinson Photographer: Click Click Bang Photography
Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Mazz Hannah Photographer: Jasmine De Silva
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Mazz Hannah Photographer: Jasmine De Silva
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Model: Ania June Sherlock Photographer: Sean Moore Photography
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Mazz Hannah Photographer: Jasmine De Silva
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Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Katie Jude Photographer: Carine Bea Photography
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“Henrietta lacks had an aggressive form of cervical cancer that ultimately killed her in 1951. Prior to her death, cancerous cells from her tumor were taken without her permission and used for scientific research at johns hopkins. Informed consent didn’t exist at the time. You might see where i’m going with this whole “cells in a petri dish” tangent: hela cells helped pave the way for ivf. The examining gynecologist, Dr. Howard jones, first witnessed and diagnosed henrietta’s unusually large and aggressive cervical cancer tumor. He would leave johns hopkins in the 1970s with his wife georgeanna, an endocrinologist, to form a reproductive research center in virginia. The pair would go on to successfully pioneer ivf in the united states. And all because of the knowledge they gained from seeing hela cells in action.” - The Infertility Voice
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“Look for the helpers.... you will always find people who are helping.” - Fred Rogers 56
“Encountering Becki’s post, stood up to me, and I knew I had to help in her inspirational journey of raising awareness and sharing her story.” - Raisone Photography
Model: Becki Mc Guinness Photographer: Raisone Photography
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A cancer patient who has become the first woman in the UK to give birth after having frozen tissue from her ovaries re-implanted said she was “astonished and overjoyed” at the success of the treatment. “That the re-implanted tissue took so quickly then, came as a really wonderful surprise.” The research led by Edinburgh University aims to ensure children and young people being treated for cancer can go on to become parents in later life. Scientists are freezing tissue from the reproductive organs of boys and girls as young as one, which can then be re-implanted once they reach adulthood. “When you’re going through cancer treatment it can be hard to think about the future, but I do think this will offer hope to others that they could one day have a family.” The 33-year-old from Edinburgh had a section of her ovary removed and frozen 11 years ago after being diagnosed with a rare form of kidney cancer. The treatment to fight the disease meant she went through the menopause in her early 20s, and she said it was a “wonderful surprise” to conceive naturally. She gave birth to a healthy boy earlier this month. The new mother, who wishes to remain anonymous, said the procedure to remove ovarian tissue was “new and experimental” when it was carried out more than a decade ago.” - telegraph.co.uk
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“On 10th november 1977, Lesley Brown underwent a procedure, later to become known as IVF (in vitro fertilisation), developed by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards. (Born 25th July 1978) Louise Joy Brown is an English woman known for being the first human to have been born after conception by in vitro fertilisation, or ivf. Robert Edwards was awarded The Nobel Prize in Medicine for this work un 2010. Although the media referred to Brown as a “test tube baby”, her conception actually took place in a petri dish.” - Source: Wikipedia
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Photographers “When I was approached to be part of this series I was immediately interested in the concept. Like many others; I have lost family and friends to cancer. When I was contacted about this I began to think of cancer differently as I had never made the connection between cancer and fertility. Taking part in this series has been enlightening and I’m proud to be included in the series.” - Sean Moore http://www.seanmoorephotography.ie/
Carine Bea Photography Taking photos of Becki Mc Guinness.
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met Becki through the cancer charity - https://www.somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk/ because I offer free photography sessions to cancer patients. I immediately accepted the challenge of producing photos that showed her reality. I was surprised by the strength she demonstrated in the photoshoot. I have immense admiration for this project and if I can support it through my photos then I would do this many times .I am honoured to be involved with a little of my work and I hope this project touches the hearts of many people in the UK and around the world. Connect @ http://www.carinebeaphotography.com/
PHOTO OF BECKI MC GUINNESS | PHOTOGRAPHY/TEXT BY CARINE BEA
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E&K Wedding & Portrait Photography TEXT BY E&K Wedding & Portrait Photography PHOTOGRAPHY BY E&K Wedding & Portrait Photogra-
“I saw a post in a Facebook photography page that I look after, asking if any photographers would be willing to help by photographing people whose lives & fertility have been changed by having cancer to raise awareness of their plight. So I offered my services as a photographer. I was put in touch with Vicky, Vicky was receiving Chemotherapy at my local hospital and we agreed to meet for the photographs at her next appointment. In all honesty I was apprehensive in morning of us meeting up. Cancer is not something that I know much about and I knew even less about Chemotherapy, I didn’t know if came in a pill, a box or even if the patient had to be plugged in to something akin to a MRI scanner or how the treatment affects the patient. I met Vicky in the hospital’s coffee shop before her appointment time and she explained everything to me and answered my questions and we spoke about a few ideas I had for the images. I wanted to do one image of her standing still and to have people walking past but having them blurred to highlight & show the feeling of loneliness and portray an image of life being put on pause as everyone passes by while unaware of the patients suffering. Vicky liked the idea and said that it is how she had sometimes felt and that it suited the campaigns goal. We then went in to the Chemo unit and I photographed her close up while she actually received treatment as well as some wide images to, again, highlight the loneliness. I stayed until Vicky became sleepy and then I left. The whole experience was very humbling for me, the strength and humour of the patients in the unit shone through & I am very proud to have been able to help in some small way & I would be very willing to do anything else I could do to help with this campaign” - https://www.facebook.com/EKWeddingandPortraitPhotography
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CORINNE RICHARDS AGE 33 DIAGNOSED WITH: CERVICAL CANCER
TEXT BY CORINNE RICHARDS
"It was the hardest decision I have ever made but at least I had the choice." - CORINNE RICHARDS
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iaagnosed with Cervical cancer on 29th July 2016 I had been trying to get pregnant for a few years when a fertility investigation discovered pre-cancerous cells that had not shown up on my last smear test. After 8 months of LLETZ treatments and biopsies I was finally diagnosed with stage 1B Adenocarcinoma. Due to the position of the cancer the only option was to have a radical hysterectomy that also included my ovaries and lymph nodes. I was referred to a fertility clinic to discuss the option of having my eggs harvested as my oncologist knew how important preserving my fertility was to me. The clinic was fantastic and I spent the whole day there learning about my options and the processes involved but in the end it came down to one question, was there enough time? No one could say how fast my cancer could grow so there was simply no way of knowing. The process of hormone injections, harvesting and recovery would delay my hysterectomy by 4 weeks and because of where I was in my cycle I would have to start the injections the following day. I had only 24 hours to decide; Delay the hysterectomy and risk the cancer spreading or surrender my dream of one day holding my own flesh and blood in my arms. Sat in my car 10 mins before my appointment to start the hormones I received a phone call from my oncology nurse and we talked it all through one more time. I decided to not go ahead with having my eggs harvested after all and agreed a date for my hysterectomy. Fertility treatment is not easy, self-injecting 3 times per day, blood tests every 48 hours, the harvesting procedure and the recovery all soon after a cancer diagnosis and just before major surgery. It was too much to go through without knowing if it was safe to leave the cancer there for a few extra weeks but my instinct to be a mother was so strong that I very nearly went ahead anyway. My oncologist says that decision has saved my life as the cancer had already spread aggressively and I needed to go on to have chemotherapy and radiotherapy. For those around me it was the obvious and sensible choice to make, after all there are other options like adoption but as the person having to live with that decision I really needed to feel sure I was doing the right thing for me. I totally understand why some women would have gone ahead with the fertility treatment despite the risks. I am glad that I had the opportunity to go to the fertility clinic and make an informed decision as losing my fertility really has been the hardest part of my cancer. I feel so sad for the women that don’t get the opportunity to make this massively lifechanging decision for themselves. It was the hardest decision I have ever made but at least I had the choice.
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“When I saw Becki looking for people to help with her photo-shoots to raise awareness of the effects cancer and the treatments have on your fertility, I knew I wanted to be part of it.� - Mazz Hannah
t s i t r A p U H a i r a n d M a k eU A ) (HM Mazz Hannah I am a fully Qualified Hair and Makeup Artist, and Face and Body Painter. Working in a range of fields within the Hair and Makeup industry, I enjoy a wide variety of experiences, and endeaver never to say no!
Connect @ Mazz Hannah MUA
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TEXT AND MAKE UP ABOVE BY MAZZ HANNAH | PHOTO BELONGS TO MAZZ HANNAH
Cancer affects everyone in some way. Everyone has a relative or knows someone who has had cancer, in fact, around 1/3 people are diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime. When I saw Becki looking for people to help with her photo-shoots to raise awareness of the effects cancer and the treatments have on your fertility, I knew I wanted to be part of it. It's not something I had ever considered before. I don't like being told I can't do something as much as the next person, but the thought of having the ability to have children taken away from you, whatever stage of life you are at, has to be one of the most heartbreaking things to have to go through. I am so proud to have been able to take part in Becki's campaign and would love the opportunity to help out again in any way I can in the future.
Hair and Make-Up Artist (HMUA) TEXT BY KATIE JUDE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATIE JUDE
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Moment Photography - Somerset Wedding and Portrait photographer TEXT BY ROSS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROSS
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Hello, I'm Ross. I am Somerset photographer based in Bridgwater near Taunton, in the heart of county.
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love my job. I love the creativity, the ability to help tell a story, and when done right, the confidence it can give someone. But the thing I love the most about my job? The people that I meet, like Becki.
While I’m fairly new to being a hair and makeup artist, sadly, like many, I’m far more experienced with being part of a family struck by cancer. So when Becki reached out for help with this shoot, it was important for me to get involved and help in whatever way I could. I hope the images we created inspires others to get involved in whatever way they can and helps to raise awareness of the campaign. Katie Jude is a freelance Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist primarily based in London. Recently graduated from the renowned Delamar Academy with a specialisation in SFX and Prosthetic makeup, she is trained to work across a number of areas within the industry, including those of Beauty, Fashion, TV, Film, and Theatre.
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Once Becki explained to me her story and what she needed visually, it seemed a small thing that I could do to help her bring awareness. Naturally it’s not my normal subject so I had to think about how I could convey a message of the feelings a sufferer may go through. The outlook can seem bleak due to the connotations associated with cancer. Like a life where colour is being drained out physically and mentally. Or a moment where everything in the world for you just stops and you can feel so alone. This is the reality, but I hope that this is just a temporary place and one that will lead to hope. This is what I tried to bring to the photos. Connect @ Moment Photography
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Backstage photos with andrew.
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Photos by Raisone Photography
“One of the most important early theoreticians of cryopreservation was James Lovelock (born 1919) known for Gaia theory. He suggested that damage to red blood cells during freezing was due to osmotic stress. During the early 1950s, Lovelock had also suggested that increasing salt concentrations in a cell as it dehydrates to lose water to the external ice might cause damage to the cell. Cryopreservation of tissue during recent times began with the freezing of fowl sperm, which during 1957 was cryopreserved by a team of scientists in the UK directed by Christopher Polge. The process was applied to humans during the 1950s with pregnancies obtained after insemination of frozen sperm. Cryopreservation itself has always played a central role in assisted reproductive technology. With the first cryopreservation of sperm in 1953 and of embryos thirty years later, these techniques have become routine. Providing the lead to a new direction in cryobiology, Dr. Lilia Kuleshova was the first scientist to achieve vitrification of human oocytes that resulted in a live birth in 1999.� - Wikipedia 66
Etsy shops who donated products for free to juse in photoshoot: Little Wears Creations - Flower headband https://www.facebook.com/littlewearscreations/
Radical Buttons - Grow a pair pin https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RadicalButtons1?ref=l2-shopheader-name
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Daliah Art Items - Sperm earrings https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DaliahArt
Hello Treacle Store - Cards with sayings https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HelloTreacleStore?ref=l2-shop-header-avatar
The Paper Musuem Antique Sperm Seminal Fluid Medical Bookplate Print 1900S Lithograph Vintage https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Thepapermuseum
**Any products not used will be used in the upcoming photo-shoots and put on my website.** 67
Cancer Patients - Social Media Accounts
Ania June Sherlock - Be Half The Battle Vicky Fenn - Fenns Fighters Elise Stapleton- Elise vs Cancer. Natasha Veerasawmy - Bonded Thru Cancer Andrew Scarborough - My Brain Cancer Story. Becki Mc Guinness - Coping with the Big C Jennie Pawley - Story on Womb Cancer Support UK
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Photographers Sean Moore Photography
Barry Perfect Photography
Click Click Bang Photography
Raisone Photography
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Photographers Ross - Moment Photography
Jasmine De Silva
Jazzy - Hivenn
Carine Bea Photography
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I would like to thank everyone who gave their free time or services to support this project. It means the world to me that you offered to help someone you don’t know and put in so much effort to help others. You’re all a talented and creative group of professionals! Without your help I wouldn’t have been able to portray my important message through different art forms. I would totally recommend all the professionals to anyone needing a photographer. To all the businesses on etsy who kindly donated their products to let me use for some of the photo-shoots I can’t thank you enough. Any products not used will be used in the upcoming photo-shoots and put on my website. Lastly, from the bottom of my heart thank you to all the cancer patients who took part. It means a lot to me to have the support from my peers who wanted to take part to explore and show what cancer and fertility meant to them through photography. Hopefully this will help many people, by just getting the subject out there and have a website to go to, which is run by a fellow cancer patient. Model: Becki Mc Guinness HMUA: Mazz Hannah Photographer: Jasmine De Silva
With love, Becki Mc Guinness
Founder of Cancer and Fertility UK
www.cancerandfertility.co.uk
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UK Helping you get the right information sooner, so you can make an informed choice about fertility options before cancer treatment. www.cancerandfertility.co.uk
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