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A Dad Took Stunning Photos of His Son With Down Syndrome to Show His Strength Has No Limit
Every year, roughly 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the U.S., or 1 in 691 babies. Down syndrome affects a person's development and certain physical characteristics, but as one father's Instagram project is showing, that doesn't mean it will hold anyone back from becoming the person they want to be.
Alan Lawrence is an art director, Web designer and freelance photographer based in Utah and has an 18-month-old son with Down syndrome. Using his artistic skills, Lawrence manipulated photographs to make them look as though his son, Wil, the youngest of five, is flying, in order to convey the sentiment Wil can do anything he puts his mind to.
It's a moving project that's making great strides to raise money and awareness for the genetic condition.
The idea came from Wil's unusual crawling style, which makes him look as though he's preparing for flight. "It's just an ongoing joke in the family that one day he is going to take off and fly," Lawrence told BuzzFeed.
http://mic.com/articles/116460/a-father-s-stunning-photos-of-his-son-with-down-syndrome-show-strength-knows-no-bounds?utm_source=huffpost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pubexchange_facebook
Alan Lawrence is an art director, Web designer and freelance photographer based in Utah and has an 18-month-old son with Down syndrome. Using his artistic skills, Lawrence manipulated photographs to make them look as though his son, Wil, the youngest of five, is flying, in order to convey the sentiment Wil can do anything he puts his mind to.
It's a moving project that's making great strides to raise money and awareness for the genetic condition.
The idea came from Wil's unusual crawling style, which makes him look as though he's preparing for flight. "It's just an ongoing joke in the family that one day he is going to take off and fly," Lawrence told BuzzFeed.
http://mic.com/articles/116460/a-father-s-stunning-photos-of-his-son-with-down-syndrome-show-strength-knows-no-bounds?utm_source=huffpost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pubexchange_facebook
more awesome pics here http://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/wil-can-fly#.srGzyynqq
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