A Personal Commemorative Poppy
In December 2009 my daughter Scarlett was stillborn; she never drew a single breath in this world. There is never a day where I don’t think about how life could have been with her in it.
And while there are many layers to bereavement, my love of photography was a significant and positive outlet that helped me through that healing process; and as such, it will always be a driving force in my life.
This photograph of one commemorative poppy represents many things to me, the sacrifice and purpose for what it was made for, the friend who put the thought into sharing it as a gift to my family; and on the most personal of levels, my reason and love of photography…
I choose to believe that capturing and sharing memories, the joy it brings me, my family and everyone that knows me, started with her…
For that reason, this poppy is dedicated to Scarlett xx
StrongMen
Those of you that know me personally will know that the charity StrongMen plays a very important part on my like and why I became a full-time photographer.
StrongMen support men following bereavement. Grief can cause severe emotional and physical health conditions which are often overlooked and even ignored, especially in men.
You can read more about my personal StrongMen journey in this article
