What This Dad Does for His Down Syndrome Son in Photos is Incredibly Touching
With five kids, photographer Alan Lawrence is very much a family man. He and his wife live in beautiful Utah, where he has no shortage of scenery to capture. And while Lawrence has compiled quite the portfolio of the years, his greatest work may be his most recent.
The series features his son Wil - the couple's adorable, happy-go-lucky one-year-old, who already has a knack for adventure. Born with Down syndrome though, inevitably, parts of life will become uniquely challenging for Wil - a reality Lawrence and his wife are more than willing to take on. But in an effort to capture Wil's unrivaled free spirit, and show that limitations truly are mere perception, the dad-photographer captured his son doing what no other 1-year-olds out there can do...fly.
"These photos of Wil flying have taken on a special meaning for me as I think about the unique challenges Wil is going to face growing up..."
"...I hope to teach him that even with his disabilities he can do anything he puts his mind to."