Sunshine gives us a lesson in courage

Lynn G. and Shelly A. work to prepare the greenhouse at Sunshine Farm for spring planting. (No last names given)  PHO245/Aaron Gonya)

Mauren Sherry delivers

the clean laundry to Sunshine residents. 

    Storytelling is such a vital component of photography, without being able to tell a story all we are doing is making snapshots.  This semester has been a wealth of new experiences, especially with taking intro to photojournalism. I feel that I now have a better understanding of how photographs work together to tell a story. Going to the Sunshine with our class was another great lesson in working together, not just in how our pictures work together to tell a story, but how we as a class had to work together to cover a larger story than any of us had attempted alone.

Steven A. is assisted by Ashley from OTPT.
(Occupational therapy,physical therapy) 

    Working together was a lesson in how each of us, though we all have certain commonalities in our education, life experience and point of view. Each of us brought a different eye to our photographs, and in turn, each of us created very different images.

    I think all of us may have been a little outside our comfort zone that morning.  Sunshine is a very positive environment, but you would have to be a very embittered person not to feel for some of those people suffering bravely through disabilities we cannot begin to imagine. I felt genuine admiration for the courage and dedication of the staff and volunteers  who work tirelessly to give them the best quality of life possible.