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Fashion photographer focuses on those with genetic conditions to reframe beauty

Rick Guidotti’s life has been all about beauty and the power of images.  He spent years as a fashion photographer in Milan, Paris, and New York. But 15 years ago, while photographing a woman with Albinism, Guidotti was shocked by images in medical textbooks. Those medical pictures changed his life and ever since Guidotti has devoted his talent to the disabled. Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.

Interviewed for NBC’s Rock Center, photographer Rick Guidotti said: “It’s not about saying, “Compare Claudia Schiffer or Cindy Crawford to this girl. It’s about— it’s about reinterpreting beauty.  It’s about having an opportunity to see beyond what you’re told and what we’re forced to believe that that’s beauty.”

Guidotti’s life has been all about beauty and the power of images. He spent years as a fashion photographer in Milan, Paris, and with a studio in New York, always shooting what fashion editors decreed to be beauty. 

Then, fifteen years ago, when he considered photographing a woman with a disability, he was shocked at images in medical textbooks he consulted. Where, he asked, is the humanity?

“It’s terrifying,” Guidotti said, “There’s other ways to present this. I’ve spoken to so many genetic counselors who have a family in front of them and say ‘Ok, this is what your daughter is going to have. Read this.’ And they cover up the photograph because it will freak the family right out.. There’s gotta be something else we can do. There’s gotta be another way to present that information to that family.”

Yes, I’m well aware that Mike has an older sister months ago. Recently they revealed her design & her name, Capri Chilton, here.

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…and I have to draw dem :I

*Gave her a hat cuz it’s awesome that way*

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i’m really proud of your art improvements, your cosplay, your video game skills, and your attractive faces!

if you’re reading this, just know that i’m so honored to call you my friend!

and those of you that i don’t know who are reading this, i’m proud of you too!

you all keep doing what your doing and punch today in the face!