I had a chance to photograph for AOL the AVON Foundation Global Breast Cancer Survivors Day Press Luncheon on Thursday in New York City. Luncheons don't exactly yield great photos, so the night before I came up with the idea of making portraits of the survivors with words or phrases they would write on pink pieces of paper. In the end, a clipboard, a marker, and some pink paper helped to make these portraits more interesting:
To see more portraits and to read survivor stories, see the Avon Walk Gallery.
NEW YORK – Breast cancer survivor Ms. Rebecca Musi, of South Africa, poses for a portrait during the Avon Foundation Global Breast Cancer Survivor Day lunch, held at the New York Historical Society on Central Park West, Oct. 5. The survivors are holding pink signs they made for the portrait with words and phrases related to their feelings and thoughts about breast cancer. Avon brought together over 30 women from around the world to meet with scientists, including Jorge Gomez, M.D., Ph.D, chief, Organ Systems Branch, National Cancer Institute, and to participate in the walk this weekend in NYC.
Personally, I think attending this event really brought home the idea that this disease does not discriminate.
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, AOL will help spread information throughout the month. The Avon Foundation Global Breast Cancer Survivor Day honors survivors from around the world and international breast cancer scientists, many of whom are in town for the second annual Walk Around the World for Breast Cancer.
Check out these sites: Think Pink | Think Pink Blog | The Cancer Blog | Survivors Gallery
- Sam
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