Stunning Beach Photos Celebrate Kids With Down Syndrome

In October 2015, photographer Julie Willson documented the “beauty of kids with Down syndrome.” Now, she’s captured that same beauty, almost one year later. For her session last year, Willson took individual photos of 11 kids with Down syndrome and a group photo of all of them. In August, she had a similar shoot with the same kids and placed them in the same order as they were 10 months ago. Willson traded last year’s forest aesthetic for a beach with a sky tinted with pink. Shannon Daughtry’s daughter, Raegan (third from left), participated in Willson’s project. It was last year’s shoot that brought Daughtry and Willson together, and since then they have co-founded Nothing Down, a nonprofit organization dedicated to Down syndrome awareness. Willson’s beach photo shoot was a celebration of the organization’s one-year anniversary. “We have been told, so many times, that these kids are a symbol of hope, tonew and expectant parents who are nervous about their child’s Downsyndrome diagnosis,” Daughtry said. “We couldn’t be more pleased, as that is our purpose at Nothing Down.” Willson echoed Daughtry’s thoughts and explained that Nothing Down’s mission is “to show the world the true beauty of Down syndrome.” “There seems to be a negative stigma put on Down syndrome by many and we want to change that,” she said. The photographer added she plans ...
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