Fantasy Photo Shoots Bring Hope to Kids with Cancer

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Photographer Jonathan Diaz is using his imagination and portrait photography skills for a good cause. He’s the founder of Anything Can Be, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based non-profit that’s working to inspire hope in young cancer patients by bringing their dreams to life with photos.

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The photo series is titled “True Heroes.” Each photo features a child in the midst of their dream setting.

Annika Fashion Designer

Ethan Batman Doctor

Rae and Unicorn

Night Fairy pink

Tristan playing football

Some of the photos are released alongside behind-the-scenes videos of the photo shoots as well:

Ellie the Baker

Ellie The Baker

Cami the Fairy

Fairy

William the Dragon Rider

Dragon Rider 2

Jordan in Wonderland

Jordan at peace

True Heroes will be published as a children’s book on September 8th, 2015. The book will contain 21 photos from the project alongside 21 short stories specifically written for the children by bestselling authors. Royalties from the $16 book are being donated to the Anything Can Be project for “future childhood dream making.”


Image credits: Photographs by Jonathan Diaz/Anything Can Be

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