One of a Kind

Devin Delp, 6, of Waterloo, crawls beneath a chair as he plays in the patterns of light and shadow, on the floor, streaming through a nearby window at his home on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Devin suffers from an extremely rare chromosomal disorder which has caused a variety of health problems since birth. Devin, his mother, Kelly Delp, not shown, and an aunt will leave Friday for Long Beach, California, on a trip provided by the Make-A-Wish foundation.
©Dawn J. Sagert/The Waterloo Courier


Kelly Delp, right, helps her son, six-year-old Devin Delp, both of Waterloo, with his shirt at their home on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Devin suffers from an extremely rare chromosomal disorder which has caused a variety of health problems since birth. The Delps will leave Friday for Long Beach, California, on a trip provided by the Make-A-Wish foundation.
©Dawn J. Sagert/The Waterloo Courier


Devin Delp, 6, of Waterloo,watches the patterns of light and shadow on the floor, from a nearby window, at his home on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Devin suffers from an extremely rare chromosomal disorder which has caused a variety of health problems since birth. Devin, his mother, Kelly Delp, not shown, and an aunt will leave Friday for Long Beach, California, on a trip provided by the Make-A-Wish foundation.
©Dawn J. Sagert/The Waterloo Courier


Devin Delp, left, 6, of Waterloo, dances while watching the television as his mother, Kelly Delp, at right, looks on at their home on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Devin suffers from an extremely rare chromosomal disorder which has caused a variety of health problems since birth. The Delps will leave Friday for Long Beach, California, on a trip provided by the Make-A-Wish foundation.
©Dawn J. Sagert/The Waterloo Courier

The Storms of Life

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This is the first version of my first multimedia project. I happened upon Carol after the tornado hit Parkersburg, Iowa in May of 2008, and she has allowed me to follow her on her journey through cancer. Above is the first version that I am turning in for my long-term project assignment for my Advanced Photojournalism class that I am re-taking this semester (as a refresher). I also shot some video, but have not had the time to incorporate that into the piece yet. So, for now...this is Carol's story up to this point in time. It is an ongoing journey that I will continue to follow.

I want to thank those who have offered their time and advice to me through this learning process. You are very much appreciated! Feedback is encouraged and appreciated :)