I had a unique opportunity this morning to photograph a true inspiration for life. I was asked a few days back to document an interview with a recently released inmate of the Florida penal system. Mr. James (Jaime) Bain was set free after spending 35 years behind bars for a crime he was eventually exonerated of. Thanks to modern technology and a group of lawyers who believed his story, he is now a free man. Article writer Chris Olson interviewed Mr. Bain as he recalled his 35-year judicial journey. I captured moments of pain and hope on a simple piece of plastic he knows nothing about. The net, cell phones, and a digital cameras are still new to this soft-spoken man. What I and my assistant for the day (Freddy) gathered from this event was an overwhelming feeling of humbleness. This man who has every reason to hate his accusers, the legal system and basically life in general…. Doesn’t! He’s fine, he’s happy to be alive and to have had the truth finally received by the ones who held him away.
Shooting life is beautiful and I’d do it over and over again. Remember to smile, remember to believe and most of all remember to LIVE. Spread the word and spread the love…
P.S. As soon as the official article is released, I will
post it on the blog with all the photos from the shoot.
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