Images for a Cure welcomes Los Angeles, CA Photographer Jacquelyn Holling! Jacquelyn loves to learn, loves old cameras, and anything Miniature! Her photography has been showcased in several exhibitions as well. She brings beauty to the women she photographs, masculinity to the men she photographs and smiles to the children she photographs. Her work is beautifully simple and eye catching.

Email: Jacquelynholling@gmail.com |  Website: www.jacquelynwholling.com

Why did you want to get involved with Images for a Cure?
I have known a lot of breast cancer survivors, I like to think that in part they are survivors because of fundraisers like this and I wanted to be a part of this one.  I am also working on a coffee table book highlighting these survivors along with some art photography where donations will go towards the fight against breast cancer.  I thought, how silly would it be to put all of this effort into my project to donate to breast cancer, and not partake in this great event!

How has Breast Cancer (or any cancer) made an impact on your life?

I am lucky to not have lost anyone to breast cancer, but in 2008 when my Aunt, Ellen Condron, was diagnosed it was like kicking an old bruise for my family.  My father was one of six children, he passed away of Lymphoma in 2002, they say that every one in three people will be affected by cancer but it hadn’t really struck us that one of his siblings would likely face what he went through until we got the bad news.  Of course we all were hopeful but it was really hard.  At first the doctors had been very positive about my father’s cancer, they thought it would be very easy to tackle and he would be on with his life, so when he passed a year and a half after his diagnosis it really sucked a lot of the hope out of us.  Ellen restored our hope, she fought hard and didn’t except my father’s fate as her own.  She has now become certified as a master gardener and this weekend is moving her daughter into her first apartment in New York City.  Ellen has inspired me; and I hope to pass on her inspiration through my photography to other women and men fighting breast cancer.

Secret Guilty Pleasure:
When I have a lot of photoshop to catch up on I turn on the TV to casually watch crime shows (law and order, cold case, ncis, csi etc…) and I usually will get into the Tostitos and salsa or something chocolate!