A fashion photographer suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF) is revolutionizing the way people look at the life-threatening disorder by snapping the portraits of 56 adult women living with the genetic disease to bring hope to children and teens diagnosed with the condition, which has no known cure. Ian Pettigrew, 46, from Ontario, Canada, was working on his book of portraits, Just Breathe: Adults with Cystic Fibrosis, when he realized that he had far more female subjects than male. After someone noted that the collection of photos was 'turning out to be a bunch of hot chicks with CF', he became inspired to start his second project, Salty Girls, starring women with the disorder, which damages the lungs and digestive system.56 women with cystic fibrosis have been photographed so far for Ian Pettigrew's upcoming photography book Salty GirlsThe 46-year-old from Ontario, Canada, said the project is 'dedicated to showing how beautiful those fighting CF truly are'Cystic fibrosis is a life-threatening genetic condition that damages the lungs and digestive system
One of the models with _, who chose to remain anonymous, revealed on Mr Pettigrew's website that the disease has led to her having 'countless body image issues'.