05 Mar Photographer Transforms Children With Life-Threatening Illnesses Into Superheroes

Having a life-threatening illness or debilitating disability is one of the most difficult things a person can possibly deal with. But just imagine being a small, defenseless child and having to contend with a condition which impacts each and every day of your life from beginning to end. It can feel like your whole life is at the mercy of constant doctor’s appointments and crucial medical operations.

Well, one Utah-based digital artist by the name of Josh Rossi wants no child with a serious condition to feel like a victim. And how has he done this? He transformed six children into members of the Justice League and made an epic photo series out of it.

All six of these children either have a life-threatening illness or a serious disability.

Take a look at this touching footage of the photo shoot:

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This groundbreaking photo project saw Josh and his wife Roxanna turn the kids into online sensations and the photos garnered more than 100 million online views.

So what spurred Josh and Roxanna to embark on this beautiful and heartwarming project? Josh started it soon after another photo shoot he did with his own daughter, Nellee, for Halloween received a lot of positive feedback.

Using digital technology, he made very striking and impressive backgrounds. For the photo shoot, Nellee was dressed as Wonder Woman and for her newfound role as a superhero, she struck a fitting pose.

Parents of children with critical conditions from all around the world felt touched by the photos.

“I had people contact me saying, ‘This is my child – they are the real superheroes,’” Josh revealed.

Josh and Roxanna decided they want to give these brave children the chance to create special, once-in-a-lifetime memories immortalized in photographs. The couple started contacting hospitals in order to find their superheroes.

“After weeks and weeks of calling hospitals and trying to find these kids, it became impossible because of red tape,” Josh told CNN. “The hospitals couldn’t release information to us.”

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