He photographs wounded war veterans for the most incredible results!
Based in California, Michael Stokes is a photographer who's creating a buzz thanks to the genius idea that he had!
Creating shots like the ones you might find in a sexy calendar of football or rugby players, but with veterans who fought in wars and proudly pose with their prostheses and disabilities.
It all started with Alex Minsky, whose leg had to be amputated after he struck a roadside bomb in 2009 when he was in Afghanistan. After this experience with Alex, Michael decided to do other photo sessions with other veterans.
What a way to see disabilities in another light, and what a way to pay homage to all these fighters.
These pictures were the subject of a book called 'Always Loyal' that we owe to Stokes.
Here are a few of them:
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