{"id":78036,"date":"2024-11-27T12:31:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T19:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/?p=78036"},"modified":"2024-11-27T12:31:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T19:31:17","slug":"calgary-photographer-captures-life-with-a-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/2024\/11\/27\/calgary-photographer-captures-life-with-a-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"Calgary photographer captures life with a disability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Limitless:<\/strong> Lionel Migrino, a local photographer with cerebral palsy, uses his photography to raise awareness for accessibility and inclusion. His exhibition “Limitless: the Disabled World” ran from Oct. 25 to Nov. 18 at cSPACE in Marda Loop. (Photo by Devon Custus\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe have limitless potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Calgary photographer and activist Lionel Migrino won’t let his disability dictate what he can or can’t do.<\/p>\n

His latest project, a photo exhibition entitled Limitless: the Disabled World<\/em>, threw audiences into the lives of people with disabilities and the challenges that come from lack of accessibility.<\/p>\n

Migrino, who has cerebral palsy, is no stranger to these challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are forced to live in this world that is not made for people like us,\u201d he said. \u201cBut why is that? Why doesn\u2019t the world adapt to all kinds of abilities and accommodate for everyone?\u201d<\/p>\n

Migrino feels that photography drives his message into the hearts of his audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think having it in front of people will make it harder for people to ignore the reality and truth of disabled people, and will make them forced to be uncomfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n

His photos show more than just the challenges. Each set of photos captures the joy and passion of its subject in their day-to-day life \u2013 what makes them who they are, aside from their disability.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with people like me, it\u2019s all based on our environment,\u201d Migrino said. \u201cThe barriers that are upon us are not created by us, it\u2019s created by our environment and our surroundings.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy message is just to be kind. Open your heart, open your mind, and open your eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

In one section of the exhibit, Migrino illustrated the \u201cred tape\u201d that people with disabilities encounter in an inaccessible world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish people would understand that we always have to adapt and we always have to advocate,\u201d he said.\u201d It shouldn\u2019t be only our job to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Migrino aims to make all his projects and events as accessible as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of organizations don\u2019t do that,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s like, if I can do it by myself with a limited budget \u2026 why can\u2019t multibillion-dollar companies do closed captioning?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the thing about accessibility and inclusion: we have the technology and the resources for it, but we\u2019re lacking desire. And that\u2019s why we need others to buy in to make things more accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The exhibit, which ran from Oct. 25 to Nov. 18 at cSPACE in Marda Loop, is part of a larger project that Migrino is working on \u2013 a documentary called disABLEd<\/em>. The film, set to premiere in 2025, follows two people with disabilities as they navigate life. Migrino\u2019s photography plays a major role in telling their stories.<\/p>\n

Migrino already has plans for his next project after the documentary concludes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to do maybe a podcast \u2013 a video podcast,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m looking to get a grant for it. Hopefully I get it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Limitless:<\/strong> Lionel Migrino, a local photographer with cerebral palsy, uses his photography to raise awareness for accessibility and inclusion. His exhibition “Limitless: the Disabled World” ran from Oct. 25 to Nov. 18 at cSPACE in Marda Loop. (Photo by Devon Custus\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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