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Editorials and Casting

Through casting and photography, we are able to create opportunities for underrepresented models, visibility for disabled people’s experiences and also champion disabled creatives behind the scenes.

ID: Two models with Down syndrome are hugging. The taller one, on the right, is looking into the camera and smiling with their mouth closed. They have blonde hair, black rimmed glasses and are wearing a floral mesh top. She has arms around the other
A model called Rafi with dark hair and thick dark eyebrows is looking into the camera. He is wearing an orange and blue patterned jumper with a brown jacket tied diagonally across their body.
A brunette Down syndrome model, as seen in the last photo, is seen smiling with teeth and braces. The braces have different coloured elastics around them. They have dimples and their cheeks are rosy with happiness. They are wearing a denim jacket wit
A back portrait of model Rafi Solaiman. He is looking away from the camera, and you can see he has short dark hair and a large jagged scar running down the back of his head. He is wearing a blue and orange knitted jumper and a brown shirt tied acros
A young blonde female model with Down syndrome is posing on a chair in a plain studio with a wooden floor. She wears a striped outfit and orange highheels with rust coloured glitter socks
A model called Rafi with dark hair and thick dark eyebrows is looking into the camera. He is wearing a psychedelic floral print shirt.
A model called Rafi with dark hair and thick dark eyebrows is looking into the camera. He is wearing a red collared polo shirt with white graphic text and a dark denim shirt over the top.
A photo of comedian and actor Steve Way in his motorised wheelchair against a backdrop of trees with cherry blossoms on them. He is wearing a CPAP machine and a blue bandana on his head.
  • Laura is lying on a blue surface. There are opaque plastic curtains either side of their head. They are staring off into the distance with their eyes framed by white lashes and red eyeliner and pink cheeks. They are wearing a white K-Swiss boob tube

  • Laura is lying on their back on top of a floral bedspread. They are holding a magazine clutched to their chest with ‘Able’ written on the front.

  • Laura is lying on their back with their legs in the air, in a kitchen area. They are wearing lilac clothing, a cream neck ruff, socks with frills and white trainers.

  • Hang, a young Black non-binary person with green afro hair is seen sat on a curtain made from medical latex gloves. They wear a white dress with red text on it and hold their head in their hands.

  • Laura, a white non-binary person is seen stood in front of a curtain made from medical latex gloves. They wear a nurse style outfit of pink scrubs and white clinical trainers. On top is a corset with fake breasts made from white leather.

  • Medical equipment (mask, syringe, catheter, scissors, kidney dish filled with weed and a pipe) an iPod, pill packet and a doll can be seen in the image. They are all placed on a floral duvet.

  • Laura is seen facing north east. We cannot see their face. They are holding onto a walking frame and wearing a blue oversized kswiss tshirt split down the middle - resembling that of a hospital gown

A portrait shot of a black model named Maya. She is wearing a wire bra made with green camouflage print and red material on her wrists. Her hands are up framing her face and you can see her hands have limb differences. She also has electric blue eyel
A portrait shot of three pairs of hands with different skin tones coming together in prayer. They sit against a plain grey backdrop and each hand has decorative fake nails on.
​​Three models with various disabilities stand together in a studio with exposed brick walls and white fabric drapes. They pose at various heights wearing upcycled nike sportswear.
A black womanly body that is cropped at the bust and hips. The model Maya, is wearing a green camou wire bra with the Nike logo on the right hand side. Her left hand covers her left breast and you can see she has a limb deficiency. 2 other sets of ha
A portrait shot of myself wearing a nike tube top made from upcycled Nike socks. My hair is in slicked back bunches and along my face is blue eyeliner in a random graphic style.
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Three female disabled models stand in front of the camera. Their outfits are upcycled nike 'just do it' sportwear. One wears a sports bra turned into a lace up top. Another wears a legging and top set turned into woven two piece and the third wears a
Maya crouches infront of a white backdrop. She is wearing a camouflage green skirt and bra set customised from Nike fabrics. She isn’t wearing shoes and you can see her feet and hands have limb difference. Her hair is styled in buns on top of her hea
an image of my face and torso. I’m wearing a customised hat upcycled from a 90s style Just Do It Nike backpack. It is grey and black with large white font and the rim of the hat is all zip, with hanging zip handles covering part of my eye. My top is
A portrait of Natasha with her arms in the air wearing a grey Nike Hoodie over a black woven top. Her hair has red fabric enveloped into braids and she has a septum ring on her nose. Her eyes are dark and on one side there’s black eyeliner drawn arou
A portrait shot of a mixed-race model named Maya. She is surrounded by green foliage and is wearing a bright orange shirt with diamantés in contrast. Her arm is out in the foreground of the image and you can see a butterfly perched on her arm, where
A shot of a butterfly sat on Maya’s arm. Her arm is spotted with faint blisters and marks, with a beige plaster on her elbow. The butterfly is dark, wooded colours with an owl’s eye pattern. It’s wing is slightly disintegrating. In the background the
A close up of Maya looking directly at a butterfly perched on her hand.
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An editorial of a young Black woman in a field of tall grass and yellow flowers. She is wearing afro hair with braids and on her hands silver ring splints for hypermobile fingers. The rest of the images are various close ups and angles to show them o
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  • An editorial series featuring five adult deaf people. The editorial shot against a peach tone background shows the models doing sign language postures as they answer questions about their lives

Credits

Editorial 1:

Modelled by Rafi, Mia and Kathleen

Shot by Christian Cassiel

Casting by CRWM

Editorial 2:

Featuring Steve Way

Shot by Noni Benus

Editorial 3:

Modelled by Laura Lulika and Hang Linton

Shot by Daniel Mutton

Casting by CRWM

Editorial 4:

Modelled by Maya, Natasha and Claudia

Shot by Shingi Rice

Casting by CRWM

Editorial 5:

Modelled by Maya Spencer-Berkeley

Shot by Michele Cote

Casting by CRWM

Editorial 6:

Modelled by Jameisha Prescod

Shot by CRWM and Emily Sorrell

Casting by CRWM

Editorial 7:

Featuring Affy, Allison, Marie, Jason and Moona

Shot and Cast by Joe Magowan

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