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Stacy L. Pearsall [contact me] |
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Vet Portraits Project The Veterans Portrait Project is a culmination of three years of portraiture by 12-year combat veteran, Stacy Pearsall. To date, Pearsall has photographed over 300 military veterans in South Carolina. Of the hundreds of images, 80 portraits have been selected to be on permanent display at the Ralph H. Johnson Medical Center in Charleston, S.C. As you walk down the main hall, these gripping black and white portraits will tell the stories of our nation’s heroes. The many faces of these men and women from WWII to present day will remind you of the sacrifices of America’s fighting forces. During her military service, Pearsall traveled to over 40 countries with every branch of the armed forces documenting combat and humanitarian relief efforts with her camera. Among her many travels, Pearsall also served in Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. During her final deployment to Iraq, Pearsall was injured. Due to the nature of her injury, Pearsall was eventually retired from active duty military service. Pearsall says that her inspiration for this project was born out of the many veterans she met during her long recovery at the VA Hospital. The heroic stories of selflessness and sacrifice inspired her to start taking their portraits and telling their stories. With the support of the VA staff, Pearsall began to set up a simple backdrop and lights in the medical facility. Her small personal project grew larger as the number of portrait subjects accumulated. Men and women – young and old, WWII and Vietnam – it didn’t matter, they were all veterans and they all have a story. |
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My name is Stacy Pearsall and I got my start as an Air Force photographer at the age of 17. During my time in the service I traveled to over 41 countries and attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. I am one of only two women to win the NPPA Military Photographer of the Year competition, and the only woman to have won it twice. During my three tours in Iraq, I earned the Bronze Star Medal and Commendation with Valor for heroic actions under fire.
My work has been published in various national and international media as well as documentaries. I've shared my experiences as a female combat photojournalist with the world through Popular Photography, Newsweek and even Oprah.
I now own the Charleston Center for Photography, which is a photographic education center and studio rental source in Charleston, S.C. I travel the world teaching photography and I continue to photograph assignments for editorial and commercial clients.
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Phone Work 843-720-3105 Mobile 843-860-1234 |
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