Maddie Schneider
Visual Design | Digital | Print | Motion
Camp Kesem
In the summer of 2014, a good friend asked for my help. Her organization at Indiana University, Camp Kesem, needed a photographer to document their week at camp. Kesem isn't like other summer camps. Kesem is special. Camp Kesem is a national organization whose purpose is to provide a week-long escape to children whose parents have or have had cancer. I knew this was an opportunity I couldn't pass up.
I expected to get some great photos from this experience. I didn't expect to come back a changed person. I met seven-year-olds with more strength than most adults. Children who had lost mothers, fathers, and grandparents, and still had endless amounts of hope. I got to experience just a little bit of the Camp Kesem Magic for myself, and that is something I am eternally grateful for.
