An aspiring teenage photographer battling cancer is working through her bucket list.

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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Elizabeth Hatton, 16, from Harrogate, England, is an aspiring photographer diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, but that won't stop her from getting her beautiful photographs seen.

In January this year, Liz received a life-changing diagnosis: desmoplastic small round cell tumors in her ovaries, omentum and liver.

Photograph the rehearsal of a major musical
Watch the filming of Should I Lie To You
Have photographs published in as many magazines as possible
Take photos of the London Fashion Week catwalk
Photographing circus artists practicing their act
Help film a movie
Photographing a music festival
Take photos of the Christmas markets in Tivoli Gardens
Have a photo shoot with professional models
Take photos during a fashion photoshoot at a top fashion house

“When I was talking to my friend about things we could do a photoshoot about her life and experiences, I asked her how would you like to be seen or how she would like to be in the future and she said that 'She didn't want to worry me so much and have more confidence to be herself. To make it a shoot, I interpreted that as being nonchalant and from there we based the setting, poses and. the clothes around this. This was taken at the Harrogate studio, using my Canon R6 and 85mm portrait lens. (Image credit: Elizabeth Hatton)

“I told my friend about her and while we were talking we were thinking about what we could do with a shoot. One of the things we said was that she has more feelings negatives but she always tries to put them aside. Her mind This really gave me an idea, so I decided to use glitter to represent these pent up emotions that are escaping. colored lights to enhance the emotions I wanted to create. This was taken at the Harrogate studio, using my Canon R6 and 85mm portrait lens. (Image credit: Elizabeth Hatton)