Photography student's work features on CFNA website
When the University Hospitals Plymouth CF Team were approached with the request for a photography student to join clinic and capture life with CF as part of her project we jumped at the chance.
Jasmine joined Abi (CF Nurse) and Dr David Waine (CF consultant) in clinic seeing Zara (utterly amazing person with CF and children's book author Amazon.co.uk: Zara Teare: books, biography, latest update). Jasmine snapped away whilst the consultation took place and then a few weeks later she sent us her work.
During this time Sally (Vice chair) and I had been looking for images for the new website, a harder task than you might think as we were keen they represented us as nurses and what we do! When Jas's photos came through I knew we had found what we were looking for, a photo that captured the nurse-person with CF relationship, whilst showcasing a procedure synonymous with CF nursing care!
Hiya! I’m Jasmine Clist, and I’m a second year commercial photography student studying at the Arts University of Plymouth.
At the beginning of this project, I developed a passion for documentary photography and exploring more into the condition of Cystic Fibrosis.
My eldest sister was diagnosed with CF just after she was born. Me and my sister’s childhood usually revolved around me and my family helping her with her medications, getting her to her checkups on time, exercising and physiotherapy. But as we grew older, we too understood independence, and she began to navigate her daily life with this condition.
Me and my sister are young adults now, and after being given this project, I felt a sense of connection between her life with CF, and the use of documentary photography. I not only wanted to explore her point of view, but I gained contact with another memorable person with CF, Zara, from Derriford Hospital, to better understand her perspective on how the condition works for her!
I hope you enjoy the pictures I have taken, and how these women and the team helped me create such important images!
Thank you!”
We certainly did enjoy the images and Jasmine's photo now features on the main page of our website- such an amazing achievement for someone at the start of their carer, and something for her to be very proud of!
