Being a patriot goes beyond saying so, and this is one of the boldest moves modern day veterans have made, baring all their insecurities.
Injured Veterans bare it all in powerful, yet sexy photoshoot
World renowned photographer, Micheal Stokes, published very moving yet sexy and powerful images of wounded veteran soldiers.
World renowned photographer, Micheal Stokes, published very moving yet sexy and powerful images of wounded veteran soldiers.
'All the other photos I’ve seen of woundedvets have been very downer,' Stokes told BuzzFeed News. 'I wanted to produce photos that would really show him, let him decide how he wanted to be portrayed.'
Stokes meets with them beforehand, getting to know them and giving them an opportunity to get comfortable before getting in front of the camera.'
'Usually I spend quite a bit of time with them first, so I've never really sensed a lot of nervousness.'
These photos are symbolic in the deepest of ways and these veterans have definitely earned their respect.
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