In 2002, The Life Monologue Project co-founders Tanya Taylor and Pamela Thompson  asked me take portraits of individuals living with cancer for their book, The Cancer Monologue Project (MacAdam/Cage). Taylor and Thompson teach writing and performance workshops to people with cancer, HIV and AIDS. These workshops give individuals the opportunity to express their personal story in a monologue that they write and then perform at a theater to an audience of friends, family and community. Many of my friends and colleagues have asked me if it was depressing to spend two weeks shooting portraits of people with cancer. Far from it. In the honesty and courage of these people — both in front of the camera and in their words, I found true inspiration. > more