Denise Vasquez Photography

I love being #outdoors in #nature, especially when doing #photography. Why? Because being #outside in nature’s #colorful #environments especially during #sunrises, #sunsets & under the #stars, always makes me feel #happier, lifts my #spirit & makes me feel high on #life! Getting #injured at #work & ending up in a #wheelchair, took me from being a totally #independent #woman to having to rely on my boyfriend for almost everything! As an independent woman it was hard for me to

How Accessible Is Accessible? One of the things that I’ve noticed about being #disabled in this day & age whether I’m in a #wheelchair, using a #walker, #crutches, a #cane or walking sticks, or #standing & #walking on my own for a little while…is how the word “Accessible” is used. First, let's look at what the word "Accessible” means & how the word is defined. According to Dictionary Definitions, #Accessible means many things including: “Capable Of Being Reached” “Capable Of

Do you every have an epiphany, you know that “Ah HA” #moment where everything seems so clear? The other day I was thinking about my #life, everything I’ve experienced, leading me to this moment. When I was in elementary school, I was in a speech class with other special needs children. For many summers during my teenage years, I worked at a camp for special needs children & young adults called Camp Lee Mar. Being in a class with special needs children taught me about #compass

Do what makes you #happy & Use whatever #tools you need to make your life a little easier! Doing #photography has always been my #passion & my #happiness, especially #outdoors! Months ago, I started to #stand & #walk again, and currently I can only stand on my feet for a limited amount of time. I refuse to allow my #disabilities, #injuries, or chronic #pain put limitations on my #dreams or control me! I’m #learning to do what I need to happily live my #life! I’ve discovered t

No matter how I’ve looked at things in the past, I know that many of my #perceptions have changed, and in many ways for the better. I’ve always heard the phrase “Everything happens for a reason” and sometimes it takes #experiences to see the #lessons or the #reasons. I wasn’t always #disabled, my #disabilities came from an injury at work, and in trying to get back on my feet literally & figuratively speaking, I’ve learned about the importance of self care. In the past I was a

Sometimes it's difficult to know what our #purpose is while we're facing #challenges, but I truly #believe we all have a purpose in life! Almost 3 years ago I got injured at work. I went to hell & back, was misdiagnosed by so many doctors, got lost in a broken system, ended up in a wheelchair, didn't know if I would ever walk again & lost hope! Being in a #wheelchair showed me a world that does not accommodate #disabled people physically, mentally or spiritually. After almost

I am excited to announce a new project I created called "The Disabled Photographer Project"! If you'd like to learn more about my journey & what led me to create this project, be sure to subscribe to my #blog & follow on #Instagram https://www.instagram.com/disabledphotographerproject The beautiful logo was designed & created in a collaborative effort with Artist Randy Martinez. You can see more of his work at https://www.randymartinez.art If you'd like to #Donate to The Disa