Denise Vasquez Photography

#Traveling on the road takes a lot of #planning, especially being a #disabled #photographer. I’d like to share some #tips... #RESEARCH: know if where you are going is open to the public & #ADA #accessible... #PLAN: if you are staying in #hotels, accessible #rooms are limited so #RSVP ASAP... MAKE #LISTS: LIST 1- #Wheelchair, #walking sticks, portable stool, ice-packs, #yoga mat... LIST 2- #Photography #cameras, #lenses, #flash, batteries, charger, #tripod, memory cards... LIS

Photography by Denise Vasquez ©2021 Many people might not realize the #health #benefits of being #outdoors, but from personal experience, I can certainly say that #being outdoors in #nature is #healing. Over the last three years, I’ve noticed whenever I spent time outdoors in nature, it #uplifted my #spirits, my #mood was better, and I #slept better. Going from getting #injured and feeling trapped with the #injury, #immobility, #CRPS, #stress, #anxiety, #sleep disorder, const

Getting #outdoors, connecting with #nature and doing #photography is a vital part of #healing my #body, #mind & #spirit. Being #disabled for almost 3 years now and going from #crutches, rolling #walker, motorized & standard manual #wheelchairs, a #cane, #walking sticks…I’ve noticed that our world is not completely #accessible to everyone. Having #accessibility to the outdoors is a fundamental right, and I know too well, having a lifetime of fighting for equal #rights as a #wo

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