JACKSON'S SMILE

While I am very fortunate to follow and live my passion for documenting people and the union of two families, it is also very rewarding to be able to give back to others in need. Please allow me to tell you the story of Jackson and hope you can join me and my friends Cameron Ingalls, Jose Villa and Sarah Rhoads in our efforts to give baby Jackson the gift of a smile. The story of Jackson Jackson was born with a rare syndrome called “Simpson Golabi Behmel” as well as a cleft lip and palate. His smile has cost hundreds of thousands of dollars thus far. Jackson has already had two major surgeries in just his first year of life. He is destined for a childhood of plastic surgeries, not to mention other surgeries to address the various anomalies associated with his extremely rare syndrome. His parents, Daniel and Halle, are doing all they can to provide Jackson with a healthy life. Without insurance and financial gifts from others, Jackson's medical expenses would total close to one million dollars by now, just so he can eat, drink, and smile. Simple gifts that most of us take too much for granted. What is Jackson's Smile Jackson's Smile is a coalition of photographic artists dedicated to giving baby Jackson and others like him some of our most precious resources; our time, our money, and our talent. Photography has been making people smile for over a hundred years. This is our opportunity to give Jackson the gift of his smile, and to receive a piece of photographic art so we too can remember just how much of a gift our smile is every time we look at it. How you can help Jackson Please visit www.jacksonssmile.com and support baby Jackson by purchasing a print or two, keep up with news on his progress and to learn about other artists joining this noble cause. *A portion of the proceeds will go directly to support more kids like Jackson at the Craniofacial Center at the Children's Medical Center Foundation of Central Texas. Thank you!