Digital Photographer - UK (2019-12)

Tell us a bit about cystic fibrosis and how

this relates to your photography.

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic, chronic illness

that targets both the pancreas and the lungs,

deteriorating both over time. The lifespan

for a person with CF sits at around 35-40

years old, but sadly many also don’t even

make it to adulthood. The illness renders the

pancreas unable to digest foods properly

and thick mucus builds up constantly in the

lungs, making it incredibly hard to breathe.

The best equivalent/example I could give

would be that it feels like you are constantly

breathing through a straw. Many patients with

CF find themselves on a waiting list for lung

transplants during their lifetime, and for me

personally I find myself having around four

hospital admissions per year for two-week

courses of IV antibiotics.

Having CF, I quite often feel like a clock is

ticking down. Given my age, I have practically

already lived half my life, so quite often I feel

rushed to get things done. This pushes me

and motivates me to capture as much as I

can while I can. I want to showcase the beauty

this world has to offer and leave behind

something truly worthy of that. It pushes me

to be the best that I can be, and while it can

be challenging travelling with such a chronic

illness, I have never let it get the best of me

and I have always prevailed over my illness.

In a sense, I want to inspire others with

chronic illnesses to chase their dreams and

to not give up. I want people to see my shots

and think to themselves, “Hey, if he can do it,

so can I.” I quite often liken having CF to being

dealt a bad hand at poker. Sure, it’s a bad

hand, but you can be guaranteed I’ll be playing

that hand to the very best of my abilities. If

that means inspiring as many people as

possible, that’s exactly what I’ll do. We all

deserve the chance to pursue our dreams. DP

Left

Drenched in neon

The busy streets of Shinjuku

late at night, all lit up by

neon signs, gives off heavy

Blade Runner vibes and is an

absolute dream to photograph

Far left

Endless skies

This atmospheric

windmill was shot

during the Milky Way

season up at Mount

Bryan, South Australia

Above

Memory Lane

A must see place in

Tokyo Omoide Yokocho.

It features several small

alleyways that cater to

Tokyo’s bustling nightlife

While I have many places on my bucket

list, getting this shot of the Tokyo

skyline at night was high up there. It

took a lot of patience as the shot itself

was taken up on the observation deck,

which was loaded with tourists, but it

all paid off in the end and I was able to

tick the shot off.

Dallian’s

favourite image

I want to inspire others with chronic

illnesses to chase their dreams

DALLIAN MACADAM

Tell us a bit about cystic fibrosis and how

this relates to your photography.

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic, chronic illness

that targets both the pancreas and the lungs,

deteriorating both over time. The lifespan

for a person with CF sits at around 35-40

years old, but sadly many also don’t even

make it to adulthood. The illness renders the

pancreas unable to digest foods properly

and thick mucus builds up constantly in the

lungs, making it incredibly hard to breathe.

The best equivalent/example I could give

would be that it feels like you are constantly

breathing through a straw. Many patients with

CF find themselves on a waiting list for lung

transplants during their lifetime, and for me

personally I find myself having around four

hospital admissions per year for two-week

courses of IV antibiotics.

Having CF, I quite often feel like a clock is

ticking down. Given my age, I have practically

already lived half my life, so quite often I feel

rushed to get things done. This pushes me

and motivates me to capture as much as I

can while I can. I want to showcase the beauty

this world has to offer and leave behind

something truly worthy of that. It pushes me

to be the best that I can be, and while it can

be challenging travelling with such a chronic

illness, I have never let it get the best of me

and I have always prevailed over my illness.

In a sense, I want to inspire others with

chronic illnesses to chase their dreams and

to not give up. I want people to see my shots

and think to themselves, “Hey, if he can do it,

so can I.” I quite often liken having CF to being

dealt a bad hand at poker. Sure, it’s a bad

hand, but you can be guaranteed I’ll be playing

that hand to the very best of my abilities. If

that means inspiring as many people as

possible, that’s exactly what I’ll do. We all

deserve the chance to pursue our dreams.DP

Left

Drenched in neon

The busy streets of Shinjuku

late at night, all lit up by

neon signs, gives off heavy

Blade Runner vibes and is an

absolute dream to photograph

Far left

Endless skies

This atmospheric

windmill was shot

during the Milky Way

season up at Mount

Bryan, South Australia

Above

Memory Lane

A must see place in

Tokyo Omoide Yokocho.

It features several small

alleyways that cater to

Tokyo’s bustling nightlife

While I have many places on my bucket
list, getting this shot of the Tokyo
skyline at night was high up there. It
took a lot of patience as the shot itself
was taken up on the observation deck,
which was loaded with tourists, but it
all paid off in the end and I was able to
tick the shot off.

Dallian’s

favourite image

I want to inspire others with chronic

illnesses to chase their dreams

DALLIAN MACADAM