Stood Down? Stand Up?
A photographic series capturing portraits of individuals who chose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine serves as a powerful statement on medical autonomy and the right to make personal health decisions. Through raw and intimate imagery, the series highlights the resilience of those who stood by their beliefs despite facing societal pressure, job loss, and fractured relationships. The portraits reflect the weight of their choices. Many of these individuals faced economic hardship, career sacrifices, and even estrangement from loved ones, simply for exercising their right to bodily autonomy. This series does not seek to debate science but rather to document the human cost of nonconformity, urging a conversation on freedom of choice and the consequences of standing against the tide.
