The internet is filled with things. Here is one of them.
Colton Allen: 1979-20222024 Dec 9 Colton Allen passed away just about two years ago, and unfortunately I am only learning this today. He was a photographer I knew through Flickr where him and I "followed" each other's photostreams and communicated in groups and comments. He began shooting photographs shortly after being diagnosed in 2008 (at age 28) with ALS, and he was never held back knowing his days were short. Near the end, he outfitted his wheelchair with custom camera gear to keep him shooting despite his failing limbs. His photos are genuinely fantastic – subtle and nuanced and majestic. I used his portfolio as material when I taught middle school photography, and I am lucky enough to have one of his photo books on my shelf. I knew when he stopped putting new photos on Flickr in 2022 that it was not a good sign, but lack of information there left me only speculating. Well, today I stumbled across the sad news, and am now grieving.
Colton Allen passed away just about two years ago, and unfortunately I am only learning this today. He was a photographer I knew through Flickr where him and I "followed" each other's photostreams and communicated in groups and comments. He began shooting photographs shortly after being diagnosed in 2008 (at age 28) with ALS, and he was never held back knowing his days were short. Near the end, he outfitted his wheelchair with custom camera gear to keep him shooting despite his failing limbs. His photos are genuinely fantastic – subtle and nuanced and majestic. I used his portfolio as material when I taught middle school photography, and I am lucky enough to have one of his photo books on my shelf. I knew when he stopped putting new photos on Flickr in 2022 that it was not a good sign, but lack of information there left me only speculating. Well, today I stumbled across the sad news, and am now grieving.