After a catastrophic rock climbing accident, my friend and fellow photographer John Burcham’s life was radically changed. We’re incredibly grateful that he survived, but there is a long road of healing ahead as he works to regain his eyesight, strength, and mobility.

We sat down to have a conversation about recovery, photography, patience, continuous learning, and surprisingly... crumpets.

If you’d like to follow John and see his beautiful work, please visit:

https://www.johnburcham.com

https://www.instagram.com/burchamphoto

To continue to help support the Burcham family with medical costs, rehabilitation expenses, and the loss of income, please visit:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/johnburchamcare

That is also a good place to visit to read more about the accident and see updates about John’s recovery status.

Topics we touched on in our conversation:

The support offered by Arizona Highways:

https://www.instagram.com/arizonahighways

Richard Avedon’s self criticism:

https://agnautacouture.com/2014/03/23/photographs-with-or-without-a-story-like-the-critic-dovima-with-elephants-mainbocher-corset

It was 13 years in the making.

It all started in 2012 when my dear friend Kristen Dick was diagnosed with cancer. As the mom of 5-year-old and 2-year-old boys, she feared she might leave them motherless.

Over lunch one day, I asked her to picture something in the future, when her oldest graduated high school, where everything was OK. I asked her to describe it in detail – something she could visualize for a minute every day.

Her answer?

You need to hear about it in her own words, because it was her dream, her manifested miracle.

Get ready to laugh, cry, and be inspired. Listen to the KDI PODCAST interview here.

To see the portraits we talk about in this episode and the behind-the-scenes from Kristen's story, please visit

https://kdiphotography.com/a-dream-come-true-13-years-in-the-making