Visual Concepts Photography

 Breast cancer doesn’t just take away parts of your body. It can also take the people and things you love the most. And it can take away your control.

While Cheryl Listman was undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer, it wasn’t safe for her to be around her children. When Maggie Kudirka was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer at 23 years old, she had to give up her career as a Joffrey ballet dancer in New York City.

By taking their portraits, Linda McCarthy gave these women back their control. Their stories — and photos — are especially notable this month. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

McCarthy runs Visual Concepts Photography, a Davidsonville studio where she takes senior photos, family portraits, glamour shots and headshots. In the last year, she has taken photos of 20 women who survived or are being treated for breast cancer — for free.

To read more about Linda and Visual Concepts,  go to:    http://www.capitalgazette.com/lifestyle/ac-cn-breast-cancer-photography-1006-story.html