"We want that cure for Rett syndrome and want Jovie’s seizures to stop. In the meantime, you need to be present in the life you’ve been given and not miss out on things that are kind of wonderful right now." - Tracy, Jovie's mother
This tender portrait of Jovie and her mother Tracy was captured at their home Western Sydney by Joel Pratley, and is a finalist in this year's City of Sydney Australian Life Photography Prize.
Joel said: "Thank you to the the team that made capturing this moment possible, The Carers Gateway whom it was on behalf of, Creative Jake Rusznyak and The Monkeys Director Blair Macdonald and especially Jovie."
All work from Australian Life finalists will be on exhibition in Hyde Park from September 15 to October 9, 2022.
View Joel's portrait portfolio
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