No sound required to capture the essence of everything around... Lionel Rangel is a photographer with a difference. Born with a hearing disability, Lionel has lived around prejudice for most of his life. Often excluded for being different from the rest, he learnt independence at a very young age with the help of his family & some very close friends who gave him the support & motivation to make a d
ifference. Having been raised in a community where inclusive education was still unheard of, Lionel missed out of 'traditional' & 'formal' education, but very soon, found the lens of a camera - DSLR or the phone - a means to express creativity absolutely without the need for a single word to be heard or said. Over the years, Lionel's people skills, compassionate nature and the willingness to accept people completely as they are, has given him an edge in his art form. Lionel's images captures the being of the person or subject being photographed. Everyone & everything is beautiful - because beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. This effort is a genuine expression of an individual making his mark in a society that buys regularity and thinks twice about the art. Lionel is swimming to resurface an art that he sees through the strength of his talent and NOT the weakness of his hearing... because... he hears what your soul speaks..
