‘Out West’ Follows Photographer Stephen Shelesky’s Path to Self-Acceptance

For a long time photographer Stephen Shelesky denied who he was. He used photography as a distraction to avoid an ongoing internal struggle around his sexuality, and it left him unhappy and miserable. But this all changed when he moved to Jackson, Wyoming to pursue a career as a ski and adventure photographer. Here, Stephen found acceptance with the courage, confidence and community his camera brought him. In this unlikely place, photography became the instrument that allowed him to embrace, love, and most importantly express his true self.