Tales from the pandemic

So it’s been nearly two months since I was last out on a commission, the longest time since I started out working as a photographer. On top of that we are currently on a nation wide lockdown, limiting the time spent out of the home.

Now as much as I do enjoy the technical artistry of still life, my photographic soul is definitely in social documentary and story telling. The thought of being stuck indoors with nothing to work on was shocking and for the first week or so I shut down, taking a break that was much needed and resetting the mind.

I started shooting ‘Tales from the pandemic’ mainly as a way of keeping myself busy and trying to stay motivated. It’s a kind of visual diary of ‘life in 2020’ which has now grown into a project with a life of it’s own full of moods and feelings, moments usually lost in the hustle and bustle and new ones brought about by the new forced pace of life.

Tales from the pandemic is a currently ongoing project which I will wrap up when I feel the time is right. I would love for people to be able to enjoy the images and eventual body of work so maybe a book release and local exhibition will be on the cards. Let’s see. The main thing for me about this project right now is it’s disconnection from a monetary motive. It’s a meal to feed my soul and stoke the fires.

Please come and join me over on Instagram to follow the project as it continues and share it with anyone you know who may find it interesting. I have been posting daily images for people to enjoy although if I’m honest I miss the odd day here and there. I think that’s all part of it, slipping off the hamster wheel and understanding that it’s fine to sit and catch your breath………

You can find my Instagram by clicking on the social link or heading to www.Instagram.com/12clicksaway