Isolation
The current lockdown situation has affected families in many different ways, things we often took for granted may no longer be possible and many people have had to find ways to adapt to the current circumstances. For this project you need to do at least one of the following:
1. Document your experiences
Create a new page on your website called 'My Lockdown Experience'.
Produce a series of images that document how the lockdown and social distancing measures have affected your family. You may want to consider the following:
Produce a series of images that document how the lockdown and social distancing measures have affected your family. You may want to consider the following:
- How do you stay in touch with friends and family?
- What do you do for entertainment?
- How has your learning changed?
- What to you do for daily exercise?
- How do you keep yourself occupied to deal with boredom?
- How has food shopping changed?
- What have you started doing differently, do you have any new routines?
Further research:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52148480
https://www.thecut.com/2020/04/the-longest-day-photographs.html
https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2020/04/17/834245538/isolation-diary-photographers-document-their-experience-with-covid-19?t=1587642689845
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52148480
https://www.thecut.com/2020/04/the-longest-day-photographs.html
https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2020/04/17/834245538/isolation-diary-photographers-document-their-experience-with-covid-19?t=1587642689845
2. Explore the subject 'ISOLATION'
Create a new page on your website called 'Isolation'.
Produce a response to the subject of 'Isolation'. 1. Research how other photographers have responded to the theme of Isolation and Self Quarantine. Analyse at Least two images 2. Moodboard - At least 15 images that you find interesting and will influence your planning 3. PRIMARY Research - Take various photos of anything related to 'Isolation'. This is still research so don't worry about the quality of these images. You are simply exploring the topic. 4. List your ideas, plan and then shoot. Use the project cycle to guide you. See some examples below: |
3. Documentary Photography
For this project you need to produce a series of images that could be used by journalists and newspapers to accompany stories about families in lockdown.
For your research look at exiting articles and the type of images they use. Here are some examples to help you get started:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52010968
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52120553
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-52145351
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52358591
https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/13/snapshot-lives-families-stuck-home-lockdown-12549568/
For your research look at exiting articles and the type of images they use. Here are some examples to help you get started:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52010968
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52120553
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-52145351
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52358591
https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/13/snapshot-lives-families-stuck-home-lockdown-12549568/