Noteworthy one-person photography series from the time of COVID-19
Unique, unexpected and fresh perspectives of life during the months of COVID-19, in one-person photographic series captured across the globe.
Exhaustion and emptiness: Faces of those on the frontline
British Journal of Photography article by Hannah Abel-Hirsch. April 15, 2020
Renowned Italian photographer, Alberto Giuliani, partnered with Unilever to capture the faces of the frontline heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Set in the San Salvatore hospital in Pesaro, Italy, Giuliani was able to encapsulate the experiences and emotions of doctors and nurses through their skin, distorted from hours of wearing personal protective equipment.
How to survive a deadly global virus
Dezeen article by Amy Frearson. February 17, 2020
Underwear, vegetables and carrier bags could all be used in the fight against coronavirus, suggests artist Max Siedentopf. Siedentopf, a German-Namibian designer based in London, has created a series of provocative images showing everyday items being used as protective face masks.
When COVID-19 lives in your home
Al Jazeera article by Marta Belligreri. April 14, 2020
Photojournalist Alessio Mamo captured life under quarantine with his partner, Marta, as she battled COVID-19.
Photojournalists with Agence France-Presse capture the essential workers who keep the world safe and moving
The Atlantic article by Alan Taylor. April 29, 2020
While many are quarantined at home, Agence France-Presse asked its photojournalists to capture the portraits and stories of essential workers who venture out daily to keep us safe, and the world moving.
Lucia Buricelli documents her life in the quarantine lockdown
Time Magazine article by Sangsuk Sylvia Kang. March 20, 2020.
Photographer Lucia Buricelli has been documenting her daily routine under quarantine, while locked in her studio in Milan, where she lives alone.
Critical care physician captures the unseen “backroom” of emergency huddles
Medical Intensivists by John Hansen-Flaschen
“These portraits convey a story mostly untold of the feverish “backroom” effort that distinguishes order from chaos inside hospitals suddenly at risk of being overrun.” John Hansen-Flaschen MD, critical care physician and Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Jonnah Bron captured intimate photos of couples who met during the pandemic
Vice article by Djanlissa Pringels. October 23, 2020.
“You wouldn’t have thought that pandemics and romantic relationships would really go hand in hand. But since the global lockdowns kicked in, dating sites have reportedly enjoyed huge spikes, presumably because people have literally nothing else to do but flirt with strangers.” Jonnah Bron
“Screen Time” reimagines portraits digitally
@projectscreentime by Robert Canali
“As the world changes in response to COVID-19, human connection is sought and strengthened almost exclusively through web-based conferencing. In Screen Time, this unprecedented moment in history is documented by blending digital and analog technologies.” Robert Canali
Nathalie Vissers photographic 8-week journey shares tips from an introvert during lockdown.
Tips from an Introvert, Nathalie Vissers
"During the first COVID-19 lockdown, our daily lives were suddenly very different from what they used to be. Forced to remain inside and social distance as much as possible, I realized that as an introvert I might have some advantage in dealing with this new daily life structure. I decided to make a daily 'Tip from an introvert' photograph, which included a photograph, along with a daily tip (for example: 'put on your chill clothes', 'do your dishes', or 'date yourself'). I did this for 8 full weeks and shared it on social media. My aim was to bring some visual humor and beauty in between the serious and anxiety-inducing daily news." Nathalie Vissers
Bert Daenen ventured to several hospitals in Belgium, to make portraits of healthcare workers.
"It started just to give them something, a little experience, a little time out of this Covid-environment. Like others who sent them food to support them. But really soon, it evolved, the series (in total 100 portraits) got so much attention that only two months later I had this exhibition, that was covered on the news on Belgian national television, in newspapers and so on... This year, the series has been exposed a second time during an international photo-festival in Belgium." Bert Daenen
Twinkle Banerjee and her mother imagine the stories of passersby while in quarantine.
Characters of Memorial Park, by Twinkle Banerjee
"As the day progressed, my mother usually narrated the interesting stories unfolding in the park in front of our apartment. This lead to me picking up her binoculars and deciding to record these stories, each one separated, magnified, and told with the same dignity as the other. Some mundane, some happy and some sad, these stories started reflecting the environment and the changes that were taking place, and as a viewer gave me access to all of it from my little balcony." Twinkle Banerjee
The lively neighbourhood of Loresho in Nairobi, Kenya has become a deserted one
Nairobi Battles a Pandemic by Shreya Srivatsa
”While some people adhere to the rules of quarantine and social distancing, others have no choice but to leave their homes and keep working in order to support themselves and their families. These are usually people who live on a day to day basis, who are most likely a part of Kenyan economy’s informal sector.“ Shreya Srivatsa
Berlin is Testing captures the various spaces that have transformed into testing centers.
Berlin is Testing by Anna Baptist
There are hundreds of COVID-19 test stations in Berlin. Like the metropolis itself, the facilities are unconventionally innovative: between modified Christmas market stalls, garden sheds, next to kebab stands, bakeries or corner pubs, in tents and single-family homes, Berlin's creative spirit is on display.
The eerie stillness of London during lockdown
StilLNess of London by Paul Meyler
”During the seventh week of lockdown, I wanted to photograph and produce a series of shots to show the eerie stillness of London. I have never seen the streets so quiet - the usual hustle and bustle like a distant memory as people stay at home to protect each other from Covid 19.“ Paul Meyler
Chicago gradually goes into lockdown
Chicago in Lockdown, by Paul Martin
"My 3 week visit to Chicago turned into a 3 month stay due to the Pandemic. I decided I would document this fabulous City as Covid took hold and the City became empty and deserted. Gradually, Chicago started to come back to life but with caution, new rules and a little unrest." Paul Martin
The ‘Dark Ages” of NYC amidst COVID-19
The Dark Ages by Dereck Larsen
“My first time out shooting after the quarantine took effect felt eerily strange, with such an absence of life and unpredictability that you get here. What we were left with at the time of shooting this was a shell of a city I once knew. Absent of car horns and typical organized chaos you’ve come to expect, now replaced by a calm lingering silence above and below ground. The subway was now nearly vacant with the exception of essential workers, homeless, and those of us unwilling to sit down. ” Dereck Larsen