For my final I wanted to document the personal effect COVID-19 has had on my family and me. More specifically I wanted to document specific things that have to be modified within the household. I chose to photograph various things such as my basement turned classroom to 6 feet apart outdoor playdates. For this project I chose to stay away from my typical black and white style. I wanted to capture raw moments how they are. My house consists of 2 parents, 1 whom works at home, an elementary schooler, middle schooler, a high-schooler, and a college student and a puppy. I wanted you to be able to hear the picture in a sense. whether it’s from the TV seen in the background or the stuffed animals my little sister was playing with talking. To complete this project and capture these pictures I carried my camera around the house for 3 days straight, snapping pictures whenever I felt there was a photo- worthy authentic moment.
For my first picture I chose to show the transition of my little sister’s room becoming mine. Due to the pandemic sending us home earlier than expected, my family was still renting an apartment one bedroom short for our size family. Because of this I was given my sister’s room and she moved into the parent’s room. The next picture was of my mom and sister doing schoolwork. I wanted to show how our basement’s bar has had to be turned into a makeshift office cubical and kindergarten classroom. Not only this but the look on my mom’s face reflects the stressful nature of having to become a teacher and bank employee simultaneously. After school is when my sister has time to wind down and play. That is why I chose to photograph her in her dress up costume organizing her toys. In the fireplace. Since the quarantine we have all had to find different ways to get creative and this is a prime example. After my mom gets done work is when we typically go on walks. Walking has been taken up by many people during these times so it’s always likely to see friends along the way. In this photograph my little sister is in focus while you can see her friends and his family in the background. When the day starts coming to an end, I find it to be popular for us all to migrate to our parents’ room. Their room has not only become the ‘common area’ of the house during this pandemic but also a gym, doubling as a toy for others. In this photo is my stepdad and sister talking and hanging out with the puppy as my littlest sister is taking a spin on our new Peloton. When the sun starts to set I’ve noticed people around the house get bored with where they’ve been all day. Because of this, we tend to end up in each other’s rooms, whether the owner of the room is ok with it or not. In this picture, my little sister has not only taken over my little brother’s room, but also his TV.Night time is when my other little sister tends to get crafty. Pictured is her finding older clothes from attic and cutting them to make them more in trend. This has become a very popular activity that we both partake in together. For my last picture I included one of the few times we treat ourselves to ice cream outside of quarantine. I wanted to capture the sign to let the audience be aware of the location as well as people wearing their masks and social distancing.
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