“We live in strange times. We also live in strange places: each in a universe of our own. The people with whom we populate our universes are the shadows of whole other universes intersecting with our own.” - Douglas Adams.
These definitely are strange times - 2020 will now inevitably be remembered as the year of coronavirus, and we each have our own situation and individual struggles to adapt to. For me, the open-ended-ness of it all is the thing I am struggling with most, at the moment. I’m taking huge comfort in focussing on my two boys - watching their relationship grow as they spend this intensely intimate time together. It’s illuminating, and both heart-warming, and heart-breaking in equal measure.
Not everyone has a sibling, but for those that do it is a lifelong bond.
I love photographing children individually, but when the opportunity comes along to document the bond between them (be it siblings, cousins, friends) it’s a truly wonderful thing.
Looking back to last Autumn, when I spent the morning with the lovely Lees Family, I’m reminded how natural they all were, making it a total pleasure to capture these moments. The shoot lasted about three hours, at their home in North London, and we chose to just go with the flow and document the kids in their own environment. From snacks to stories, with a total freedom to explore, this collection really captures the different energies of that morning.
