Although taken from the earliest assignment; long before I had got to grips with the course content and developed my skills accordingly, I wanted to revisit these images for assessment. To me they have been not only one of my most coherent series’ of images, but also the most poignant. And although now - over a year later - this period seem likes such a small snapshot of time, it was in fact an extremely pivotal time in my life. The images of my family are reflective of not only what and who have got me through the pandemic itself, but also my studying and various life curveballs since these images were taken.

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I wanted to present these images in a way that invoked a feeling of calm and familiarity. This is why I chose to display them as a slideshow, maybe like showing a friend or family member your holiday photos. Clicking on the images will open them to view larger and at the viewers own pace. 

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While all the images submitted for assignment 1 fitted the brief of what I was looking to achieve at the time, it is these 6 images that I feel epitomise what lockdown was for me and I feel they create a strong series without the need for the additional 3 included in the original set.

I wanted to title the images to add a little bit of context to each photograph. I feel this adds a deeper meaning to the photos and helps the viewer relate. I feel it is important to have the ability to see these titles alongside their respective images.

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My aim when creating these images was to document what the onset of lockdown looked like for our family. Revisiting these photographs now, I feel they are an important part of my family history and the significance of these images goes beyond the composition, lighting etc and other skills I have developed over the course of the Expressing Your Vision unit. It is the context and significance of the circumstance surrounding these photos that really make the images such a powerful set for me.