Housebound - A Portrait Project in Isolation

I am so thrilled to share that four of the portraits from this series have been selected to be included in a new 200+ page photobook called "Mass Isolation Australia" produced by the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. Preorders are available now and will close on Tuesday, 9th February 2021 (AEST).

You can place your order for the book by following the link below. Thank you all who came along for the ride and took the time to tell me your stories...

Mass Isolation Australia | BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER We are so proud to present Mass Isolation Australia, a curated archive of our online project. Created in the midst of lockdown in March 2020, the project became a way to see the pandemic unfold through Australian eyes, becoming a...

What an incredible honour to have one of of my images from this project featuring the fabulous Dolly Diamond selected by the Ballarat International Foto Biennale for their campaign!

Tim, Ella, Benny (5 years old), Lizzie (3 years old) and Billy (8 months old) - West Footscray

“It’s probably no surprise that juggling the care of three very young kids cooped up at home, with no friends or learning environments has been our real challenge during this recent lock down. Managing the remote learning for a preppie, while looking after the baby and pre-schooler, and trying to squeeze some work in, was pretty hectic.

Nevertheless, what we’re discovered it that we really value family time together. With the slower pace and not having to rush from one thing to another, isolation has given us a bit of a reset.

We’ve take the time to enjoy lots of walks, bike rides and runs, exploring the backyard and nearby Cruikshank park. We’ve also delved into online learning, discovering new books and puzzles, getting into endless craft activities, and definitely zoom calls with friends and family.

Our main priority to get through all this was to was to ensure the kids kept to a solid routine. But we are definitely looking forward to the kids going back to school and kinder! We can’t wait to be able to see friends again, organise trips with family, go to cafes and enjoy playgrounds.” - Ella

Fred, Sophie, Xander and Maxim – Brighton East

“I’ve had to shut my barbershop since the end of March due to the safety concerns. With a partner and two young kids at home, I knew my line of work put me at risk, so I had to put our safety first and chose to stop working. I’ve been doing some modifications around the barbershop to put some safety measures around social distancing so hopefully I can reopen in the next couple of weeks. Thankfully my landlord has been very understanding and kind with my rent.

We’ve been hit hard financially, with my partner Sophie also not working in her childcare job. Just as our savings almost dried up, the government JobKeeper payments kicked in and has been a life saver to keep us going for a bit. We are still thankful for a roof over our heads and the time spent with the boys. A kind friend gave Xander a bicycle a couple of weeks ago and it was great to be able to teach him how to ride. I am looking forward to going back to work and seeing my customers again too.” Fred