Lockdown Baby // Guardian Weekend
Lockdown Living - My portraits of writer Richard Godwin and his newborn son for a piece in the Guardian Weekend about having a baby in lockdown. I had assumed it was probably a pretty good time to have a baby (impending doom concerns aside), with lots of time at home and nowhere else to go. Chatting to Richard I quickly realised I hadn't considered the many downsides of bringing a little person into the world at this time. I had heard horror stories from another friend of fathers not allowed to accompany their partners to check ups and even the birth! That is pretty heartbreaking. The implications on a child born at this strange and sanitised moment in history are interesting.
Body Positivity // Natalie Amber
Recent work with Body Positivity activist Natalie Amber. Natalie has battled with Crohn’s disease since 2010 and after a number of misdiagnoses had major surgery to save her life in 2017. We first met on a commercial shoot in 2018 whilst Natalie was still recovering from surgery. Natalie’s positivity and energy is a joy to be around and it was fun bringing together a set of images to help promote the cause.