18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
CLOSE portrait 5
In mid-March 2020, when the world turned upside down, and I went from being a street photographer to a shut-in, I craved contact with people. I conceived a pandemic portrait project, that I could do from my front stoop in Brooklyn. I found that people were happy to participate, as we shared a moment trying to make sense of this new reality. I made over 100 portraits, and I find looking into people’s eyes through these portraits gives me hope, and connecting with people is the most life affirming thing we can do right now.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 04.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | Brooklyn, New York, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
Copyright: | © Gretchen Grace |