Everywhere or should that be anywhere can be the right place for your next photographic masterpiece !
This is a view from a socially distant queue at the local medical centre , it happened in front of me as I stood in line , waiting to speak to the “inconveniently placed” wall mounted intercom …
I have to confess to wearing a camera around my neck continuously during my everyday lockdown life , good picture opportunities were few and far between during the early pandemic days , I could not afford to risk missing significant photo - ops , I knew good photo opportunities would arrive if I remained patient and stayed switched on …
This picture is part of my Testing Times project and one of my favorites from this series , it is a genuine documentary photograph but it possesses classic Street Photography vibes and still makes me smile , smiles were hard to find during 2020 as they were all hidden behind face masks …
I should point out that the “Headless” figure in this picture is more than a comic visual device , the “visual decapitation” of this patient allowed me to maintain & respect his privacy and anonymity …
This is a serious candid picture that depicts the challenges faced by many of us who struggled to access NHS services during the pandemic , one in five patients experienced mental health issues during the Covid crisis and the hangover remains …
Lets not forget the medical folk who faced the risks of Covid everyday at this time and still do , I’m grateful to everyone of them …
Keeping your head during the uncertainty of the Covid crisis became the big challenge for all of us during what are still “Testing Times” …
… the “visual decapitation” ensures that the figure maintains his privacy and anonymity …
This series of blogs is based around pictures from my archive , I hope the words that accompany the featured pictures offer a level of context , insight and inspiration to readers .
“The Foto What I Took” blog title , is a comedy reference “borrowed" / inspired” by the Morcambe and Wise “The Play What I Wrote“ sketch …
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If your blessed with a bit more time feel free to visit highlights from my Another Day Off project , The State Of Britain series , The Testing Times pictures or the “In Progress” , “Living” In Limbo… , they represent the most turbulent years in modern British history and ten years of my life…
Many more The Foto What I Took Blogs are available too