Porchraits - Sarah Mickel, Zoya Lynch

 A lot of photographers have been looking for a new way of photographing the historical moment we are going through, the Corona Virus. This is one interesting approach of interacting with people in a safe way. The photographers Sarah Mickel and Zoya Lynch have created these 'Porchraits' where they are photographing families outside and inside their homes.  The images are a great way of inspiration on how I can move forward with my work. Even though there are on their personal porches, some even put on a mask which is a great indication to what is going on. It is also great to see that it is not taken very seriously, granted it is a very hard time to be living in at the moment but it is nice to see how everyone is handling it. Some are focusing on family by the looks of some images and it is good to notice these things and I think the work is very strong by itself. Mickel and Lynch both use zoom lenses which is a great precaution for them not to get too close and keep everyone safe. This work has even inspired Zoya Lynch to create work on gardens and the owners. Since there is a particular way of photographing these images, there is not a lot to say regarding any portraits, close-ups, a clincher shot or any others. Most of the images are simply overall shots where you can clearly see the subject and the context of the location be it a porch or window. 

1 (Mickel, 2020)

2 (Lynch, 2020)

3 (Lynch, 2020)

Citations:

Harrap, L., 2020. PHOTOS: Photographers capture life under COVID-19 with ‘porch-raits’ - Keremeos Review. [online] Keremeos Review. Available at: <https://www.keremeosreview.com/news/photos-photographers-capture-life-under-covid-19-with-porch-raits/> [Accessed 10 February 2021].

Lynch, Z., 2020. Porchraits 2. [image] Available at: <https://www.keremeosreview.com/news/photos-photographers-capture-life-under-covid-19-with-porch-raits/> [Accessed 10 February 2021].

Lynch, Z., 2020. Porchraits 3. [image] Available at: <https://www.keremeosreview.com/news/photos-photographers-capture-life-under-covid-19-with-porch-raits/> [Accessed 10 February 2021].

Mickel, S., 2020. Porchraits 1. [image] Available at: <https://www.keremeosreview.com/news/photos-photographers-capture-life-under-covid-19-with-porch-raits/> [Accessed 10 February 2021].




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