Quarantine Porch Portraits
During our spring Coronavirus shutdown, I joined a movement of photographers across the world to offer a series of porch portraits. The idea was that families, individuals or roommates who were quarantining together could come outside and have a photo taken to commemorate this strange time in history. For some it was an excuse to wash their hair and put on “real” clothes, for others it was a fun excuse to put on a costume, for many it was a representation of what daily life looked like. I stood at a distance and photographed people with a telephoto lens. For me, it was an opportunity to connect to my community, meet new people, get out of the house and raise some money. The response blew me away. All of these quick sessions were offered free of charge, with the option to make a donation, of which 100% of the money was passed onto One22, a Jackson Hole local community foundation that offers assistance to those in need. In three weeks, I managed to photographed 120 sessions and raised over $6500. In a period when life seemed to pause, I have never been so happy to be able to use the gift of time to bring smiles to so many people’s faces, and to be able to connect deeper to the incredible and generous community I call home.
