As an introduction to portrait photography, I focused on the theme of “Modern Day Heroes”. This project involved taking photographs of essential workers who helped to save and serve the public during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Photoshoot plan

Modern Day Heroes inspired photoshoot

I decided to take pictures of my mum, as she works for the Jersey Hospice Care Shop, although they were unable to open during lockdown, they were one of first retail shops to reopen in order to raise money for the Jersey Hospice Care.

I took photos of her wearing her uniform to represent her essential work and captured her wearing a face mask, as the workers were made to wear masks throughout their entire shift to keep the public safe. I thought this was an important aspect of essential workers as it proves that in a time like this, we all have to be considerate of others which proves the sense of unity that COVID-19 brought to the world, despite the tragedies occurring daily.