Distanced Millis
Distanced Millis: A Documentary Photography Project
I’m excited to finally be able to share my documentary photography project! This is very different from my usual work. I wanted to give an inside look at what life has been like for others during this global crisis. I often found myself dissociating from reality during the first few weeks of this partial isolation, so being able to get back out there after a while and hear how my neighbors and friends around me have been dealing with their hidden hardships was one of many wake-up calls I needed after momentarily losing my sense of space and truth.
Documentary Photography ultimately changed the way I think about storytelling and what it means to document perspectives outside of my own. I’ve always been passionate about creating a narrative through my art, but this new approach really forced me to take my definition of storytelling to a level I didn’t even know existed.
Despite having to move off-campus and switch to virtual learning, my photography classmates and professor quickly turned into family, and I am so grateful for the welcoming environment we fostered for one another in such a short time. We learned so much from each other!
I know it’s not easy to open up about our struggles, especially now when it can easily feel like we are fighting this alone, so I’d like to massively thank Jeremy Dwarika, the Sweet family, the Jehu family, and the Depari-Furano family for being so willing to help me with my project by modeling for me (6+ feet apart, of course), and by giving us a little insight on their current lives.
*All photos were taken 6+ feet apart April 4, 2020 – April 20, 2020*
