Eme, Isaac, Ida and Ava photographed on their doorstep in Southgate during the first lockdown - one of the pictures and stories from Katrina Campbell's newly published book When We All Stayed at Home
Grange Park resident Katrina Campbell's dream of making a book out of her large collection of photographs recording life under lockdown has been turned into reality. There was a large enough and quick enough response to her Kickstarter campaign for her to get the book, When We All Stayed at Home, out in time for Christmas, hand delivered to addresses in the areas where the pictures were taken - Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill, Bush Hill Park, Edmonton and Enfield.
It's a striking record of a truly diverse set of people – individuals, couples, families – all experiencing lockdown in their own ways. As well as photographing them on their doorsteps - from a safe distance - Katrina also interviewed her subjects, and the combination of the candid interviews and brilliant photographs creates a rich, honest, heartfelt, and at times deeply emotional record of a unique moment in our collective history.
For a taste of the pictures and stories that the book contains, have a look at Katrina's online exhibition, Tales of Life Under Lockdown, on the Enfield Festivals website.
When We All Stayed at Home
Doorstep portraits of north Londoners during the first Covid-19 lockdown
This collection of over 120 colour portraits are captured with warmth, compassion and humour; each is accompanied by a candid interview; every story is unique, some are moving, each resonating with us all in some way. It's a wonderful insight into everyday lives of ordinary, yet extraordinary people in 2020.
Format: A5, 200 pages, over 120 photographs and stories
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