A collection of photographs raising money to help local people in crisis
I started snapping these images on my phone on my morning runs in my local neighbourhood in London at the start of lockdown in March 2020 to give some meaning to the world around me, as I’ve done all my life, through photographs. By July it felt a good moment to reflect on them. The idea for a book to raise money for my local foodbank seemed the least I could do. Like all London boroughs Ealing has its share of deprivation, now at a critical level as a result of the pandemic.
Since then I’ve made three further books, documenting the period up to the official end of restrictions in England in February 2022. They trace a literal path through this time using the sights of the street as a reference point.
The cost of these books are split 50:50 to cover printing plus a donation to Ealing Foodbank. If you’d like a record of moments already disappearing then buy this book. As well as a time capsule for the future you’re helping people in need today. Thank you.
Sean McDonnell
Hear the stories behind Living Lockdown
Recorded at Living Lockdown In Conversation with Mel Giedroyc, 21st January 2021
See the project in progress
This project has now evolved as we deal with the consequences of the pandemic.
Read more about that on my website here.