Due to the coronavirus and being in lockdown, my original project idea is unfortunately no longer possible. Therefore I have re-thought my project and decided on a subject that I can do whilst working under these conditions and still produce a quality piece of journalism and images.
What I aim to do is speak to vulnerable people and those looking after the vulnerable whilst in lockdown, to see what life is like for them now. I want to know how they are coping, what the biggest struggles are for them.
For images, I would have to be very careful in order to comply with social distancing. However, I would use what we learnt from photographing spaces and objects to create a story with the images. A few ideas I had were taking pictures of going to visit the vulnerable while socially distancing, maybe through an open window. I would also be able to photograph a front door, with bags of shopping outside, to show how we have had to lose contact with people over the most simple of things.
In terms of structure, I originally wanted to create my piece on InDesign across a four-page magazine spread. I hope to still do this, but this depends on my ability to access InDesign due to the circumstances. The piece will be between 2000-2500 words and feature 8-12 images to help document the story.
Photo Journalism 