"The main thing I think about when I look back over lockdown is just how much more anxiety I've now got over the tiniest thing. If there are too many people, if there is someone particularly sick nearby, if I've got a cold I still go into work and wear a mask even if I know it's just a cold." - Alice.

Lockdown Stories 2020 - under the first lockdown in the spring of 2020 I created a series of 150 portraits, that depicted a selection of essential workers and residents mainly confined indoors in and around Folkestone, Kent.

You can view a selection of portraits from this project on this link: https://zakwaters.com/Lockdown (Best viewed from a computer.)

These audio recordings are an ongoing documentation of the residents and workers I photographed. In 2022, I asked them to reflect on their own lockdown 2020 experiences and tell me their story.

Thank you to Develop Your Creative Practice (DYCP) and The Arts Council England for supporting this project.
The Arts Council: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
DYCP: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp

All Rights Reserved Zak Waters: https://zakwaters.com/ (Best viewed from a computer.)

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Equipment: Tascam Portacapture
Rode NTG4 Microphone
PG2 pistol grip and shock mount

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