Looking Inward: A Pandemic Photo Essay

When you can’t leave the house, you take pictures of yourself.

I first started taking self-portraits in the spring of 2019. The idea of being in front of the camera freaked me out so I thought I better get over it and be vulnerable. I fell in love with the options for creativity and not having to direct another person around while I executed my vision. It was just me, my camera, my tripod, and the self-timer app on my iPhone.

I did a few more sessions that year, but once the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020, my self-portrait game had to…