Portraits of Isolation Through Photographers' Lens
by Anya Broido
In an interview with photographer Anya Broido, we talk about her photography initiative "Portraits of Isolation," showcasing portraits of people during a period of isolation from the pandemic.
Photographer Anya Broido is on a mission. Her photography initiative called Portraits of Isolation is seeking submissions that document the experience of photographers of all levels as they try to navigate their new realities under the constraints of COVID-19.
Broido says the project aims to create a platform for people to use the power of photography to capture their experiences of isolation. She hopes the initiative will encourage people to express themselves through photography, and to create something meaningful, uniting us all together in this time spent alone.
Format Magazine: Please talk a little bit about yourself and what got you interested/started in photography.
Broido: I am a documentary and portrait photographer. I was always passionate about art from a very young age and when studying sculpture at Central Saint Martins University of the Arts in London, I began experimenting with installation work and incorporating photography into my practice. The location of the college in London’s Soho neighborhood grabbed my attention: it was a vibrant place to wander and explore, populated with so many interesting characters and hidden places. Soon it became my regular stomping ground where I would go out and document the city's subcultures at night, a theme that has dominated my work ever since, cementing my love and future in photography.
