I photographed the "Collective Portraits of South Lantau Pet Owners" project inspired by the beauty of Hong Kong’s natural landscape and its people. I have been lucky enough to spend 2020 in a happy bubble, in Hong Kong's countryside, a place that has experienced very few COVID-19 cases throughout this pandemic.
My intention for this series is to show a lesser known part of Hong Kong and to share the stories of the people in my community. In a year when we spent much more time at home with our families while practicing social distancing in all our other interactions, I wanted to celebrate togetherness, love, and simple joy. And to give back a glimmer of happiness at the end of a gloomy year.
Inspired by all this and not in the least by the fact that every other family here has a pet, I spent the entire month of December 2020 photographing 31 families and their pets from the community of South Lantau. Here are the resulting images.
Inspired by all this and not in the least by the fact that every other family here has a pet, I spent the entire month of December 2020 photographing 31 families and their pets from the community of South Lantau. Here are the resulting images.
Row one, from left to right: Harlod, Mutley, Flanders, Ruby, Molly, Kira, Peanut, Lulu, Jersey, Simba. Row two, from left to right: Doris, Jessica, Trusty, Nina, Hugo, Coco, Molly, Cilla, Coffee, Jimmy. Row three, from left to right: Skippy, Laika, Nala, Echo, Gene, Salchicha, Momo, Jock, Lhasa, Jack. Row four, from left to right: Amelie, Pikachu, Mara, Aisha, Jack, Chloe, Rascal, Trotsky, Trident, Pax.
