PHOTOGRAPHY & TEXT BY KEVIN MULLINS
“Sometimes I get to feelin’
I was back in the old days, long ago
When we were kids, when we were young
Things seemed so perfect, you know?
The days were endless, we were crazy, we were young
The sun was always shinin’, we just lived for fun
Sometimes it seems like lately, I just don’t know
The rest of my life’s been, just a show”
We’ve had quite a bit of this
Well these are the days of our lives, for sure.
This event will certainly affect my business as a professional wedding photographer massively (no work for me from the end of February to at least September), I’m reminding myself constantly that, I’m in a far better position than many.
Whilst governments around the world use this to score political points, and I’m cocooned in my house, there are people with no roof over their head, no access to water or medical care. I consider myself lucky in that respect.
I don’t have any client work to do, so Neale James and myself have decided to publish our Podcast daily in an attempt to bring some normality to our listeners days. Do listen if you can – you can find it on all good podcast networks by searching for The FujiCast.
March 22nd 2020 - Not Going Out
It’s not just a case of staring at the wall
As many have discovered, spending time at home with the family has been rather therapeutic. I’ve been spending this first week or so rearranging weddings and sorting out mortgage holidays and fighting with the government over my [not happening] business grants.
And because of that, I’ve not had the inclination to document this time. I just haven’t felt the passion for it. However, I have forced myself to take a few snaps. Albie and I have played about a bazillion games of chess – which I adore.
Gemma and I have been amazed at how well our two are playing with each other and celebrating the time together, rather than fighting in any sense at all. It’s difficult, of course it is, but as a family, I feel like we are stronger.
We are not on the coalface, like the Chinese were, or my European brothers in Italy and Spain are now, nor like the USA are about to be.
I’ve also taken a few moody portraits of the kids as I pretend to be David Bailey.
We are lucky, again, in that respect.
This series was meant to be about our definitions and one thing is for sure, we are all, every person on the planet, being defined somewhat now.
This will end, soon enough. When it does, let’s not forget the love.
In the meantime, here’s a picture of my whippet. She doesn’t seem to be affected at all.
KM.
Breezy the Whippet
