Shift in perspective
Over the past year there have been dozens of projects inspired by, or taken during, the various lockdowns we have endured. Professional photographers are no different, recording for both pleasure and posterity the extraordinary times we are living through.
One such person is the well-known street photographer, Nick Turpin. With a career spanning more than three decades, he of course immediately recognised that this was a historical moment that required capture. But, for someone who predominantly photographs people, a sea of suddenly empty streets presented a new challenge. As such, the Exodus project was devised during the first lockdown back in April 2020. Nick and I met up for a virtual chat this January to discuss how Exodus came to be, where he shared his novel approach and his hopes for both the project and the future as we face yet more uncertain and difficult times.
It was while working in London – for Transport For London – at the start of the first lockdown that Nick had the initial idea for Exodus. He explains, ‘I was one of a very few people who were out. I
