Sheffield photographer captures life in lockdown

A photographer has been travelling across her village capturing life in lockdown for residents
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Up-and-coming snapper Samantha Townend, aged 30, from Killamarsh, has been using her passion for the camera by taking images of people across the village.

She has been taking photos of people outside their houses, socially distanced at the end of the drive.

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Samantha has been walking for days on end, taking pictures of people who have contacted her via her Facebook photography page.

Samantha with her daughter JessicaSamantha with her daughter Jessica
Samantha with her daughter Jessica

She said: “The pictures serve as a memory of this unprecedented difficult time and the sacrifices we have made staying home.”

Samantha said she wanted to do something to raise money for the NHS, ‘but also to give families and the community of Killamarsh something to look back on to remember their time in lockdown’ .

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To date, she has raised £220 on her Just Giving page for the NHS and brought smiles to lots of peoples faces as she walked around with her camera.

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Life in lockdown captured with photos
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You can see Samantha’s pictures on her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/STPhotography2019/

Anyone who would like to donate to the fundraising cause should visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/samantha-portraits

Samantha said: “Thank you so much to everyone who's taken part in this little project I've absolutely loved meeting you all and capturing these memories.

“I hope you'll all treasure these photos for years to come.

“Thank you so much to everyone who's donated.”

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