f-stop: How are you keeping up with the current situation? What tools are you using to “normalize” your life considering all the changes caused by coronavirus?
Dany: Here in Dubai & since implementing the curfew or a partial lockdown, I have been working more on sorting my photography archives & post processing old images, that were forgotten. I was quite surprised & happy to stumble upon old memories related to images I shot. What I missed the most is leaving the house at sunrise or sunset (my favorite shooting timings) to shoot. I started appreciating my balcony more & more & it became my one & only shooting location. I’m lucky to have a good view & was eve luckier with some great sunsets & a thunderstorm (they don’t often happen un Dubai), where I was able to capture the thunder.
f-stop: Do you have anyone close to you who works in healthcare? How has their lives been impacted?
Dany: Not really, the only one I know working in the healthcare section is a dentist, who is taking all possible measurements including protective gear, while treating a patient. It’s quite challenging for him. However life goes on.
f-stop: What are you doing to improve the situation in your community, your family, or your surroundings?
Dany: I would say everyone is dealing with the situation in a different way, some are quite pressured & others are cooping & dealing. The most important thing is to respect each other & not to underestimate other’s fear or anxiety feeling. On the contrary maybe give a helping hand & draw their attention to how they can fill up their time doing something creative.
As a photographer I would recommend to make use of your camera, not necessarily your professional camera, but any camera you have. Cook & shoot your food. Look out of your window or balcony, check out the view. If you have a garden or plants capture a picture. Check tutorials. Work on old images you once took. Compare old & new images you took
-I just came across one of the first images I shot years ago & would very much like to re-capture the same lighthouse again. I’m sure the image will be different-.
f-stop: What tools did you use for post-processing the old photos you found? Are you planning on publishing those?
Dany: I used Adobe Photoshop. I regularly post my images on Instagram, especially when I come across old images that bring good memories. This is the images I was referring to: Instagram,
f-stop: What's your plan for the near future / do you have anything special you'd like to achieve in the coming period?
Dany: I would start with what I miss the most during the pandemic crisis & that is traveling. So once the border restrictions are lifted, I would like to ride in my car Obelix & travel. I almost got stuck in Saudi, where I had my last trip before the border closure, exploring the Saudi desert & planning for the launch of new photography overlanding workshops. So until the borders open, I’m exploring my destinations & mapping the routes & stops I would like to take / visit.
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