Earlier this year, in response to COVID-19, I began a portrait series entitled, ERRANDS. This project documents our shared shelter-in-place experiences from my home to yours.

Art has always been my way, the only way, I know how to take care of myself and of others. The challenge was how to engage with people during such a scary, unprecedented time. I knew I couldn’t leave my home, no one could, really, and so began ERRANDS.

The first ERRANDS shoot was with Khalid on April 18, 2020. Here’s how it works: I call people – strangers or friends – on video (FaceTime, etc.). We have a little wellness check to be sure someone has asked them, “How are you?” today. Then I set-up my phone somewhere in my house – atop laundry, in my freezer, or I’ll build a diorama and create a little world – and then I take their portrait.

As of this moment I have photographed over 250 people from across the globe – from Baltimore, Maryland to Los Angeles, California, from Chiang Mai, Thailand to Harare, Zimbabwe, from Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico to Razanac, Croatia – ERRANDS have been magical, educational, sad, profound, and joyous, every single time.

For more information about ERRANDS please see the project in it’s entirety – including behind-the-scenes images, making-of shots, and photographs from the other side of the phone by those I’m photographing – at www.instagram.com/zzhandler. Also if you’d like to see a live taping of an ERRANDS shoot with the London Photo Festival and Alvaro (see image below) please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=LondonPhotoFestival&v=3hU_DRpOr80

Thank you so much for taking the time to read about and see this project. As you can probably tell by now, I love to talk, so feel free to contact me at info@zzhandler.com

I wish you all well and please continue to take care of yourselves and others.

More info: Instagram

Emma & Sean. Walkersville, Maryland USA. 2020.

Anya. Baltimore, Maryland USA. 2020.

Alvaro. Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. 2020.

Elaine. Baltimore, Maryland USA. 2020.

Tina. Baltimore, Maryland USA. 2020.

Astha. Ajmer, Rajastan, India. 2020.

Eric. Erie, Pennsylvania USA. 2020.

Allan. Guatemala City, Guatemala. 2020.

BABYSNOTALRIGHT. Baltimore, Maryland USA. 2020

Mindy. New York, New York USA. 2020.

Grant (Hao-Wei). San Ramon, California USA. 2020.

Dejah. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. 2020.

Scott. Chicago, Illinois USA. 2020.

Mazzy. Baltimore, Maryland USA. 2020.

Danica. Oakland, California USA. 2020.

Jose. Washington, DC USA. 2020.

Delaney. Baltimore, Maryland USA. 2020.

Justin. Baltimore, Maryland USA. 2020.

Karen. Millersville, Maryland USA. 2020.

Khalid. Middle River, Maryland USA. 2020.

Kara. Baltimore, Maryland USA. 2020.

Mateo. Florence. Alabama USA. 2020.

Rebecca. Williamsburg, Virginia USA. 2020.

Michael. Indiana USA. 2020.

Rex. Washington, DC USA. 2020.

Robert. Chevy Chase, Maryland USA. 2020.

Roni (Mom). Hamburg, New Jersey USA. 2020.

Scott. New Haven, Connecticut USA. 2020.

Rhonda. Goldsboro, North Carolina USA. 2020.

Kira. Baltimore, Maryland USA. 2020.

Steven. New York, New York USA. 2020.

Vyette. Washington, DC USA. 2020.

Zeljko & Daniel. Razanac, Croatia. 2020.

Shernell. Hanover, Maryland USA. 2020.

Yim. Chiang Mai, Thailand. 2020.

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