The Photo Booth

In 2019, we were a nation divided; to remain part of Europe or go our separate ways.  Smartphone addiction hit the headlines.  We continued to share photos of ‘me-myselfie-and-I’.  Curry took the crown as Britain’s favourite dish.  The average age of people getting married went up, whilst the number of people getting hitched went down.  We asked Siri what to do.  You could choose to be male, female or gender neutral.  The two most popular world figures included the orange hued Donald Trump and the 17-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg.  Stormzy headlined Glastonbury in a bullet proof union jack vest designed by the anonymous graffiti artist Banksy.  Despite this backdrop of total confusion, the Great British Knees Up was still going strong, where the seemingly ordinary, leading extraordinary lives, came together ‘in real life’ to celebrate their incredible stories.  The Photo Booth.  

Words and photography SarahHedges.london post-production Simon Parrott Creative.