Photography

Quarantine Portraits by Lithuania Adas Vasiliauskas

A superb idea to cope up with quarantine by Lithuania Adas Vasiliauskas.

Life was going smooth with engaging people in their work, family and socializing but all of a sudden a new word came to listen “Quarantine” and everything just stopped from then. People are caged in their houses even some without their loved ones and an emergency of lockdown in places are announced.

Earlier it was thought to be end soon but due to pandemic, it has extended so far that isolated people are now exhausted. It is to be necessary to maintain more and more social distancing with your neighbours and even family. One day I was sitting in my balcony with deep thinking how to bring a smile on people face so that they will cheer up. Suddenly one thing clicked in my mind why not to have photographs of people in my locality with a drone from their windows and terraces.

Initially, it was quite difficult for him to begin this with 100% zero human contact because people were going crazy with panic. Since all events were postponed and even some cancelled due to inconvenience, he did not have anything to do. He put all his efforts to solve this puzzle and one idea came to him to do this by shooting people with a telephoto lens but failed to execute it. Suddenly he remembered his drone which he has used in marriage to capture photos with zero human contact. The photos were amazing, got so many likes and appreciated by his friends.

He invited many people to come in their balconies to pose some funny and whimsical to know others how you can heal with this negative corona zone to brighten their time? However, he got responses from so many people and they encouraged him to do so. Past days he collected a dozen of photos in different forms of people enjoying and sharing their mood.

He not only offered people for shoots but with some interesting ideas like a beach posing scene and clothing in sports gear some funky bathrobes. He thought to bind up this within 15 minutes but it took more than an hour. Some family posing pictures with naughty kids are so entertaining. He also mentioned that it was quite technically challenging for him to call people in their balcony and terraces and spotlights to give photos natural effects but with support of people he finished his work so deliberately.

In some parts, electric wires and trees were hindering in his work and some cities were not accessible however his inventive mind resolved this issue. Opera singers came in their balcony with a team also made people happy. Since concert halls, bars, restaurants and clubs are shut down every one came with their innovative theme to support him. Sharing a toast of champagne, partying with a loved one, having delicious meals and dancing with your partner is something people did to accomplish his work. Finally he thanks everyone from his heart and hope we will overcome with this soon.