THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US
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Story synopsis: In quarantine, I did not have a lot of social interaction. Many of my friends went back to their homes far from my college, while I stayed behind to work a part-time job. One of the few people I had any interaction with was my girlfriend. I wanted to showcase not only my own struggles but the way quarantine affected our relationship in small but significant ways. We were always there for one another despite the distance between us.
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NOTE: I live by myself so the majority of these images were captured using a tripod and the interval timer on my Canon 5D Mark IV and Nikon D3.
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Kenneth Ferriera, the photographer, sits alone in his apartment after a bout of anxiety caused by feelings of helplessness, loneliness, and shame on Monday, June 1, 2020, in Lincoln, Nebraska. I live alone in a third floor, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 772 square feet apartment that overlooks the interstate heading to downtown Lincoln. I struggle with anxiety that at times leaves me unable to think clearly. Normally I would have friends over at my apartment, especially my girlfriend, Jenny Welsh, who I have been dating for over a year now. We had recently told each other “I love you” for the first time when the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. Suddenly she was an hour away and I couldn’t see her or my friends as they all went home to their families. I stayed due to work and was left to my own devices. My anxiety worsened and feelings of hopelessness and worry would overtake me for hours. I would sit alone in my apartment where the only thing I would do was wait for someone to call. Every time without fail, the first person who would answer would be Jenny.