Online photography exhibition shows SCAS working through the pandemic
A paramedic and photographer wanted to capture the unique moments they see
The South Central Ambulance Service, which covers Buckinghamshire, feature in the online exhibition.
The South Central Ambulance Service are the focus on an online photography exhibition thanks a paramedic and photographer.
When the pandemic began, Emma Williams asked if she could bring her camera to work to capture the work SCAS do during an unfamiliar time.
She explained what she wanted to capture in her images:
"Having done the job there are some things I've come across that I would love to photograph because of that raw emotion. I saw this as an opportunity to do something for SCAS that they would have the chance to keep.
"It is like nothing we have ever dealt with in our lives and our working lives are very different.
"I think it is good for people to be able to see we are still going about our working and doing a good job given the circumstances.
"They're documentary images, so nothing is staged. Everything was a real moment. You can see the patient in their environment, the equipment they use and my colleagues going about their normal work."
Her photographs have a distinctive, cinematic style which comes from her use of a Canon 5D camera combined with a freelensing approach – a method of shooting with the lens not physically attached to the camera.
All photographs were taken with the patient and SCAS staff's permission.
Emma says that the photographs show real life:
"I hope that they tell a story and that the people looking at them can feel something and that they're thought provoking.
"I feel that they show the slightly different way we're working with people who are struggling and might be more scared than they would usually be.
"And with the level of PPE we are wearing we are spending a bit more time reassuring people and when time allows to make sure they understand what is happening.
"If someone is in pain or upset and our guys are trying to help and reassure. Its just about trying to get that real feeling and real emotion across."