Sarah King has launched her latest photo exhibition Life In Lockdown which was borne from observations of human behaviour and interaction during her allocated iso-free one hour a day opportunity to spend outdoors.

The result is a magnificent collection of human moments portraying vulnerability, adaptation and hope.

Ms King lives around the rugged rural woodlands of Cheshire.

Her family have been in strict lockdown for five weeks and home schooling as restrictions across the UK tighten in the midst of the COVID-19 health crisis.

"I had a lot of time to think being indoors and develop ways and routines in order to cope," Ms King told the Port News.

"Creativity has always been my outlet and I love to focus on a task.

"As we are only allowed out for one hour of daily exercise each day near our home, I was curious as to how people were managing "life in lockdown" and their ability to be creative and pass the time.

"An idea came to mind one day on a walk and thought I could capture people indoors while I remained outdoors and photographed them through their home windows."

Life in Lockdown is the result and captures the lives of families, residents, teddies in windows and pets who live in the beautiful village of Knutsford. It's a virtual walk of the village's streets with the exhibition to raise money for causes close to Ms King's heart - the Cheshire Community Foundation and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

Ms King started her career as a photographer, setting up a successful business in the process.

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Aside from the exhibition, her latest venture - popartmypet.co.uk - can also be accessed online anywhere in the world.

The business combines Ms King's love of digital art and photography, producing original, digitally designed art pieces of pets.

"I think there is great power in creativity and music as there are no boundaries, structure and what evolves is limitless," she said.

"As the mind wanders it builds momentum, anything is possible when you add creativity in the mix.

"People are feeling very inspired to connect and help each other during this global crisis as it has become a very desperate situation socially, emotionally and financially for so many. Great ideas are often borne from crisis."

And creativity it seems, is the space where humans are finding the positives and opportunity in the face of great challenge.

"I photographed a family playing cricket in their home. A rolling pin and an orange were ready to start the game," Ms King explained as being the lightbulb moment for her latest body of work.

"A child took a huge swing and the orange broke apart all over the huge back windows.

"I knew it was time for me to go, waved and said goodbye leaving them to clean up the mess. It was a very funny moment. I also came across a 21st birthday in a window too. A lovely moment as the family were singing in the kitchen."

Seeing how rich life can be when simplified for many people was a joy to observe, she said.

"People have no sense of pace which means families could spend quality time together that ordinarily may not have had the time.

"My shoot times were literally two minutes and I was off. I would "yoohoo" from the roadside or wave at a window.

"Every week the whole of the UK stands on their front doorstep on a Thursday at 8pm and claps and big thankyou for our NHS (National Health Service).

"What a joy to hear people even banging on pots and playing instruments for two minutes in support of our incredible frontline staff fighting the virus in hospitals."

Ms King said the impact of COVID-19 on the nation is yet to be realised but the financial hit will be enromous.

She said hospitals have been overwhelmed with patients.

"Shopping for food is done very cautiously. This takes a very long time queuing and waiting to get into an aisle. People are very wary of anyone coming near them and even on a walk or bike ride. It has changed behaviour enormously," she said.

The sister of pro-bodyboarder Damien King, Ms King often thinks of home her life in Port Macquarie.

"My message to Australians would be to respect the government guidelines on social distancing and large gatherings as this virus can mutate and spread very easily when out in the community.

"Be patient as research is being done as there will not be a short term fix.

"Find something creative to do in the meantime if you feel like it. Cleaning and sorting through old bits is always a wonderful accomplishment - " a tidy house means a tidy mind"."

You can enjoy Ms King's photo exhibition UK's "Life in Lockdown" at www.SarahJaneKingPhotography.com.

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