Chicago Photographer Creates Connections, Captures Joy Through ‘Quarantine Portraits’

Chicago Photographer Creates Connections, Captures Joy Through ‘Quarantine Portraits’
Cristina, David, Catalina, 7, and Marcelo, 5, in front of their house in Chicago on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Courtesy of Jasmin Shah
Chicago Photographer Creates Connections, Captures Joy Through ‘Quarantine Portraits’
Cristina, David, Catalina, 7, and Marcelo, 5, in front of their house in Chicago on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Courtesy of Jasmin Shah

Chicago Photographer Creates Connections, Captures Joy Through ‘Quarantine Portraits’

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In a time of social distancing and isolation, one local photographer is creating connections through “Quarantine Portraits.”

Reset checks in with Chicago-based freelance photographer Jasmin Shah to discuss her latest project.

Joanna
Joanna, Alice, Jane and Charlie in Chicago on Monday, March 30, 2020. Courtesy of Jasmin Shah
Mary, John, Sebastian
Mary, John and Sebastian in Chicago on Sunday, April 12, 2020. Courtesy of Jasmin Shah
Ebony
Jamaican-born artist Ebony G. Patterson in Chicago on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Courtesy of Jasmin Shah

GUEST: Jasmin Shah, freelance photographer