People of The Pandemic was a global collaborative photography project, highlighting the humanity that existed behind the headlines of COVID-19. Through portraits and stories we amplified the voices of everyday heroes in our society who we often take for granted.

The project started at our local supermarket in the wake of the pandemic, where Jarvis - an employee of the store was still clocking into his shift. After hearing his words, we began to wonder - how are people like him coping during this time?

Through Instagram, we connected with other photographers and creatives from lots of different countries, and soon enough a worldwide team was forming. New portraits and stories were being entered from every continent, bringing new perspectives and introducing more people to participate in the movement.

Our multinational team included 30+ creatives across 18 cities, with charters from Estonia to Taiwan, and Melbourne to Yangon.