Stay-At-Home Order

• Photographer
  Melissa Lynn
• Agency / Studio
  Melissa Lynn Photography
• Photo Date
  2020
• Website
  http://melissalynnphoto.com

The photographs in my Stay-at-Home Order series were taken at our suburban home in Colorado during the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home and Safer-at-Home orders issued by Governor Polis. My eight-year-old daughter is an only child so we encourage imaginative play and creativity to fill her social void. I worry about the possible long-term consequences of isolation for children and the impact of lost social interactions and experiences. Trees are a recurring theme throughout the series and symbolize growth, endurance, and strength.

• Biography
  After more than a decade in New York City working as a documentary and portrait photographer for numerous newspapers and magazines, I now live in Colorado where I continue to pursue my artistic passions as a fine art photographer. My photographs have been exhibited in many prestigious galleries and museums across the United States and around the world.
• Awards
  Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris ( PX3 ), Bronze Award, Portrature 2020 International Photography Awards (IPA), Fine Art Abstract and Digitally Enhanced categories, Honorable Mentions, 2020 15th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards, Abstract category, Honorable Mention 2020 San Francisco Bay International Photography Exhibition, Gold Award 2019 Photolucida Critical Mass Top 200 Finalist 2018 11th Pollux Awards: Portrait category, !st place Winner 2018 11th Pollux Awards: People category, Honorable mention 2018 11th Pollux Awards: Culture and Daily Life category, Finalist 2018 Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris ( PX3 ), Portraiture / Culture, Honorable Mention 2018 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA), Fine Art-Portrait category, Honorable Mention 2017 One of the 100 Photographers selected for Review Santa Fe at CENTER, 2017