A photographer has taken portraits of dozens of people across the world from their living rooms using online chat apps – as he is unable to do his job in lockdown.
Mikaël Theimer, who was born in Paris and now lives in Montreal, Canada, used Zoom, FaceTime and Facebook messenger to snap shots of people in their opulent homes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The talented artist shared some of his favourite images to Bored Panda, where he revealed his goal is to photograph people from as many countries as possible.
He wrote: ‘ I’m a photographer who likes to photograph people. So with this whole social distancing thing, the COVID-19 is really preventing me from doing my thing.
‘But I’m not the one to despair and complain. They say “there aren’t any problems, there only are solutions”. Well with that I mind, I figured technology could actually allow me to keep on photographing people, without approaching them.
‘I started with friends here in Montreal (where I live) and family back in France (where I grew up). Eventually, people started reaching out from countries such as Germany, French Polynesia, Colombia, Lebanon, Italy and so on’.
Here Femail shares some of the best shots.
Mikaël Theimer, who was born in Paris and now lives in Montreal, Canada, used Zoom, FaceTime and Facebook messenger to snap shots of people in their opulent homes amid the coronavirus pandemic. Agnese, Petra and Luce at their home in Lugano, Switzerland. After being sick with Covid-19 for three weeks, they are now busy doing lots of arts activities.
Stefane, enjoys a cigarette at his home in Paris, France which is decorated with mirrors and plants
Tal, confined to Playa Guiones, Costa Rica. She is alone in her house, but she sometimes receives surprise visits from cows and dogs who come to enjoy her swimming pool
Musician Pierre-Yves, at his home in Montreal, Canada, is seen posing in a striped shirt with his guitar
Soumaya and Yan are confined to their home in Beirut, Lebanon with their dog Kita and are seen surrounded by indoor plants
Madou poses with his cats Bara and Bob at their home in Montréal, Canada – where many portraits were taken
Roxane poses with her bright blue cello in the open plan kitchen-diner-living area of her home in Montréal, Canada
Nawej, Kaji and Keithy, are also lockedown at their home to Montreal, Canada. Nawej is working on his cookbook, Kaji on his jewellery line, and Keithy has started painting and playing the guitar
Sarah enjoys a rest on the hammock at her home in the commune of Noisy-sur-École in a France forest
This family – JF, Victor, Zoya, Max and Kseniya, are wrapped up warm as they step out into their snowy garden in Morin-Heights, Canada
Audry and Neldjé, who are stuck at home in Cape Town, South Africa. They are enjoying the sunshine through their window
Leonardo and Julie, stuck at home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They had planned to marry just before the pandemic, they are now waiting for the end of the lockdown to be able to celebrate their union
Ava, Lucy, Analis, Marco and Tica, at home in Palm Springs, USA. As they live at the edge of a desert, they can venture there every day without risking meeting anyone, much to the delight of their two dogs
Cynthia practices yoga while Ray and cat Smudge relax on the sofa at their home in Los Angeles
Family members Charlie, Lola, Seb, Lou, Stella and Oscar, in the garden of their home in Bordeaux, France
Philippe and Sam, don’t let the lockdown knock their spirits as they enjoy a glass of wine in Montréal, Canada