Photographer captures her Dalston Street in coronavirus lockdown

Tracey has lived on the street for 5 years and is from Cheshire. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Zoë Savitz spent around 20 minutes with each household on her street standing on the pavement and chatting at a distance before taking their photo.

She told the Gazette: “At a time where we can’t socialise with friends or see family, this project has helped to me connect with a new kind of community. Although I knew my direct neighbours, it ended there.”

Jonathan, baby Sara, Haru and Theo have lived on the street for 15 years. The family traces its mixed heritage to London and Japan. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz)

The freelance photographer and graphic designer says since taking the portraits she now stops and chats more regularly with neighbours who, since seeing the photos, are more familiar with other members of their street as they can now recognise each other.

“It’s nice to have some positives to focus on. I’m very happy to be living on this street where it really feels like everyone has come together,” Zoe said.

Triplets Abigail, Amanda and Josephine are descendants of the Windrush Generation and have lived on the street for 22 years. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Like many streets in Hackney Zoe’s is filled with residents from diverse backgrounds. Some have lived in Hackney their whole lives whilst others have moved to the borough from places across the country and the world.

To see more of Zoe’s photography and graphic design follow her on instagram @zoesavitz or visit www.zoesavitz.com

Tobi has lived on the street for two years. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Scroll down for the whole of Zoe’s collection.

Josie, Joao and Tiffany have lived on the street for five years now. The flatmates come from Reading, Brazil and Essex. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

James and Ben have been in London for 10 years but only moved into the street three months ago. They moved to London from Cambridge and the Midlands. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Dan, Lily, Harry and Caroline have lived on the Dalston Street for 20 years and moved there from Manchester and Bristol. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Sherief moved in to the street a month ago to live with his girlfriend for the lockdown. He is from London but lives in Manchester. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Ivy, Racheal, Neve, Gareth and Louis have lived on the street for 10 years and are from London. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Kiran, Arvid, Nilesh, Jay and Rooma have lived on the street since 1972. They moved to Dalston from Mauritius. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Patrik has lived on the street for one month. He moved from another street in the borough to spend the lockdown with his girlfriend. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Bilgin and Jens moved from Germany to Dalston and have lived on the street for two years. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Yoni has lived in Dalston for 3 years and moved to the UK from New York. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Sophie is from Paris and Esther hails from Spain. They have both lived on the street for a year. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Lucy has lived in Dalston for two months. She's from Manchester but has just returned from New York. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Cristina, Elizabeth, Georgia and Emily come from Spain, Ireland and New Zealand and have lived in Dalston for two and a half years. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)

Sibylle is from Switzerland and has lived on the street for three years. Picture: Zoe Savitz (Image: Zo� Savitz || www.zoesavitz.com)