The image was part of a project looking at a veteran who has been affected by war and is now adjusting to civilian life. Donald who was part of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders where he witnessed friends, colleagues and civilians killed by war. This image is taken at Donald's home to highlight that he is a regular person like everyone else, except he now carries the burdens from past events as a solider. The project simply demonstrating that anyone can be affected by war and there should be more support available for service people.
Sofia Conti is a Glasgow based award winning Social-Documentary photographer, who began her photographic journey as a mature student in 2017. Sofia recently finalised her studies at Falmouth University where she achieved an MA Photography degree with Distinction. Collaboration for Sofia is an extremely important part of the work produced especially when exploring social inequalities within various communities. Sofia’s intention is to ethically represent communities that have a distorted view imposed upon them. Empowering each participant to tell their story that will insight change.
