As an endometriosis sufferer myself , I wanted to express the emotions that go with endo in a creative way and as a photographer, taking photos seemed a good way to go. In the pictures I wanted to capture all sides of endo – the good, the bad and the ugly. Just because we have a chronic condition doesn’t mean we’re depressed all the time! But being sad, in pain and feeling alone is also a massive part of it, so I’ve tried to capture all sides. Throughout the lockdown and as endo sufferers, we can be unreliable, if people couldn’t travel I shot them over facetime! Which opened up my portfolio to people all over the world – from Scotland to California!
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Title: Andi – North Carolina- Laughing Through the Pain (yellow jumper)
Image Copyright: Fay Summerfield, 2018-2020
Image Description: 9 images of a person with short hair wearing a grey top, yellow cardigan and shorts sitting in various positions a black chair in the corner of a room. The background is one green wall and one white wall.
Title: Bronwyn – Scotland – Coffee and Blanket Cuddles
Image Copyright: Fay Summerfield, 2018-2020
Image Description: 9 images of a person with long red hair in a red/pink top sat on a white couch with a yellow blanket. They are holding a white hot water bottle to their stomach and in some images is holding a blue mug and or a book.
Title: Tao – Scotland – Yellow rose for Endo and hot water bottle burns
Image Copyright: Fay Summerfield, 2018-2020
Image Description: The torso of a body, with the bottom of a black bra visible. The person is holding a yellow rose in front of their stomach with their right hand.
Title: Anastasia – Dubai – It Will Be Ok
Image Copyright: Fay Summerfield, 2018-2020
Image Description: A side view of a person with blond and brown bobbed hair covering their face, wearing a white shirt pulled down to make visible a bare shoulder. The person is hugging themselves, with their right hand holding their left arm and they are looking down.
Title: Jaime – Cardiff – Me and My Waterbottle
Image Copyright: Fay Summerfield, 2018-2020
Image Description: The view from the back of a person sitting in a garden, with grass, plants and a window in the background. The person has long dark hair with a yellow flower on the right side of their head. They are wearing a dark bra-top and yellow skirt, with a hot water bottle held against their back, covered in fleece. The person is hugging themselves, with the left hand holding their right arm.
Title: Mia – London – Can I Escape My Own Body ?
Image Copyright: Fay Summerfield, 2018-2020
Image Description: Black and white photo of the head and shoulders of a person who is moving their head and hair. The image captures the movement of their hair. The person is wearing a dark top and one hoop earing is visible.
Title: Chloe – London – If It Were Visible Would You Believe Me Then ?
Image Copyright: Fay Summerfield, 2018-2020
Image Description: Image of a person in a yellow sweater with long blond hair, looking down. Their image is overlaid with multiple images of herself, with one holding their head while they are bleeding from both eyes.
Capturing Chronic Illness 