Over the official 12-day period of national mourning, I recorded the public's reaction, outcry and (often atypical) remembrance whilst the Queen lay in state.
What I encountered was something different - a strange, performative atmosphere, people fulfilling an obligation, everything felt rehearsed, like people were playing their roles rather than feeling the weight of the moment.
I'd been in London for less than a month when news broke about the Queen's family rushing to her side; I felt I needed to witness the historic moment.
My mentor said to me once that those are the times when you can make the best pictures, when you can actually feel the energy or emotion in the air.
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