Shooting the Undead
The world ended in September 2015.
The dead walk among us, feasting on the living, but also engaging in familiar leisure pursuits.
Armed with my trusted camera, shotgun, chainsaw and grenades, I have scoured the countryside to document their post-apocalyptic daily routines.
Coco (aged 6)
Undead for 15 days. Enjoys playing mummy to her baby doll.
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Dionne (aged 40)
Undead for 9 months. Likes kayaking, snorkelling and river swimming.
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Duckie (aged 29)
Undead for 3 months. Still trapped by leisure equipment.
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Lou (aged 35)
Undead for 4 months. Still searching for firewood.
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Chloe (aged 10)
Undead for 7 months. Army enthusiast. Can be found in the woods.
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Anna (aged 40)
Undead for 9 months. Green fingers.
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Steve (aged 30)
Undead for 3 months. Partially severed foot preventing him from moving the sled.
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Flora (aged 9)
Undead for 21 days. Aspires to be a writer like her father.
John (aged 12)
Undead for 2 months. Sent off for biting.
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Anna (aged 18)
Undead for 1 month. Enjoys listening to music and remains a typical teenager.
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Max (aged 4)
Undead for 2 days. Enjoys dressing up.
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May (aged 12)
Undead for 7 months. Enjoys the outdoors, particularly climbing trees.
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James (aged 35)
Undead for 4 months. Still looking for his car keys.
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Emma (aged 25)
Undead for 3 months. Severed tendons in her left arm have reduced her bench-press.
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Joe (aged 48)
Undead for 7 months. Remains a keen cyclist.
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Kim (aged 34)
Undead for 4 days. From dying swan to undead swan.
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Shooting
/ʃuːt/
verb
1.1.
take someone's photo
the
/ðə,ðɪ,ðiː/
determiner
1.1.
used with an adjective to refer to those people who are of the type described
Undead
/ʌnˈdɛd/
adjective
1.1.
of a fictional being, technically dead but still animate