Kate Middleton Announces the Launch of Her Community Project ‘Hold Still’
Kate Middleton shared her late community project, Hold Still which is a unique collection of photographs of the United Kingdom that were taken during the COVID-19 lockdown. People of all ages were encouraged to submit a portrait taken during the month’s May and June.
The Hold Still project focuses on three themes, Helpers and Heroes, Your New Normal, and Acts of Kindness. Thousands of submissions were received from across the country, and a panel of judges selected 100 portraits.
The selected 100 photographs were on display across the UK in the autumn of 2020 and a digital display at the National Memorial Arboretum from October 24 to December 6, 2020. The photos were featured on posters and billboards throughout the UK, especially in the hometown photographers. The images will also be published into a book under the same title as the project, Hold Still. Each image will include a verbal description of the profound meaning behind the photo told by the individual that shot and submitted the photograph.
The proceeds from the sale of the book will be split to support the work of the National Portrait Gallery and Mind, the mental health charity. The upcoming book will be published on May 7, and is available for pre-order on the official online shop.
On Sunday, March 28, the Kensington Palace Instagram account shared a photo of Middleton holding a camera captioned, “Through Hold Still, I wanted to use the power of photography to create a lasting record of what we were all experiencing”
You can explore the selected portraits on the Hold Still website. As well as discover the nationwide exhibit, learn about the process of selection, and explore special themed projects.
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