Picture a pandemic: how Guardian photographers adapted to lockdown life

Our photojournalists explain how the pandemic has changed their practice - and why physical distancing is no barrier to producing intimate portraits

Throughout the pandemic it has been important to show our readers and viewers what's happening in the world outside, to make a historical document and to chart the progress of those on the frontline. During the first weeks, it was difficult to gain access to hospitals to see how they were coping - until photojournalist Jonny Weeks was invited on to the Covid-19 wards at University hospital in Coventry. We made a full risk assessment, considering his safety and the risk to those around him, and with the guidance of the staff there he produced a brilliant photo essay. He was one of the very first photojournalists to have this kind of access in the UK and it was a key story for the Guardian.