Last Week In Photography - Under Stay At Home Order Week Three
At this point in the process of trying to stem the spread of Covid-19, the virus that has changed our national landscape as much as Pearl Harbor or 9/11, we are finding out a lot about our character as a nation and as individuals.
As many of us have taken the warnings seriously and are sheltering at home some just don’t believe. One woman who posted how much of a hoax it was in a widely shared rant is now dead from the same thing she characterized as a plot. A bus driver who, in an also widely shared post complaining of the thoughtlessness of a passenger who repeatedly coughed in his bus with no attempt to cover up subsequently tested positive and soon after that died.
I’ve never gotten political in these blog posts so here are some observations from my own isolation.
Toilet paper disappeared from store shelves as did all hand sanitizers and isopropyl alcohol. Medical staff nationwide begged for protective gear while masks were unavailable from all online sources. Hair trimming cutters are also disappearing as people are now cutting their own hair.. thus, by the way, spawning some hilarious photos being shared….. be brave, it’ll grow back.
At the same time we came together and thousands of people sewed and donated home made protective gear, donated food and tips to keep children and families occupied. Facebook and Nextdoor are the new neighborhood gathering places and yeast flew off the shelves and became unavailable indicating a vast resurgence of home bakers keeping safe by staying out of the stores and retreating to the safety of their kitchens. People are trading recipes and leaving food in front of their homes for people less fortunate than they are.
As for photographers, we’ve stopped working and are doing self and our own family portraits if living in the same home. Real estate photography is still not allowed meaning yes, I’m frozen in time.
Here are some photos taken at different times of a mother and daughter, both great to photograph and both, hopefully to come back to my studio when we can be in the same place at the same time.
Clicking on the composites will enlarge them full size.
Stay safe take care.
