For my first image I wanted to photograph the church right around the corner from where I live. I felt that this was an important aspect to how my community was handling the pandemic. This is because the sign is right off of our town’s main road, meaning plenty of people pass it every day. From the very beginning of the pandemic, this church always had uplifting quotes to raise the hopes of the community. This image is of a parking lot that is notorious for being packed. Its a development home to the local gym, laundry mat, nail salon, wine & spirit store, and plenty of restaurants. I wanted to capture the emptiness caused by the pandemic and make it stand out from just another empty parking lot. That is why I photographed in the middle of the day, when most businesses are usually busy. Also I believe that the few scattered cars hints that its not an “off day” for the stores, but that something else is keeping the customers from rolling in. This picture was taken outside the local Giant. I was sitting in my car getting ready to leave when I noticed this glove laying on the ground. I feel that it is very symbolic to the measures people are taking in order to stay safe from contracting the virus. Plastic gloves are a very common sight in my town during this time, so I felt that this picture was very representative of that. I chose to leave so much negative space because I wanted to capture the feeling of emptiness in a time of hysteria.
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