I’ve explored every major neighborhood in San Francisco during the course of the pandemic, photographing most of them at night. No, 2020 wasn’t a peak-period for any city, but the evolution of daily life and commerce has been at times both heartbreaking (closures, homeless) and inspiring (adaptations). It’s no secret that the contrast between life for those with or without means have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
In the Cerrado series, I capture people on the street, and urban landscapes, similar to a documentary-style or street photographer: shooting with available light, cropping for clarity, marking a period of time. But, to be clear, I’m (always) looking for something more than just a straight rendering of, say, a closed restaurant or an abandoned store. Yet, sometimes just a straight image tells a poignant story, and I find it hard to disregard those images altogether.