A space to listen
I photographed and recorded people in my community as they shared how they were doing during the pandemic. I visited them in their homes or where they worked to see how they were getting by. As a photographer, I can see so much in a person’s face as I photograph a portrait, but hearing their voice—and the ways they speak—can be such a testament to their experience.
Hilda Quintero
Hilda began selling masks in front of Walmart at the turn of the pandemic. She chooses to work for herself so that she can homeschool her special needs son. It’s been hard work and she has struggled to make ends meet as she is unable to continue selling Amway door to door.
Click here for the transcript in English.
Bruce Ford
Bruce Ford lives in Highland and is a dean at an animation school that went entirely online during the pandemic. He shared with us how he misses his commute and the connection he had with people face to face.
Eric Servin
Eric Servin was born and raised in downtown San Bernardino. He opened up a small art gallery before the pandemic hit with his partner Andrew, and now they are faced with reopening the space and resuming operations after its closure during the stay at home orders.
Reina Morales
Reina Morales lives in Colton and sells corn from her cart everyday in Hesperia. She continues her business as a street vendor even though her brother was attacked just before the pandemic and she had faced other challenges in her work. Click here for the transcript in English.
Tara Knox
Tara Knox works at the Perris Hill Senior Center in the city of San Bernardino. She coordinates activities for the elderly in our community who come to the center; many of whom are homeless and are struggling with finding resources during the pandemic.
James Green
James Green lives in Hesperia but commutes to LA where he works at the refineries. His side job of flipping antiques at the swapmeets has changed his flow of income. He shares how other things have changed for him personally.
Kaylah Borrowman & Kimberly Ramos
Kimberly Ramos teaches art at a high school in Rialto California. Kayla Borrowman is just beginning her career as an educator and is Kimberly’s student teacher. Kimberly continued mentoring Kayla as a new teacher during the pandemic and they both speak about the unique challenges of moving their coursework online.
Danny Sigala
Danny is an artist and full-time student living in Bloomington. They share how quarantining at home drew them closer to their family but, that isolation has its ups and downs when one is separated from their community.