They stood out because they were wearing masks, and I could count on one hand the number of people I saw wearing masks at the Lucky Flea Market that day…

I met Claudia at the Rochester Public Market, where she was selling honey that she and her boyfriend, Jason, had collected from local bees…

Frank is originally from South Africa, and he had lived and worked in three other states (Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Connecticut) before moving to Rochester in 2016…

When I met Tatianna on the Memorial Art Gallery lawn, she said she was finishing up her undergraduate degree at Nazareth College…

Charlotte’s been an illustration major at RIT for the past two years. She wants to work in an art museum, and she says the Norman Rockwell museum would be her dream job…

Melanie is a native Rochesterian who lives in Ontario. She graduated in 2019 from SUNY Fredonia, with a BFA in musical theatre.

Yarissa (pronounced Jah RISS ah) was 14 when she moved to Rochester from Puerto Rico with her mother…

When I met them, Brooke had had her first shot for the COVID-19 vaccine, and Emily was scheduled for her first shot in mid-April.

I met Megan in the Park Avenue area. She was enjoying a warm, sunny, spring day in Goodwin Park, after work.

Kelly is family, and when she learned that I was looking for people to share their pandemic experiences, she volunteered…

Lin is the first person I've talked to who tested positive for the coronavirus…

Charlie's been working during the lockdown. He has a part-time job in a liquor store, an essential business…

Tony and Jazmin are married. When I met them on the lawn of the Memorial Art Gallery, they were wearing masks, and for most of our conversation they kept the masks on.

Marika's from Colorado, and she came out here five years ago to visit a couple of cousins who live in Rochester.

I met Kerry while he was sitting between blossoming Magnolia trees in the Oxford Street median, writing on his laptop…

The Rochester Public Market is one of my favorite locations in the city...

i met Hannah sitting on the lawn in front of the Memorial Art Gallery…

Sharon was the subject of my last, indoor, portrait-photo session before social distancing kicked in.

I was out for a walk with Donna, and we noticed Beth sitting on a porch looking at her phone.

Jen is Rob's neighbor. She lives in a second floor apartment next door to Rob…