Day: May 4, 2020

April 1, 2020

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A Nikon D4s sits next to a Nikon D3 on April 1, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. (Photo By Lindsay Kappius)

I upgraded my equipment to include a Nikon D4s with a Nikon 70-200 f 2/8. I’ve had it for a month and let me say I do not regret this purchase at all. I feel like a total badass with my 2 cameras hanging on my side. The combination of the 24-70 and the 70-200 I can truly do anything. Taking the plunge to upgrade was hard but hey what else are you going to do during quarantine besides online shopping?

March 29, 2020

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Preslee, right, and Price lay in bed together on March 29, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)

Can you tell I love the fact that my cats are black and my room is essentially a blank canvas? How many ways can I silhouette them? You’ll have to stay tuned to find out.

March 25, 2020

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A “Welcome to Waffle House” sign is blocked by a “Temporarily Closed” sign due to the Waffle House on East Independence Blvd closing because of the Covid-19 outbreak on March 25, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)
Waffle House sits empty on March 25, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)
People practice social distancing while waiting outside the Spectrum store on South Boulevard in Charlotte, NC on March 25, 2020. Other Charlotte Spectrum stores have closed due to the Cover-19 outbreak leading to longer lines and wait times for service. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)
Josh Daniel puts on a live concert on his porch for friends, family, and facebook live on March 25, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. Daniel’s has been playing porch concerts every day during the coronavirus quarantine to bring joy to others and earn online tips to make up for lost income due to canceled gigs. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)
Josh Daniel plays the guitar during a porch concert while friends and family listen and practicing social distancing on March 25, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)

Another day, another adventure.

I was curious if Waffle House was still open during the quarantine. It’s such an icon of late-night adventures and I knew the yellow colors would be vibrant and eye-catching at night if I could pull photograph out of it. An empty Waffle House at night with a single employee sitting in a booth on their phone illuminated by a single light above them while wearing a white mask. The vision. Well, this Waffle House was closed so that wasn’t going to work.

Headed uptown. Rolled past a street with a bunch of people standing around. Immediately turns around and gets out because of a peaked curiosity. Figures out some of the Spectrum stores were closed so it funneled a bunch of customers into this store. Everyone needs functioning internet when now the world is online.

Next, I stumbling upon a porch concert series near uptown Charlotte. Found it on Facebook, asked the guy if I could photograph, he agreed, I showed up. At the time this was Josh Daniel’s 9th porch show in a row. He usually would be playing at local bars but because of the coronavirus, those got canceled. He still wanted to keep playing so he started the concert series and it has been really successful. His May 4th live stream concert show has 12,000 views, 195 shares, and 2,000 comments! He is collects virtual tips to support his family. His music was really soothing and most of the time I turned off my photographer brain and just enjoyed. Check him out on Facebook for live music to brighten up your day!