Alyssa Zeitouni rests her hands on her hips while talking with Valerie Laffin during the drive-thru wedding celebration for Alyssa and Adam Zeitouin in Matthews, NC on April 18, 2020. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)Adam Zeitouni, right, cheers following a comment made from Zach Debiase during a drive-thru wedding celebration for Alyssa and Adam Zeitouin in Matthews, NC, on April 18, 2020. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)Valerie Laffin holds a sign while looking at the line of cars preparing for a drive-thru wedding celebration for Alyssa and Adam Zeitouin in Matthews, NC, on April 18, 2020. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)Monica Theysohn, middle, and her daughters Erica, right, and Allysa smile towards a phone that is facetiming family during a drive-thru wedding celebration for Alyssa and Adam Zeitouin in Matthews, NC on April 18, 2020. The Zeitouin’s had to reorganize there wedding due to the coronavirus but still wanted to see family members on their special day. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)
I would be so frustrated if my wedding day had to was completely changed due to the coronavirus. Still, with this happy couple and family, you could barely even notice anything was different. My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly six years, so I have gotten to know all his cousins and extended family like they are my own. When everyone gets together, smiles, hugs, and endless signs of love are exchanged because family is so important. I was really glad to be able to take some photos during this drive-thru a celebration. It is such a unique event that hopefully we never have to do again but is for sure something to remember!
Casey Devine wears a mask and gloves while pushing shopping carts together in the rain on April 12, 2020, in Charlotte, NC. Devine is working at Harris Teeter during the Coronavirus pandemic after the high school baseball season was canceled.Casey Devine wears gloves while pushing shopping carts together on April 12, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)Casey Devine poses for a portrait on April 12, 2020, in Charlotte, NC. Easter Sunday looks different for essential workers like Devine. Grocery stores remain open and functional even on holidays during the pandemic. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)
A rainy Easter Sunday means that adorable egg hunts are canceled, feature hunting will be wet, and overall it may suck to photograph BUT I still went out and tried to make a picture! I drove to the same shopping center that I shot the geese in and saw a bright yellow jacket from a distance. Immediately I knew that if this caught my eye, it could make a picture. I debated not getting out of the car solely on not wanting to get rejected by the mysterious yellow jacket employee. I knew that grocery store workers have been working hard lately, and I almost didn’t bother, BUT I put my big girl pants and rain jacket on and did it anyway. The yellow jacket wearer was Casey Devine, a senior in high school who started working for Harris Teeter after the baseball season got canceled. He had only been working for about a month, so he got the short end of the stick and had to be the person to put away the carts in the rain. He freely let me photograph, both of us getting soaked in the process and seeking shelter to chat for a minute in between cart retrieval. I learned about his college plans for going to NC State. I suggested enjoying your time in college as it goes by fast. He looks forward to how fun it will be. I wished him the best in his future, and I am glad that I stopped to learn more about the mysterious yellow jacket employee.
A man rides a bicycle past the painted rock outside Community House Middle School in Charlotte, NC on April 11, 2020. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)Sal wonders up after seeing Sally from across the parking lot.Sally is shocked at how handsome and charming Sal is.Although she is clearly very interested in Sal, Sally plays hard to get. Sal knows that Sally is worth the wait. Suddenly they get interrupted when intruders break the peace!Sally is worried about what will happen if the intruders come closer. Sal comes over and explains that he will protect her no matter what because she is worth the risk. Now they live happily ever after.
I had some fun while playing around with my 70-200. I managed to photograph these geese without getting attacked, so that was pretty great. After a minute, I thought to myself, “Yep, this is what quarantine has led me too. I am now the crazy lady photographing the shopping center geese. ” Afterwards, I wrote a basic love story for Sal and Sally.
The photo with the biker I am pretty proud because of how perfectly timed it is! The bike is in the PERFECT spot! I wish he were looking over at the rock, but hey I’ll take it! I did have a guy question my beliefs on the virus and other politically driven questions, which was extremely odd while waiting for that image. I wasn’t really sure how to answer many of them and left confused and found it strange. The situation taught me that when I have my camera with me, and someone asks me a question that is politically driven, I respond with that I am representing the media and media remains neutral, so I don’t feel comfortable answering the question. Simple!
A glove lays on the grass in the Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, NC, on April 10, 2020. Masks and gloves are frequently being worn by the public due to Covid-19 and are appearing as litter more commonly. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)A person works out at Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, NC, on April 10, 2020. Gyms are closed due to Covid-19, so many people are transitioning to outdoor workouts in non-traditional public spaces. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)Two women sit six feet apart while wearing masks at the Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, NC on April 10, 2020. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)A man grabs a stick while playing fetch with his dog, Darko, at the Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, NC, on April 10, 2020. Darko has been treating his owners working from home schedule as playtime, so spending time outside to tire Darko out has been valuable to getting any work done. Photo by Lindsay Kappius)Darko holds a stick while playing fetch at the Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, NC on April 10, 2020. (Photo by Lindsay Kappius)
As you can tell the Romare Bearden Park is my go-to place for photos. I have come to be comfortable with walking around uptown AND bonus points I almost always find free parking at the park. And I mean, look at the cute doggo. He got a splinter in his mouth from the stick and didn’t seem to mind at all!
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