Lockdown In Vegas PDF Download

Why? Why did I capture so many pictures of the world's most vibrant city in shutdown mode? Let's just call this the Great Escape from Isolation. Looking back, it seems like a lifetime ago, the beginning of the lockdown. I remember people were hoarding all the toilet paper and water bottles they could get their hands on, not to mention hand sanitizer and masks. The news would show empty grocery shelves and lines of scared people. Words I had never heard before or paid attention to in the past: Pandemic, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Lockdown, Social Distancing, PPE, Contact Tracing, and the worst, Quarantine. All of this craziness added to my need to get away from isolation. I would work out in the mornings at the park, then come home and try to be productive. There was no work for me at the time, so I didn't want to just watch TV and pour myself a drink. There had to be something more. Well, it wasn't in me to stay in confinement. It really started to mess with my emotions, prompting my demons to rise to the surface. Photography has always been a Zen escape for me; nothing else enters my head when I'm shooting. No crazy thoughts or distractions. Whether I captured an image that day or not, the simple act of getting out was all I needed. Nine times out of ten, I came home with pictures, a definite bonus. My excursions would take about three or four hours, and yes, I was prepared to wear my mask and respect social distancing guidelines. Fortunately, that wasn't an issue, as I was always alone, at least during the beginning phase of my adventure. My modus operandi would be to head out late afternoon, early evening, a little before what those in our profession call "golden hour." It's the magical time of daylight, a half-hour before the sun hits the horizon and a half-hour after it dips below. When the sunlight is golden, and the sky is still blue.