Life During COVID-19 Pandemic

Life has changed a lot over the past month for my family and other families across the nation. As Michigan is placed on a three week lockdown, my mother, Jasminka Salimovic, is able to work from home. My father, Omer Salimovic, stays home as much as possible but must continue work as a truck driver. My 85-year-old grandmother, Suada Talic, lives with us and struggles with Alzheimers. My sister, Adna Salimovic, is a nurse for Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to see her due to the quarantine. Adna is currently waiting for her test results for the virus after getting sick at work.

Jasminka Salimovic sends emails out to coworkers while working from home in Warren, Michigan, March 29, 2020.
Adna Salimovic FaceTimes family to spend time with them during quarantine due to COVID-19 virus.
85-year-old Suada Talic sits in her room while wearing a face mask due to fears of contracting COVID-19 virus.
Omer Salimovic organizes his man cave during the three-week lockdown in Michigan.

Working From Home During Global Pandemic

For this exercise, I decided to take a photo of my mom, Jasminka Salimovic. She was able to take a break from working at home to let me take a few headshots of her. She’s lucky enough to be able to work from home during the chaos going on in the world, unlike others. I decided to angle her next to a grey wall in our house to get a nice composed shot of her.