Posted on Dec 26, 2021
Intimate portraits of a hospital COVID unit from a photojournalist-turned-nurse
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Alan Hawes pulls up images on his computer that are raw and intimate, like the anguished eyes of a 72-year-old man in a hospital bed, trapped behind a mask.
"He was extremely scared, and I think that comes across in the photo," says Hawes.
"He's just kind of looking into the lens like, 'help me.' "
A photojournalist for nearly two decades, Hawes, 57, is used to taking pictures of people when they're most vulnerable.
Alan Hawes pulls up images on his computer that are raw and intimate, like the anguished eyes of a 72-year-old man in a hospital bed, trapped behind a mask.
"He was extremely scared, and I think that comes across in the photo," says Hawes.
"He's just kind of looking into the lens like, 'help me.' "
A photojournalist for nearly two decades, Hawes, 57, is used to taking pictures of people when they're most vulnerable.
Intimate portraits of a hospital COVID unit from a photojournalist-turned-nurse
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Intimate is the word for it. I know I would not have wanted a photographer anywhere near me during any hospital admission
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Murray says he bought into what he calls the misinformation and politics surrounding the pandemic. He goes out of his way to share his story whenever he can, and "when I tell them, I'm like please, please, please get the vaccine. If you haven't gotten it, please."
"We need to give these people a break because eventually they are going to break," says Murray.
The COVID ICU has a red zone that's sealed with negative pressure air to keep the airborne virus particles from leaving the room. Staff are required to wear full PPE, including N95 respirators and eye protection, for most of their 12-hour shifts.
Hawes doesn't know how people will react to his photos, but he hopes the images will be educational.
"The more people see, the more they understand, and the better decisions people make," says Hawes.
"That's what journalism is about."
..."Murray says he bought into what he calls the misinformation and politics surrounding the pandemic. He goes out of his way to share his story whenever he can, and "when I tell them, I'm like please, please, please get the vaccine. If you haven't gotten it, please."
"We need to give these people a break because eventually they are going to break," says Murray.
The COVID ICU has a red zone that's sealed with negative pressure air to keep the airborne virus particles from leaving the room. Staff are required to wear full PPE, including N95 respirators and eye protection, for most of their 12-hour shifts.
Hawes doesn't know how people will react to his photos, but he hopes the images will be educational.
"The more people see, the more they understand, and the better decisions people make," says Hawes.
"That's what journalism is about."
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Good picture. Maybe it will scare the stupidity of those who listen to trump.
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