The Pandemic As They See It

For eight high school photographers, living during the time of Covid-19 is disruptive, frightening and way beyond the normal. High school is virtual. Friends are scarce. Life is weird.

But for this same group, the pandemic also offered a unique opportunity - the chance to share their view of the world as it is right now, at this particular moment.

ENN is proud to share of the work of our photo staff and their images of the Pandemic As They See It. Click on each gallery for the work of each photographer.

ENN photographers participating included Bekah Disney, Keagan Blakley, Alexis Adams, Noah Lewis, Chris Rabourn, Hannah Rose, Vanessa Williams, Maddie Buchanan and Nathan Ritter.

Bekah Disney

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For Guthrie photographer Bekah Disney, Covid-19 hasn't been that big of a disruption. Bekah, who lives near Guthrie, said she noticed people in her area avoided wearing masks. Life and nature, she said, have continued.

Keagan Blakley

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Keagan Blakley's vision of the pandemic seems stark in black and white. His visit to a local Wal-Mart showed just how normal has been changed and how the pandemic has upended even the simplest of experiences - going to the store.

Alexis Adams

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Alexis Adams said the idea of social distancing offered her the chance to show just how people and places were working to stay apart. Signage and tennis shoes helped. Alexis also produced our cover photo for this series.

Vanessa Williams

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Vanessa Williams found empty playgrounds, discarded masks and hurried people in her hometown of Tulsa. She said the muted colors in her photographs were done on purpose. Her black and white photographs show just how stark life can be in the time of Coronavirus.

Hannah Rose

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Hannah Rose and her family recently visited Incredible Pizza. There, she photographed her father. Hannah also created a photo illustration about the use of masks and hand sanitizer and photographed her visit to the doctor's office. For Hannah, life with Covid means lots of masks.

Noah Lewis

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Noah Lewis' images show just how visual the Covid pandemic has become. From displays in convenience stores to signage on windows, Noah's photos show just how Oklahomas are communicating in 2020.

Chris Rabourn

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Chris Rabourn's stark black and white photographs underscore change. Signs, warnings and social distancing have become the new normal for Oklahoma school students.

Nathan Ritter

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Nathan Ritter's hometown of Sapulpa was awash in color - masks, traffic cones and face shields. Proof that even in dark times, Oklahomas will find a way to make living through a pandemic more artistic.

Maddie Buchanan

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COVID has changed a lot of things. But one thing that has not changed is the Pokémon Go community.  The creators of Pokémon Go set a specific day each month for certain Pokémon and only that Pokémon will appear. The Pokémon can either be a shiny or a high CP Pokémon. Even in these hard times friends and family still gather at a local park to spend time together and play Pokémon go.  Yesterday I went with my family and played Pokémon go and spent some time outside. I went to a park that is normally crowded. Ever since the pandemic happened the park has not been as busy. The park may not have been crowded but there was still enough people there to know that they were playing Pokémon.  One thing I noticed was even though some people refuse to leave their house. People still came to enjoy community day even if they were alone or at home.