Nancy Kuo stands for a portrait on California street in the Financial Distract at a time that would normally be filled with traffic. Kuo was laid off in March from her serving job at a the busy banquet hall in the Merchants Exchange Building.
Friday, December 11, 2020.
Maria Teresa Palacio stands for a portrait after waiting in line to receive food aid and just before hustling to the bus stop to a house cleaning job. Maria has lost most of her clients since the pandemic.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Wayne Narruhn stands in the park near his mother's house where he is currently residing. Wayne was furloughed from his bartending jobs at both Fireside Bar and Best Beverage Catering.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Lorena Hernandez sits in now of the areas where she used to garden for San Francisco Rec & Parks. She lost job in August.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Herb Williams stands with his bike in mid-afternoon when he'd normally be working at the big accounting firm downtown in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Herb was laid of in June.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Jacob Lavinghouse sits with a guitar he made at his parent's home in San Francisco Jacob, a Marine Biologist major, was only able to find work as a stage hand and has since lost that work due to no live events. He is currently collecting unemployment and repairs and makes guitars when he can for money.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Lilyette Diaz-Gallegos stands for a portrait after working a shift at one of the many new pop-up distribution sites for SF Marin Food Bank. Lilyette found full-time work for the food bank through the gig app, Instawork, after being laid off from Farallon Restaurant the elite private social club Pacific Union Club where she was a cook.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Micah Weiss, a freelance photographer, sits with his camera and electric skateboard at Bernal Heights on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.
John Clark stands for a portrait after collecting a few bags of food form a pop-up food bank distribution site. John lost his job as a cook at Pizza Zone & Grill in Bayview and his unemployment runs out the day after Christmas.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Yolanda Compass Palacio stands for a portrait in the laundry mat where she works three days a week, She has another job at night as a custodian at an office building.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Calli Carvajal sits on the stoop of her parent's home in San Francisco. Calli, a hairstylist, and her husband, a musician, had to move into her parent's home with their two children due to being out of work during this pandemic.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Housing War on The Water
Amy Osborne
Independent Documentary and News Photographer
based in San Francisco
Private Project
Housing War on The Water
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