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Pictures In The Time Of Coronavirus: Kendall County Callout

Do you have photos to lift your neighbors' spirits or share their struggles amid the coronavirus crisis? Share them with Patch!

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — Earlier on Friday, professional photographer Lauren Powe came forward to Patch to share her haunting photos of a shut down Plainfield, emptied of people. The images were so striking that we decided we wanted to see more. So here is a callout: if anyone in Kendall County has any photos of their communities or their lives amid coronavirus that they would like to share, let us know. Happy, sad, personal, societal: send them all to your local patch editor via email, and we'll post them here for the neighborhood to see.

The first - and thus far, only - set of photos belongs to Lauren Powe, whose work inspired this callout. Her series 'Plainfield During Covid19' is shot entirely in grayscale and contrasts eerie emptiness with images of hope.

Photo used with permission of Lauren Powe
Photo used with permission of Lauren Powe
Photo used with permission of Lauren Powe

These photos were taken in Oswego by Melissa Kiest of Melissa Jean Photography & Design. They have a similar vibe to Powe's, but with a bit more color:

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Photo used with permission of Melissa Kiest
Photo used with permission of Melissa Kiest
Photo used with permission of Melissa Kiest

Some somber scenes of an overcast Oswego from Julie Lowry:

Photo used with permission of Julie Lowry
Photo used with permission of Julie Lowry
Photo used with permission of Julie Lowry

A few nighttime shots of the Oswego sky by Deena Wright:

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Photo used with permission of Deena Wright
Photo used with permission of Deena Wright

The more photos people send, the more we can share!

Note: Only submit photos that you have taken yourself or own the copyright to. By submitting your photo to this callout, you are granting Patch the right to re-publish it on any and all Patch sites.


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