In March of 2020 there was a moment of widespread panic – it wasn’t just about public health, it was also economic. Would our economy survive a prolonged pandemic? A few years in the answer is clear – it did survive and it was able to because of the spirit and the resolve of our people. Hard working mom and pops working overtime to implement new revenue streams for the businesses, artists and creators finding new ways to collaborate and share their art with their fans and folks from every neighborhood in the country finding ways to adapt and carry on. We wanted to honor those stories by creating a space to share those stories and you’ll find some of the below.

Samantha Maranca

Pre-Covid our business was on a continuous growth projection, and in the months before Covid hit we were scaling up to handle the influx in business, even in our typically slower season. This all came to a complete halt as we were shut down and unable to do any business for 2 full months and then adjust to a world where the economy, our clientele and the world in general was a very different place. Read more>>

Lana Tavares

When 2020 rolled in, I had a one-month-old, and a long list of Clients I had to reschedule due to the crisis we were facing globally. The rescheduled dates were tentatively set, as no one quite knew how the regulations would keep changing. As a result, I found myself being forced to take time off of work. With my family and nature being the only photo subjects I could document, I started envisioning new ways in which I could document other people and their families. We did a lot of traveling and purchased and RV so that the need for food and restroom stops would be eliminated, and as a result, when restrictions lifted, I re-entered the field with a fresh new outlook on family photography. Read more>>

Ric Castellon

Artist found out that renting an office/private studio has beneficial since they get to keep 100% of the pay an only lease a small space for 600-1000 a month. That’s pretty easy to reach, and then the rest is yours. Some artist still feel that the shops walk ins is what keeps their money up to float. Read more>>