Covid in California: Writer and Content Creator, Dean Lin
March 15, 2021
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It was Saturday, November 18th, 2017. I was invited to shoot an Outwords / LGBTQ+ event on the rooftop of the W Hotel in Hollywood (Thank you, Creel Studio for hiring me). Yes, it sounds dreamy...and it was. That was the night that Dean Lin crashed my third date with Kayla. I don't know what kind of intuition this guy has; his first question was, "...
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Covid in California: Zoom School with Madeline and Hannah Bushell
March 15, 2021
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In 2014, Mrs. Feinberg, from my grade school alma mater, SOCES, referred me to tutor Madeline & Hannah Bushell. When I walked through the door of their home to tutor them for the first time, their mom, Lara, looked at me and said, “Well, it looks like you’re part of this family.” When I saw that Maddie & Hannah have natural auburn hair, light skin,...
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Covid in California: Yogi and Fashionista, John San Juan
March 15, 2021
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If you're going to wear a face mask, you may as well wear a trendy one, right? 🎭
John San Juan is the creator of Face Masks by John San Juan, which up-cycles designer dust bags into luxury face masks.
This came to fruition through his experience in the fashion industry. He also makes custom dog clothes, modeled by his adorable pups, Pancake and...
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Covid in California: How it all began...
March 12, 2021
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On February 16th, 2020, I hopped off the plane at LAX (What up, Miley Cyrus?!) with the anticipation of throwing my sister her bachelorette party and being the Maid of Honor in her upcoming wedding. Let's also note that I got to live February 16th twice...Tokyo to Los Angeles means gaining a whole day!
The day before my flight from Tokyo to LA,...
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Covid in California: Authentic & intimate stories from Californians during Covid—19
March 12, 2021
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🎙Friends, Family, and my Fellow Californians:
I am so excited to share my personal photojournalism project with you, COVID IN CALIFORNIA. 🦠📸🌴
For the majority of us, Covid has been a loss. Whether that’s the physical loss of someone you love, the loss of time with people that you love, or other lost opportunities, we all have mourned in som...
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