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After 28 days on a ventilator battling the coronavirus, Claudia Meza awoke to a changed world and family tragedy. She spent 49 days in the hospital, and eventually recovered enough to return home. She was applauded by the nurses and doctors that cared for her, but her family knew they had to break some terrible news. Her sister Mercedes and brother-in-law Richard died of the same virus that kept her in the hospital for several weeks. Read the full story on MercuryNews.com. #coronavirus #photojournalism #canon @mercnews
With the potential of baseball returning mid-summer, youngsters like Aiden Lepisi, 11, who I photographed practicing his fielding with his dad, might be able to see his favorite teams soon. ⚾️ @mercnews #MLB #Baseball #BayArea #Canon #canonusa #photojournalism
Not all heroes wear capes, some wear scrubs and Stephen Curry sneakers. On a recent assignment I followed Shelby Delaney, a nurse at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, as she picks up some donated face mask before her shift. Shelby wears her Curry shoes and jersey under her hospital gear while on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. #Canon #photojournalism @mercnews
My moms favorite part of San Jose and one of most soothing for me. The Municipal Rose Garden on the west side of town has thousands of roses of all shapes and colors. When all of them are in full bloom it’s quite the sight. @mercnews #Canon #SanJose #photojournalism
A frame I made of Joe Staley after the team punched its ticket to the Super Bowl last season. The multiple time pro bowl tackle for the Niners retired today. @mercnews #49ers #Canon #canonusa #photojournalism
Part of our essential workers project, I got to spend a morning photographing Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy Zachary Phelps. @mercnews #Canon #photojournalism #BayArea