On September 9th, during the Covid pandemic lockdown, the sky in San Francisco turned red. It was almost as dark as nighttime the entire day. These photographs were taken around noon. The day before these were taken, my sister's house burned down and my father's house was threatened by the many wildfires that burned across Washington, Oregon, and California.
2050 September 9th, 2020. Climate Impacts Climate Visuals Principles: 1. Show real people not staged photo-ops, 2. Tell new stories, 6. Show local (but serious) climate impacts, 7. Be very careful with protest imagery, 3. Show climate causes at scale, 4. Climate impacts are emotionally powerful, 5. Understand your audience, 8. Sustainability must be everyones objective, 9. Overcome present-day fears with a vision for the future On September 9th, during the Covid pandemic lockdown, the sky in San Francisco turned red. It was almost as dark as nighttime the entire day. These photographs were taken around noon. The day before these were taken, my sister's house burned down and my father's house was threatened by the many wildfires that burned across Washington, Oregon, and California. City: San Francisco Region: California Country: United States of America Agency: Climate Visuals Countdown Mandatory Credit: Patrick Perkins / Climate Visuals Countdown I am a graphic designer, artist, and photographer living in San Francisco. I use photography and design to tell stories about climate change and social issues. Photographer name: Patrick Perkins Photographer based in: United States Social media: https://www.instagram.com/patrickperkins_Photos Website: patrickperkins.photos
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