I spent the day photographing hospital workers on the front line of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic here in Seattle at Harborview Medical Center. It was a beautiful thing to see so many people turn up for portraits and I wasn’t able to share them all here, but please check back for the full gallery. Below are the 28 that went on the Reuters wire. I was really happy to be able to meet all of these people and to photograph everyone from the folks who serve meals and do the plumbing, to the nurses and doctors as well.
Farnoosh Rahmani, a respiratory therapist that operates ventilators for patients, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Maricon Nibre, a nurse who has lost six patients to COVID-19, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. “I brought six people home but I held their hand and they held my heart. I will still try to bring more patients home with God’s help,” she says. REUTERS/David Ryder
Leo Campa, a foodservice staff member who serves meals to COVID-19 patients, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Mackenzie Gray, a nurse who works with COVID-19 patients, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Shikha Bharati, a nurse practitioner that monitors the hospital’s own employees for COVID-19 symptoms, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Sophie Miller, an internal medicine physician, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Adrianna Silva, a nurse in critical care services, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. “Our patients will always be our first priority,” she says. REUTERS/David Ryder
Teresa Bryant, a polysomnographic technician, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Joel Castrellon, a nurse anesthetist, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Ebou Cham, an anesthetist, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Christopher Ledesma, an emergency services nurse, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Amelia Idor, a surgical assistant, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Sarah Fauquet, a critical care services nurse, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Brittney Campbell, a surgical nurse, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Colette Totten, a nurse who works with COVID-19 patients, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Hannah Smith, a nurse in the cardiac catheterization lab, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. “I work in the cardiac cath lab and am so grateful for how the Seattle community has come together. We got this – six feet away of course,” she says. REUTERS/David Ryder
Julia Kilcoyne, a nurse in acute care services, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. “I work in acute care and have also been a trained observer in the ED in ICU. I have been on our Covid unit as well. Harborview has taken COVID-19 as a great team,” she says. REUTERS/David Ryder
Mike Prince, a sous chef, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. “We got this,” he says. REUTERS/David Ryder
Brigitte Ebert, a nurse, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Seila Vorn, a medical assistant, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. “United as one,” she says. REUTERS/David Ryder
Krystarah Graishe, a medical assistant, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Michael Del Pozzi, a plumber, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. “These are the times that show the true nature of us,” he says. REUTERS/David Ryder
Jill Rasmussen-Baker, director of spiritual care, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. “It’s a real privilege to serve at this time that involves so much heartbreak and fear … with sacred moments of connection in the midst of all this,” she says. REUTERS/David Ryder
Amadou Jawara, a surgical assistant, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Jaime Wykle, a nurse in acute care services working as a trained observer to ensure proper safety practices and equipment are used, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Stephen Edwin Lundgren, a program coordinator who fields, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Lance Biggers, a nurse in critical care services, poses for a portrait at Harborview Medical Center during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 8, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder