In March, 2020, my Queens neighborhood became the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. Through unusual circumstances, I found myself living in my two-bedroom, one bathroom apartment with my 86-year-old mother from Florida and my ex-wife from Los Angeles. We couldn't go out to shop for food, and it seemed like I couldn't even take a bath without my mother or my ex-wife walking in on me. That's when I got the idea to document our confinement. "Quarantine in Queens" became a photography project exploring this experience.

My first intention was to shoot documentary style, but the anxiety level was too high for me to act like an observer. What seemed to work better was a form of theater, where we would restage our uncomfortable daily experiences for the camera, focusing on the humor and absurdity of our situation. My equipment was simple - a mirrorless Sony camera and a speedlight. The project became a form of therapy. As the months passed, the tone turned darker, reflecting the mood of American society. Two years later, my family is still collaborating on Quarantine in Queens.. What started out as self- therapy has become a visual commentary on caregiving, love, and family responsibility. During the past two years, the project has been featured on NBC’s Today Show, NPR, The Washington Post, The New York Post, Buzzfeed, Fox News, Feature Shoot, Petapixel, My Modern Met, Musee Magazine, and media outlets worldwide.