Through the Silence: The Special Eye of a Photographer Without Hearing

Through the Silence: The Special Eye of a Photographer Without Hearing
Photographer John Uy in Irvine, Calif., on May 7, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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IRVINE, Calif.—Walking through the empty COVID-19 vaccination site at the Orange County Great Park, freelance photojournalist John Uy stopped and adjusted the lens on his DSLR camera.

Looking around, most people would see a lifeless parking lot dotted with orange cones and tables. But the 28-year-old American-Filipino, who is deaf, focused only on the opportunity to tell a story—one picture at a time.

John Fredricks
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John Fredricks is a California-based journalist for The Epoch Times. His reportage and photojournalism features have been published in a variety of award-winning publications around the world.
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