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.