. >> reporter: deedee von balk is a san francisco photographer.fine art family and newborn photos but the coronavirus has inspired her to switch up her style. >> can you open the window more? >> reporter: in order to shoot at a safe social distance deedee starting photographing families through their win dose. >> come closer to the window. okay, nice, good. >> reporter: she started the project a week ago and has scheduled shoots every day, all for free during the three-week shelter in place. >> i hope it reminds you on the times where it was bad, but more about the times where you were never close with your family at home. my kids we've never been closer right now. it's very tough and challenging but still very close. >> reporter: some of the photos extend beyond the window pane. deedee photographed a ucsf nurse outside the family's front door. >> it's an historic picture for sure. i'm so excited about the project and the pictures so i know i will be part of something big. >> we're all taking pictures on iphones but something about that outside pe

. >> reporter: deedee von balkpec the coronavirus has inspired her to switch up her style. >> can youe social distancengies through their win dose. >> come closer to the window. okay, nice, good. >> reporter: she started the project a week ago and hasree d shelter in place. >> i hope it reminds you on the times where it was bad, but more about the times where you were never close with your family at home. my kids we've never been closer right now. it's very tough and challenging but still very close. >> reporter: some of the photos extend beyond the window pane. deedee photographed a ucsf nurse outside the family's front door. >> it's an historic picture for sure. i'm so excited about the project and the pictures so i know i will be part of something big. >> we're all taking pictures on iphones but something about that outside perspective and the beautiful photographic qualities she puts, really inspires me and hits me in the gut, really connects me to the other families. >> reporter: mary pendleton and her family were deedee's first window photo subjects. she equates deedee's images

please welcome deedee simon.applause] [♪] >> that's deedee simon, ladies and gentlemen, "a higher ground." there's an old proverb that goes, a man's woman will make room for him. in 1982, debra austin was the first ballerina to sign a contract as principal ballerina. that same year, a girl was born by the name of misty copeland, who eventually took herself as a primary dancer in the american ballet theater. we're blessed to have one of those present tonight in the name of coral rose martin. please put your hands together as she comes in in her very own way. [applause] [♪] [applause] >> coral rose martin, ladies and gentlemen. >> we have to take a moment to acknowledge the fillmore. i just bought a wonderful book, and as i look through the pages, it's called harlem of the west, the san francisco fillmore jazz era, and as i turn through the pages and looked at the faces of those that lived in the fillmore and those that lived near the fillmore, the japanese americans and african americans were in that little specia