How we photographed a historic power outage in Gary

This week’s top photo comes from photojournalist and Photo Desk Editor Ashlee Rezin. Follow her on X and Instagram. What makes this photo important? Thousands of residents in Northwest Indiana endured a historic power outage that lasted nearly two weeks after severe storms with 99 mph winds blew through the area on Aug. 11. As a photojournalist, it is my job to tell the story of what life was like for residents of Gary and surrounding communities. I set out to humanize the crisis and give voice…