The lockdowns that were enforced all over the world, in an attempt to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, put a complete halt on humanity and the hustle and bustle of everyday life. They changed the landscape of the world as we knew it and marked the beginning of a new world order. They affected almost every industry in the world and forced us to stop and to reflect.

In the field of photography empty streets, masked faces, and social distancing rules gave photographers a whole new palette to work with and pushed them to look beyond their usual subjects and rediscover themselves and their surroundings.

In this photo essay, photographers from all over the world share their experiences and learnings from a planet unmasked by COVID-19.