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Besides Jazzfest...
Photos from things that happened outside of Jazzfest.
I couldn't muster the strength to make it Jazzfest this year. I couldn't negotiate my disdain for crowds. I instead ventured my neighborhood with my wife and friends for a couple of nights and had a great time. It was good seeing, from outside, the bars packed with people going long into the night, whether here on vacation or visit.
There are only a very few photos from these nights here but I figured I'd share anyway.
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11 Months to Go Until Mardi Gras 2017
Photos and thoughts of Mardi Gras 2016. We'll sure miss you.
I had a conversation the other night about whether a "New Year's Resolution" in New Orleans should actually begin after Mardi Gras to coincide with Lent. With all of that binge and purging that goes on throughout the months of January and February, it feels appropriate to give or take up that thing you'd normally reserve for that "resolution".
The photos below are a mish-mash of parades and celebrations throughout the city. Some are from Chewbacchus, Krewe du Vieux, Hermes and on and on.
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New Street Photography: New Orleans
Street photography on the rocky asphalt of a city beat down by the sun. Let's go, go, go.
Wet and hot. New Orleans is the stuff my photography dreams are made of. Weird and fun. The city contains much of what inspires me to pick up the camera.
So here's some new stuff. If you haven't seen the old stuff, look HERE.
Photos by me, Carlos Detres. Email: info@carlosdetres.com
One Year in New Orleans Part 3
Photos from one year in New Orleans from April-June 2015. Burlesque, Weddings, Crawfish Boils, Street Photography and more.
What One Year in New Orleans Looks Like Part 1 (July-December 2014)
1 year in the life of a new Orleanian.
My dream had been to move to New Orleans. Last year I finally got the opportunity to make it happen...rather I took the opportunity to make it happen. I've met a lot of great people and had some of the most amazing experiences of my life. In just one year. Here are some of my favorite photographs I've made.
This is Part 1 of 3 and includes July-September 2014. Enjoy.
Part 2 is HERE
Part 3 is HERE
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Shooting on the Streets of New Orleans
Street photography in New Orleans.
Calling street photography a hobby, for me, feels strange. It's an extension of all of the work professional photography I do. This blog post is of some of the work I've been doing the last year. It's an ongoing project, never ending and so fun to do. I feel that these are some of my most personal photographs.
Here are just a few randos.
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One Month Later
My first post of Mardi Gras 2015 photos.
It's been a month since Mardi Gras. This is my first post of photos from March 17, 2015. The day, the entire season was overwhelmingly wonderful. So much that I've barely had anything to drink since. My typical fun nights had been food, some booze and music, which is all out of my system due to Carnival. My entire existence has been consumed by photography since.
I didn't take many photos during Mardi Gras because of how much there was to photograph (I kinda short circuited) and it was my first one. I wanted to really enjoy every bit of it without a camera slung around my neck. I broke my seemingly weightless Fujifilm x100s and carrying around a bulky, expensive DSLR just seemed like a bad idea.
If you were in New Orleans, I hope you had a great time and if you weren't, I hope you didn't freeze to death.
The Antiquated Charms of the French Quarter
A dreamy little set of black and white photos of the French Quarter.
I enjoy the dreamy quality of the French Quarter and how the modern world clashes with its antiquated appearance. I really need to do more of these studies.
There's probably a bit too many photos in this post but I hope that you enjoy them anyway.
Please feel free to leave questions or comments below.
