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What One Year in New Orleans Looks Like Part 2 (January-March 2015)
These include Carnival (Mardi Gras, etc.), Super Sunday, St. Louis Cemetery #1 and #2 and more.
Walking Among the Ruins
Black and white New Orleans cemetery photography shot with Lensbaby and Totally Rad! preset.
On March 14th, I led a tour photo tour for a photographer in town from Arkansas. Since St. Louis Cemetery #1 has been closed to the public, we only had #2 to walk around. I really like this cemetery because there's a lot of space to roam around, there's still grass on the ground (unlike #1) and the tombs that are there are just as old as #1's. We spent at least an hour walking around and both of us captured some really nice images.
The photographer and I are fans of the Lensbaby optics system, which I used heavily during the tour. I enjoyed how the lens would allow me to alter the image in camera. Since I was happy with my exposures, I applied a Totally Rad! Tri-X 400+ preset on all of the images so the post process happened in only one click for the entire batch. Life made easier.
If you get a chance to check out this cemetery, do so! It's not as famous as #1 but it's an excellent alternative. Give yourself a couple of hours to roam around. Hardly anyone goes there so you'll likely have it to yourself.
For any more info or questions about the photos, feel free to email me.
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.
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