Burlesque and a Helluva Dance Party at Spitfire, NOLA

Combining the classic dance party and burlesque, a raw, fun party went down during the early-ish evening hours in the French Quarter at Spitfire

Carlos DetresApril 28, 2015Big Deal Burlesque, DJ Bunny, Spitfire, French Quarter, New Orleans, Night, Photography, Gogo McGregor, Burlesque, DanceComment

More performance photography with the Fujifilm x100s

A little chat about what the Fujifilm x100s can do in low lit, musical performances. Featuring LODRO of Brooklyn, NY.

Carlos DetresApril 24, 2015Fujifilm, x100s, LODRO, New York, Music, Concert PhotographyComment

Roof climbing in Astoria, Queens

A little foggy, rooftop evening with friends. (Shot about a year ago in Astoria, Queens.)

Carlos DetresApril 22, 2015Fujifilm, X100s, Astoria, Friends, RoofComment

ADULT. at Verboten...last year

Shooting ADULT.'s show at Verboten with a Fujifilm X100s. Restricting yourself with a fixed lens could be good for you.

Carlos DetresApril 17, 2015Fujifilm, X100s, Concert, Photography, New York, Verboten, WilliamsburgComment

An Old Organ

A musical ruin on St. Claude in New Orleans. More photos in the link.

Carlos DetresApril 13, 2015Organ, Old, New Orleans, Photography, RuinComment

A short walk through Treme

Dreamy vignettes from a long ago sleep.

Carlos DetresApril 1, 2015Treme, Black and White, Photography, New Orleans, Louis Armstrong Park, DreamComment

Turning Your Brand into a Lifestyle Photo Shoot

Your brand's story and how to highlight what you do.

Walking Among the Ruins

Black and white New Orleans cemetery photography shot with Lensbaby and Totally Rad! preset.

Carlos DetresMarch 24, 2015St. Louis Cemetery #2, Photography, Carlos Detres, New Orleans, Louisiana, Black and White, Ruins, Totally Rad, LensbabyComment

One Month Later

My first post of Mardi Gras 2015 photos.

Carlos DetresMarch 17, 2015New Orleans, Mardi Gras 2015, Carnival, Black and White, Instrument, Skull and Bones, French Quarter, Costume, MarignyComment

Super Sunday

I quickly put together a photo essay of the event that highlighted the indians, neighborhoods and music that embody this New Orleans tradition.

Carlos DetresMarch 16, 2015New Orleans, Mardi Gras, Indian, Super Sunday, Louisiana, Tradition, Costume, Suit, Carlos Detres Comment

The Antiquated Charms of the French Quarter

A dreamy little set of black and white photos of the French Quarter.

A Time Lapse of the Photo Essay Sequence for "Die and Let Die"

A time lapse video of putting together a photo essay that takes place at St. Louis Cemetery #1 in New Orleans, LA.

Should we not wake the eff up...

Louisiana is losing more natural territory than any region in the world and I am fascinated by that. New Orleans could be the next line of defense against major storms. Fun times.

Carlos DetresMarch 7, 2015Wetlands, Louisiana, Loss, Economy, Carlos Detres, Photography, Environment, Disaster, Hurricane, New Orleans, Project, Photo essayComment

The End of One and the Beginning of Three

The St. Louis Cemetery #1 project ended with some photos of tourists haunting the dead. Also some information about my three upcoming, New Orleans-based projects.

The Haunting Tourist

The biggest challenge of shooting at Saint Louis Cemetery #1 is the tourist walking into the frame. But maybe it actually enhances this collection? A before and after is included in the post. Feel free to tell me what you think.

One More Day To Go!

"...then there was another feeling, one of accomplishment because, no matter what, principle photography was almost over."

Carlos DetresFebruary 27, 2015St. Louis Cemetery #1, Carlos Detres, Photography, Photo Book, Book, Cemetery, New OrleansComment

The Last Week

Since there I have only have a few days to shoot this project before the cemetery closes for good, I took out my Lensbaby kit to see what kind of inspiration would occur.