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Thoughts on Clarence John Laughlin
Feb 10, 2026
Thoughts on Clarence John Laughlin
Feb 10, 2026

It’s a wonder that more people don’t know the brilliance of this photographer’s work.

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Feb 10, 2026
Books of New Orleans for Research and Pleasure (PART 2)
Feb 9, 2023
Books of New Orleans for Research and Pleasure (PART 2)
Feb 9, 2023

Part 2! Travel way back in time into New Orleans’s past with these terrific books that I am happy to share with you.

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Feb 9, 2023
Books of New Orleans for Research and Pleasure (PART 1)
Jan 26, 2023
Books of New Orleans for Research and Pleasure (PART 1)
Jan 26, 2023

New Orleans has inspired generations of artists and writers. Here’s a collection of books that I’ve enjoyed.

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Jan 26, 2023
The Year that Almost Wasn't
Dec 31, 2022
The Year that Almost Wasn't
Dec 31, 2022

“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they are old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.”

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Dec 31, 2022
People are Buried Beneath the Dirt Here in New Orleans
Nov 18, 2022
People are Buried Beneath the Dirt Here in New Orleans
Nov 18, 2022

Not everyone is above ground.

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Nov 18, 2022
A Short Rumble of Thoughts About New Orleans During These Strange Times
Nov 4, 2022
A Short Rumble of Thoughts About New Orleans During These Strange Times
Nov 4, 2022

It has always been dark times for New Orleans.

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Nov 4, 2022
A Night’s Walk through a New Orleans Cemetery
Oct 26, 2022
A Night’s Walk through a New Orleans Cemetery
Oct 26, 2022

“Nothing breathes here except me although I’m not alone.”

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Oct 26, 2022
Does New Orleans Actually Bury its Dead?
Oct 21, 2022
Does New Orleans Actually Bury its Dead?
Oct 21, 2022
Make a Virtual Visit to the Site of a Mass Grave in New Orleans by Watching the Video Below
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Oct 21, 2022
Was My Artwork Cursed?
Oct 13, 2022
Was My Artwork Cursed?
Oct 13, 2022

I don’t usually get this personal but it’s Halloween month. Screw it.

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Oct 13, 2022
An Old Church Along Plantation Alley
Aug 5, 2022
An Old Church Along Plantation Alley
Aug 5, 2022

Why I had to make art from this old church on Plantation Alley.

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Aug 5, 2022
The Sea Came to the Shore: Prints
May 24, 2022
The Sea Came to the Shore: Prints
May 24, 2022

Prints from this breezy mini series are now available only with this link.

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May 24, 2022
It has arrived
Jun 13, 2018
It has arrived
Jun 13, 2018

The inspiration, explanation and guide to finding secret messages in my new horror photography book, Hairnomicon: Communiques from Beyond the Chair.

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Jun 13, 2018
Hairnomicon: Communiques from Beyond the Chair (The Preview)
Feb 28, 2018
Hairnomicon: Communiques from Beyond the Chair (The Preview)
Feb 28, 2018

A Q&A about my latest book including information on how to purchase your copy.

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Feb 28, 2018
St. Augustine, Florida -- Five Hundred Years
Jan 16, 2018
St. Augustine, Florida -- Five Hundred Years
Jan 16, 2018

Five hundred years of shadows in St. Augustine, Florida.

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Jan 16, 2018
Welcome to 2018
Jan 3, 2018
Welcome to 2018
Jan 3, 2018

A new photography book, The Saffron Scourge and a film are part of this list of updates for 2018 that include you. 

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Jan 3, 2018
Inspiration Board: Hairnomicon: Communiques from Beyond the Chair
Dec 12, 2017
Inspiration Board: Hairnomicon: Communiques from Beyond the Chair
Dec 12, 2017

Antique fake ghost photography to be the inspiration for a new book.

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Dec 12, 2017
Documenting Yellow Fever in New Orleans...112 years later
Dec 5, 2017
Documenting Yellow Fever in New Orleans...112 years later
Dec 5, 2017

Photos and illustrations from the yellow fever scourge that terrified New Orleans for 110 years and how it fits into my project about this era in our city's history.

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Dec 5, 2017
My 19th Century Plague-Inspired Photos to be Exhibited
Nov 28, 2017
My 19th Century Plague-Inspired Photos to be Exhibited
Nov 28, 2017

Two photos from yellow fever epidemic-inspired collection to be exhibited in Texas.

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Nov 28, 2017
The City of the Dead, the Giver of Peace
Nov 7, 2017
The City of the Dead, the Giver of Peace
Nov 7, 2017

Does the cemetery bring you peace too?

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Nov 7, 2017
Road Tested iPhone 8 Plus Camera: LA > JOSHUA TREE > LAS VEGAS
Oct 25, 2017
Road Tested iPhone 8 Plus Camera: LA > JOSHUA TREE > LAS VEGAS
Oct 25, 2017

A short conversational review on my experience using the camera on the iPhone 8 Plus during a recent road trip through the West Coast.

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Oct 25, 2017
Spectacular Gravetimes with Friends
Aug 23, 2017
Spectacular Gravetimes with Friends
Aug 23, 2017

Meeting twilight in the City of the Dead with friends.

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Aug 23, 2017
Favorite Photos from Tales of the Cocktail 2017 in New Orleans
Aug 1, 2017
Favorite Photos from Tales of the Cocktail 2017 in New Orleans
Aug 1, 2017

Photos from Tales of the Cocktail 2017.

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Aug 1, 2017
NEWS About My Upcoming Book: Ghosts of New Amsterdam
Jul 13, 2017
NEWS About My Upcoming Book: Ghosts of New Amsterdam
Jul 13, 2017

I'm excited to share news about my first book due to be released in October.

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Jul 13, 2017
Fourth of July on the Levee
Jul 6, 2017
Fourth of July on the Levee
Jul 6, 2017

Fireworks along the levee in New Orleans.

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Jul 6, 2017
Notes on AD/CD Studio in New Orleans
Jun 15, 2017
Notes on AD/CD Studio in New Orleans
Jun 15, 2017

Looking for a professional editorial and commercial photography studio in New Orleans? More info here.

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Jun 15, 2017
There's Nothing Like the Streets of New York City
May 20, 2017
There's Nothing Like the Streets of New York City
May 20, 2017

Photography throughout New York City including the Occulus, 9/11 Memorial and Midtown.

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May 20, 2017
Besides Jazzfest...
May 10, 2017
Besides Jazzfest...
May 10, 2017

Photos from things that happened outside of Jazzfest.

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May 10, 2017
French Quarter Fest 2017
Apr 12, 2017
French Quarter Fest 2017
Apr 12, 2017

Photos from French Quarter Fest 2017.

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Apr 12, 2017
She Dances without Clothes
Apr 6, 2017
She Dances without Clothes
Apr 6, 2017

Photos of burlesque dancers throughout New York City and New Orleans.

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Apr 6, 2017
The Path: Super Sunday in New Orleans
Mar 23, 2017
The Path: Super Sunday in New Orleans
Mar 23, 2017

Photos of young Mardi Gras Indians from Super Sunday shot Uptown at A.L. Davis Park.

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Mar 23, 2017
  • February 2026
    • Feb 10, 2026 Thoughts on Clarence John Laughlin Feb 10, 2026
  • February 2023
    • Feb 9, 2023 Books of New Orleans for Research and Pleasure (PART 2) Feb 9, 2023
  • January 2023
    • Jan 26, 2023 Books of New Orleans for Research and Pleasure (PART 1) Jan 26, 2023
  • December 2022
    • Dec 31, 2022 The Year that Almost Wasn't Dec 31, 2022
  • November 2022
    • Nov 18, 2022 People are Buried Beneath the Dirt Here in New Orleans Nov 18, 2022
    • Nov 4, 2022 A Short Rumble of Thoughts About New Orleans During These Strange Times Nov 4, 2022
  • October 2022
    • Oct 26, 2022 A Night’s Walk through a New Orleans Cemetery Oct 26, 2022
    • Oct 21, 2022 Does New Orleans Actually Bury its Dead? Oct 21, 2022
    • Oct 13, 2022 Was My Artwork Cursed? Oct 13, 2022
  • August 2022
    • Aug 5, 2022 An Old Church Along Plantation Alley Aug 5, 2022
  • May 2022
    • May 24, 2022 The Sea Came to the Shore: Prints May 24, 2022
  • June 2018
    • Jun 13, 2018 It has arrived Jun 13, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 28, 2018 Hairnomicon: Communiques from Beyond the Chair (The Preview) Feb 28, 2018
  • January 2018
    • Jan 16, 2018 St. Augustine, Florida -- Five Hundred Years Jan 16, 2018
    • Jan 3, 2018 Welcome to 2018 Jan 3, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 12, 2017 Inspiration Board: Hairnomicon: Communiques from Beyond the Chair Dec 12, 2017
    • Dec 5, 2017 Documenting Yellow Fever in New Orleans...112 years later Dec 5, 2017
  • November 2017
    • Nov 28, 2017 My 19th Century Plague-Inspired Photos to be Exhibited Nov 28, 2017
    • Nov 7, 2017 The City of the Dead, the Giver of Peace Nov 7, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 25, 2017 Road Tested iPhone 8 Plus Camera: LA > JOSHUA TREE > LAS VEGAS Oct 25, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 23, 2017 Spectacular Gravetimes with Friends Aug 23, 2017
    • Aug 1, 2017 Favorite Photos from Tales of the Cocktail 2017 in New Orleans Aug 1, 2017
  • July 2017
    • Jul 13, 2017 NEWS About My Upcoming Book: Ghosts of New Amsterdam Jul 13, 2017
    • Jul 6, 2017 Fourth of July on the Levee Jul 6, 2017
  • June 2017
    • Jun 15, 2017 Notes on AD/CD Studio in New Orleans Jun 15, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 20, 2017 There's Nothing Like the Streets of New York City May 20, 2017
    • May 10, 2017 Besides Jazzfest... May 10, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 12, 2017 French Quarter Fest 2017 Apr 12, 2017
    • Apr 6, 2017 She Dances without Clothes Apr 6, 2017
  • March 2017
    • Mar 23, 2017 The Path: Super Sunday in New Orleans Mar 23, 2017
    • Mar 14, 2017 Let's Be Bored at the Airport Together Mar 14, 2017
    • Mar 7, 2017 Bayou St. Blonde, New Orleans Mar 7, 2017
    • Mar 2, 2017 The Happiest Day of the Year is Followed by its Saddest Mar 2, 2017
  • February 2017
    • Feb 18, 2017 Krewe of Oshun Feb 18, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 3, 2017 Autumn in the Swamp Jan 3, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 1, 2016 Wandering the Old Streets of St. Augustine, FL Dec 1, 2016
  • October 2016
    • Oct 27, 2016 The Old Things of the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum in St. Augustine, FL Oct 27, 2016
    • Oct 13, 2016 Upcoming Events Oct 13, 2016
    • Oct 3, 2016 New Orleans Based Art-on-Skin Photo Series Will be on Display Oct 3, 2016
  • September 2016
    • Sep 28, 2016 New Orleans Through Peace and Turmoil Sep 28, 2016
    • Sep 6, 2016 Losing Myself in Joshua Tree Sep 6, 2016
  • August 2016
    • Aug 17, 2016 The Last Time New York Was Hardcore: B-Sides (Photos) Aug 17, 2016
    • Aug 15, 2016 The Artist's Work Aug 15, 2016
    • Aug 12, 2016 One Year in New Orleans 2016 Aug 12, 2016
    • Aug 9, 2016 Considering the Dallas Shootings in a Bar with Strange Faces Aug 9, 2016
    • Aug 3, 2016 San Francisco and Sonoma Too Aug 3, 2016
  • July 2016
    • Jul 19, 2016 The Redwood Forest and Crescent City, California Jul 19, 2016
  • June 2016
    • Jun 23, 2016 Multnomah Falls, Oregon Jun 23, 2016
    • Jun 20, 2016 White Rose Estate, Willamette Valley, Oregon Jun 20, 2016
    • Jun 14, 2016 So close that you can feel the sting and hear the buzz Jun 14, 2016
    • Jun 6, 2016 Florida Obscura Jun 6, 2016
  • May 2016
    • May 10, 2016 Painted in Black + White May 10, 2016
    • May 2, 2016 New Prints for Sale at Jewels in The French Quarter May 2, 2016
  • April 2016
    • Apr 25, 2016 Social Commentary Street Photography from New York City Apr 25, 2016
    • Apr 22, 2016 #BTS: New York Apr 22, 2016
    • Apr 5, 2016 Witch Inspired Photo Shoot in Bywater Apr 5, 2016
  • March 2016
    • Mar 28, 2016 Portrait and Low Light Test of Sony A6300 Mar 28, 2016
    • Mar 21, 2016 I Love Super Sunday Mar 21, 2016
    • Mar 14, 2016 PAGAN Mar 14, 2016
    • Mar 7, 2016 Dieselboy at Republic, New Orleans Mar 7, 2016
    • Mar 1, 2016 The Oak Alley Plantation Road Trip Mar 1, 2016
  • February 2016
    • Feb 22, 2016 Yes, Yes to the Levee! Feb 22, 2016
    • Feb 15, 2016 11 Months to Go Until Mardi Gras 2017 Feb 15, 2016
  • January 2016
    • Jan 26, 2016 BLACK INK in the French Quarter Jan 26, 2016
    • Jan 18, 2016 Florida -- It's Where I Grew Up Jan 18, 2016
  • December 2015
    • Dec 29, 2015 My 10 Photos of 2015 Dec 29, 2015
  • September 2015
    • Sep 25, 2015 A Letter Found in a Little Shrine at St. Roch Cemetery, New Orleans Sep 25, 2015
    • Sep 22, 2015 My Photo Shoot with Yui Tsuchida in New York Sep 22, 2015
  • August 2015
    • Aug 26, 2015 New Street Photography: New Orleans Aug 26, 2015
    • Aug 9, 2015 Jusepe de Ribera Aug 9, 2015
    • Aug 6, 2015 Die and Let Die VIDEO Aug 6, 2015
    • Aug 2, 2015 White Linen Night 2015 Aug 2, 2015
    • Aug 1, 2015 One Month in New Orleans: July 2015 Aug 1, 2015
  • July 2015
    • Jul 24, 2015 One Year in New Orleans Part 3 Jul 24, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 What One Year in New Orleans Looks Like Part 2 (January-March 2015) Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 21, 2015 What One Year in New Orleans Looks Like Part 1 (July-December 2014) Jul 21, 2015
    • Jul 17, 2015 Building a Photo Story Book and Why It Should be Uber Personal Jul 17, 2015
    • Jul 10, 2015 Shooting on the Streets of New Orleans Jul 10, 2015
  • June 2015
    • Jun 26, 2015 Childerness: Jaxson Jun 26, 2015
    • Jun 24, 2015 Childerness: Bella and Ali Jun 24, 2015
  • May 2015
    • May 27, 2015 The Macallan at Soho Grand May 27, 2015
    • May 21, 2015 Taking the Fujifilm x100s Out for a Spin at a New Orleans Wedding May 21, 2015
    • May 12, 2015 The Soft Moon at One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans May 12, 2015
  • April 2015
    • Apr 28, 2015 Burlesque and a Helluva Dance Party at Spitfire, NOLA Apr 28, 2015
    • Apr 24, 2015 More performance photography with the Fujifilm x100s Apr 24, 2015
    • Apr 22, 2015 Roof climbing in Astoria, Queens Apr 22, 2015
    • Apr 17, 2015 ADULT. at Verboten...last year Apr 17, 2015
    • Apr 13, 2015 An Old Organ Apr 13, 2015
    • Apr 1, 2015 A short walk through Treme Apr 1, 2015
  • March 2015
    • Mar 26, 2015 Turning Your Brand into a Lifestyle Photo Shoot Mar 26, 2015
    • Mar 24, 2015 Walking Among the Ruins Mar 24, 2015
    • Mar 17, 2015 One Month Later Mar 17, 2015
    • Mar 16, 2015 Super Sunday Mar 16, 2015
    • Mar 15, 2015 The Antiquated Charms of the French Quarter Mar 15, 2015
    • Mar 9, 2015 A Time Lapse of the Photo Essay Sequence for "Die and Let Die" Mar 9, 2015
    • Mar 7, 2015 Should we not wake the eff up... Mar 7, 2015
    • Mar 1, 2015 The End of One and the Beginning of Three Mar 1, 2015
  • February 2015
    • Feb 28, 2015 The Haunting Tourist Feb 28, 2015
    • Feb 27, 2015 One More Day To Go! Feb 27, 2015
    • Feb 23, 2015 The Last Week Feb 23, 2015
    • Feb 16, 2015 Almost There... Feb 16, 2015
    • Feb 14, 2015 Songs To Shoot To Feb 14, 2015
    • Feb 13, 2015 Chaos and Muses Feb 13, 2015
    • Feb 12, 2015 New Endings Feb 12, 2015
    • Feb 1, 2015 Decadent days ahead -- Mardi Gras is here Feb 1, 2015
  • January 2015
    • Jan 29, 2015 Day 2 of the St. Louis Cemetery #1 Project Jan 29, 2015
    • Jan 27, 2015 This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things Jan 27, 2015
    • Jan 23, 2015 New Stuff HERE! Jan 23, 2015

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