I keep a little black book. Well, it’s a small yellow “pad” application inside my iphone that keeps all of my Locations and Notes as I drive and walk from job to job, studio to home and coffee shop to coffee shop. I am always looking for unique environments to serve as backgrounds and layers for …
You could be photographing a CEO’s headshot or your own family Christmas photo, by connecting with your subject on a deeper level it will always result in a more powerful portrait. Whether I am photographing a business person, a musician, or a family of six, I am always faced with the duty of making the best …
I wanted to share some of my favorite silhouette photographs over the last few years to give you a glimpse into the numerous situations you may find yourself in that warrant a silhouette. What I am trying to say is….Silhouettes are EVERYWHERE! If your intention is to silhouette your subject, then that should be your …
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Learn How to Photograph a Silhouette Portrait in any situation! I have to say, this last week was a great week for Acadiana area artists. Being from Lafayette and living and working in New Orleans, I love when I get to work with Cajun and Zydeco artists in any way shape or form. I recently …
You don’t need special access or thousands of dollars of camera equipment to tell an exciting and unique story about your experiences at a New Orleans festival. As a staff photographer for New Orleans biggest and best festivals I try to tell that festivals story in a unique and interesting way using the tools that I …
I am super excited to debut a new format for How To Tuesday : The Video Tutorial. Bare with me in the early stages of this new way of teaching, I may run a little long winded here and there but it’s great information! Today we will go “behind the scenes” on some of my …
New Orleans Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration – a day of documentary photography. The Vietnamese New Year (Tet) is the biggest celebration in Vietnamese culture. Each year the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church in the New Orleans East neighborhood holds a three-day celebration of it’s unique culture, food, and traditions. The event features food, …
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Since 2001 I had found a way to setup comfortable and quiet photography portrait areas amongst loud and raucous festivals in New Orleans… On May 5th 2001 I set up a white bed sheet between two trees on Sauvage and Grand Route St. John streets, just two blocks from the entrance to the Jazz and …
I often have people ask me what my settings were on portrait and documentary shoots so that they may gain understanding about the HOW and WHY of a photograph. I have never been one to hide how I make my photographs and I am happy to share with you a little “behind the scenes” look …
In 2013 I had the honor of documenting Big Chief Juan Pardo emerge from way Uptown with his tribe of Indians, family, and musicians. He stopped traffic, crossed paths with Big Chief Bo Dollis (R.I.P. Bo), and didn’t stop or bow down for anyone…. There is something so special about the Mardi Gras Indian tradition. …
Throwback Tuesday Gallery : Mardi Gras Morning 2013 with Big Chief Juan Pardo Read More »
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