D68: Special Feature—Scott Bourne Photowalk

Tasra Dawson —  November 7, 2009 — 8 Comments

NOLA animoto 47 D68: Special Feature—Scott Bourne Photowalk

I did something different. After reviewing the 545 images from the French Quarter Photowalk with Scott Bourne, I decided to tell a story with the images. Not just a slideshow of pretty pictures, but something that meant something, if only to me.

So I ask you to sit back and watch this show…what does it say to you? What patterns, themes, message do you pull from the images? Look at the piece as a whole and in parts. Look at the images as a set and as individual shots. They were carefully chosen, processed, and arranged with a specific set of meanings in mind. I’m curious to see what you take from it. What message jumps out at you?

I’ll post my thinking behind the show in a few days, after I’ve heard from you! Enjoy!

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  • http://studiovc.com/ Julian St Pierre

    It's always interesting to see how others perceive our neighborhood and even more so when images are captured to tell that story.

    What I saw as I viewed your montage…

    The images depict an area of our city who's face hasn't changed in hundreds of years.

    An area – 5yrs later that is still struggling to recover from the countries worst natural disaster – yet much of the landscape and architecture that made up the area nearly 300 years ago still stands and tells it's own story of those that originally called this area home.

    A place that is home to many who normally “could not anywhere else but do here” – home to those that normally would be considered outcast but are accepted as neighbors here.

    Yes the French Quarter – our home – is one of the most unique places in the world and your montage touches on part of what makes it so unique.

    Thanks Tasra and Scott for taking the time to capture some of the essence of the place we call home.

  • christy365

    Oh My Goodness! That is ME!

    I made the tasra365 blog! WOW! What an honor!

    Tasra, THANK YOU for inspiring me daily!

    It was a dream come true to spend so much quality time with you, Ron and Of Course Scott Bourne!

    The memories we made in NOLA I will forever hold dear to my heart!

  • http://mammaloves.blogspot.com/ Amie aka MammaLoves

    I love the way you started empty and wet and darker and then brought in people and music and light. The brightness after the storm. Then you showed that the city is still locked, but ended with the hopeful message that it can be unlocked.

    I went to school in NOLA so it holds a very special place in my heart. Your images from the city are beautiful. We all have different stories thought, don't we? The city was completely recognizable through your eyes, and yet the individual shots weren't easily identified.

    Oh and the jewels…the city is a jewel. I couldn't agree more!!

  • http://tasra365.com tasra

    Yes that's you! You were such an integral part of the photowalk I thought this picture was fitting!

  • http://tasra365.com tasra

    Absolutely love your interpretations and what you saw in the images! Thanks for stopping by!

  • http://tasra365.com tasra

    Julian, my friend. You will be missed. I'm honored that I have final comments from you on my blog. That you spend some of your last moments seeing the images I captured of your home. Rest in peace.

  • http://www.flickr.com/scottcoulter Scott Coulter

    I know this is gonna sound trite… but I keep being amazed that good, talented photographers
    seem to like these animoto slideshows. It is so much NOT the way I want to view somebody's photos,
    nor how I would want mine to be viewed.
    You've obviously got some really great shots here. I'd like to be able to actually LOOK at them.
    –sdc

  • http://tasra365.com tasra

    I can understand where you're coming from. For me, it was a matter of logistics. Easier to create a video that people can just sit back and enjoy rather than clicking through a gallery of all the images. I also was trying to tell a story set to music. But I definitely get the point about not being able to really see and study the images. Thanks for your perspective!