Hot, Humid, Homeless & Hungry: 8 Years & Nothing Has Changed (D337)
Seriously, that’s how our honeymoon started. We flew to Cancun, Mexico, were dropped off at the Blue Bay “Ghetto”-way (Getaway). Little did we know what was in store. Our room wasn’t ready, so after a long flight we were homeless for about 8 hours with no place to go to cool off. We just wanted sleep. We wandered around aimlessly for a few hours in the heat and humidity, only to end up crashing on the couches in the lobby. Today... [Read More...]
The Most Important Message From WPPI For Photographers Is… (D194)
FOLLOW YOUR PASSION. A close second is… JUST BE YOU. Among all the seminars, workshops and rockstar photographer presentations and events at WPPI 2010 in Las Vegas, the overriding messages I heard were the ones above. Yes, lighting, technical skills, framing, composing, marketing, and social media are all important pieces of the puzzle. But the picture of a life and living that you’re putting together is about your passion and YOU. Each... [Read More...]
D65: A Story in a Still
Holding back tears as I write. Been holding back the floodgates all day, an apt metaphor since I took a photowalk in the upper and lower 9th ward of New Orleans. Four years later, the devastation of Katrina is still larger than life. It IS life for some. And it has been death for others—literally and figuratively. The images I captured today covered a wide range of areas, but there was only ONE story that so compelled me, captured my attention,... [Read More...]
D64: In the Presence of Greatness
Humbled. Captivated. Every ounce of pride and self stripped away. That was my experience as I walked through A Gallery on Chartres St. in New Orleans tonight. I saw images that steal your breath and capture your imagination. I was a kid in a candy store, Charlie in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, absolutely awe-struck by the intentional thought and delivery of images that leave you speechless. I could have stared for hours at a single image... [Read More...]
D63: Livin’ Loud in the French Quarter
One of the first things I noticed about The Big Easy is the volume. Seems everywhere you go, there’s noise. Whether live musicians on the street, Saints fans celebrating victory, or party people on Bourbon Street, seems there is something going on everywhere you look. #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-4 img { border:... [Read More...]
D62: The Big Easy—Not So Easy
As we drove into New Orleans tonight, questions pummeled my mind. Is this the freeway I saw people stranded on? Was this area under water? Could it all happen again? I want to ask everyone I see if they were here when Katrina hit. If so, what was their experience? How did they survive? Even the homeless man lying on the bus stop bench, I wonder if he was homeless before or because of Hurricane Katrina…or both? The questions keep coming. I want... [Read More...]
D54: Uncovering the Tension
When we interviewed the artist/painter a couple days ago, she talked about her interest in finding the tension in situations and moments that she chooses to paint. Uncovering two opposing objects, ideas, or even people to tell a story. That tension brings life and richness to what we capture. So today’s image is about the tension between an old tire in the middle of the road leaned up against a beautiful fall tree. Old tires aren’t supposed... [Read More...]