New Orleans - Part 2 - Black and White

Follow up to the previous post - this time the black and white images of New Orleans. Hot and humid, the sun and the heat of the south shine through the tones and textures.

While in New Orleans, we stopped and browsed through a few antique stores full of beautiful (what I'm guessing) 18th and 19th century furniture. Absolutely stunning tables, lamps, armoires, and other pieces, most in wonderful condition. It's like being in a store to build a museum. Prices aside, we were invited by one of the ladies in a store to see (and sit in) an 18th century Provence style interior of a living room. That memory will be in my mind for a very long time. The image of the antique store is a street photography moment with the musician accentuating the soul of New Orleans.

I am a big fan of palm trees and quiet places. Although still early in the morning, I noticed the shelter of trees around me of the fast rising sun and turned to find this quiet bench. New Orleans has a very slow and relaxed feeling despite the reputation of Bourbon Street. The food is a whole other topic and the main reason I am going back there again in the future.   


New Orleans - Part 1 - Color

A few images from a visit to New Orleans at the beginning of June 2104. I will be splitting these into two posts with the first of color images and the second with black and white.

When I walked out from the cool hotel lobby onto the street at 7am, the humidity was already high and I began to sweat immediately. We stayed just a few blocks from the famous Bourbon Street which offered a great experience of seeing the streets deserted in the morning and full of life at night. The morning walk through the wet streets revealed the architecture and charm that is all lost at night. The night offered among the best venues for people watching. In another way, the morning streets of New Orleans resemble a city nursing its hangover while the night is the next round of going at it all over again. 

Quick note on my post-processing: I develop my images to best reflect the sense of being there. A particular impression lingers in memory which I will recapture using various post-processing methods.  With that said however, sometimes the moment is pure and the image only requires nothing more than resizing for the media it will be shown on.  But camera, digital or analog, are tools for vision and each is unique to the person holding one.