Tag Archives: Louisiana

Cover of this issue of Currents and not my photograph. © 2013 . All rights reserved.

The Baton Rouge Museum of Public Art

  In late December I was asked by the Baton Rouge Foundation to shoot a short photographic essay about the recently initialed Baton Rouge Museum of Public Art. The shoot was to cover the prime mover behind the project, a … Continue reading

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Lensbaby Edge 80 Portraits and the Thrill of Victory

  Taking pictures of Leonela is easy because she is a pretty lady and effortlessly photogenic. Beating here at bocce is considerably more difficult, but it is doable. And for as easy as she is to photograph she is equally … Continue reading

Storm Gathering over Rice Fields near Lake Arthur, LA © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Right Place, Right Time

  I am flattered, overwhelmed even, by the outpouring of affection for this photo. I had decided once I finished playing with it and getting it in just the shape I wanted that I would only print 15 copies of … Continue reading

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Cortez

  I had a shoot yesterday for a commercial client. After I had gotten the images that they needed I slapped the Lensbaby Edge 80 on my camera and parked the subject (named Cortez) under the shade of some oak … Continue reading

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Lightning and Cotton

  The air was hot and thick as I set up my camera at the foot of a turnrow somewhere north of Lake Bruin. It was hot enough to bring on a full sweat even though I was standing motionless … Continue reading

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Tensas Pastoral

  We started early this morning, my mother and aunt waking up around 5:30 and me dragging myself awake around 7:30. Out here on Lake Bruin, in rural Tensas Parish, there is not much to do except enjoy the isolation … Continue reading

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Helicopter, Helicopter

  I’ll try to resist the urge to crow any further about what fun I had flying in a helicopter on Monday of this week. I am working on a project for the Baton Rouge Area Foundation about coastal erosion … Continue reading

End of the Road, Point a la Hatche, LA © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Travels without John

I feel fortunate and honored to have been recently given a large commission for work by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. Of course, I can’t put up too many images until they decide which they want to use, but I … Continue reading

Crowell Wedding No 6 © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Kate + Collin

  A few weeks back I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of the newly minted couple, Kate and Collin. The wedding took place at the house of the groom’s father. It had a beautifully maintained garden and yard … Continue reading

Milky Way Over Lake Bruin © 2012 . All rights reserved.

A Trip to the Lake

  Everyone needs to get out of town from time to time. I certainly wanted to do just that this weekend. Happily, a few friends felt the same way (and several others expressed great disappointment at not being able to … Continue reading

Stephanie No 2 © 2012 . All rights reserved.

Outtakes and Odds and Ends

  It has been a busy few weeks, planning and executing a seven part project for one of my favorite clients and squeaking in other work between those shoots. Between at project and my other responsibilities, I have pulled almost … Continue reading

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8th Floor of the Storm King’s Parking Garage

  A strong cell of thunder and lightning storms rolled in around 11PM last night. We get a lot of lighting down here during the summer, but very little of it is good to photograph because it is generally accompanied … Continue reading