A beautiful, yet scary oak alley …
I have been trying to get this shot for quite some time, I don’t just drop by and snap…I have a shot in my mind’s eye and try to conquer it. I have been waking up at 5 am and drove to the spot 4 times, but as always, you cannot plan what nature will do…Besides, humans are always in the way to screw things up too lol…I met Murphy there a coupe of times…That son of a gun is no good:)
I was so happy when I finally got these two shots of this beautiful, yet scary alley of Oak trees not too far from Oak Alley Plantation. In this very same location, Quentin Tarantino will be shooting his new feature film “Django Unchained” ( Jamie Foxx , Leonardo DiCaprio and Kevin Costner are among the few starts confirmed ). Django Unchained’s crew have been working there for over a month setting up everyting ahead of the shoots and the security around there is a pain in da…butt. Can’t wait to see the movie, hopefully we’ll see a shot right in this alley of oak trees too. :0
Fine Art Photography at the New Orleans Hyatt Regency
Five large prints of mine were commissioned by the New Orleans Hyatt Regency Hotel for display in the exibit hall by the lower ballroom, towards the back of the hotel. If you happen to visit New Orleans and/or stay at the newly remodeled (recently re-opened after almost 6 years after Katrina) Hyatt Regency, which is not too far from the Mercedes Benz Superdome my photographs are displayed on either side of the lower ballroom entrance. To get there you will need to go to the third floor of the hotel, walk towards the back, passing the first restaurant to the right and the second to the left ,then take the stairs down to the lower ballroom, the prints are on either side of the entrance to the ballroom. Please have a look and feel free to comment in here anytime to let me know what you think. Your feedback will be very welcome.
Below is another shot taken at the Hyatt Regency , if you’ll click on each (above and below this text), you wil be taken on my New Orleans Fine Art Photography fullfillment site ( nolaPIC.com ) where you will be able to order these same pictures or choose among many others I have taken in the past years in New Orleans and in the French Quarter.
The five photos purchased from the Hyatt Regency Hotel are also shown below. Please scroll down and click on each image to see them larger on my site nolaPIC.com where you will be able to order high quality fine art prints of these shots, amone many others.
Fine Art Engagement Photography in The French Quarter
Just a few shots from my latest engagement photo shoot with Amy and Christian from Dallas TX. The shoot was done early in the morning in the French Quarter of New Orleans; and when I say early, I mean EARLY, (just after sunrise), when the light is great and the temperature is more manageable. The streets and alleys in the French Quarter are more romantic when they are deserted. A beautiful day with a beautiful couple form some great pictures which they will hopefully enjoy forever. As we say in Italy: Auguri e figli maschi, Amy and Christian! 
Here below is another enagement photo session done in New Orleans French Quarter with Natalie and Conar from Tennessee
New Orleans is one of the most romantic, colorful and photogenic cities in the US, full of opportunities for unique engagement photo shoots. While the French Quarter was still crowded with lots of people still hanging out from Mardi Gras’, we managed to get some great images thanks to the location scouting I did a few days before the photo shoot. As you can see from the images below my main focus (pun intended) is to shoot with a modern and more graphic feel to it than a photojournalistic style. Framing the photos balancing spaces and objects in relation with the couple and color palettes of the French Quarter was my approach which I think worked quite well. Of course I did take some more everyday type photos since the French Quarter was really too crowded to take only those clutter free graphic type images, it would have taken a week with all the traffic and tourists!. What a lovely and fun couple to work with…These below are just some of the shots for you to see. Thank you Amy and Christian + Natalie and Conar for the trust and the hard work!
Never let a good rainy day go to waste…
Oh wow it was so worth it, yet again I got some killer shots in the French Quarter during this last winter storm brushing up southeast Louisiana! Although it didn’t bring any of the white powdery stuff that we get to see down here so rarely, it brought once again the magic lights and moods of desolated streets and alleys… all of these photos below are available as fine art prints at www.nolaPIC.com Click any image below to get to the fine art print, where you can view them larger and/or purchase them.
Actor’s Headshots and Portraits Photo Sessions
Acting Headshots New Orleans
Your Headshot is Your Strongest Tool and Calling Card…Really!
Portrait sessions are available to anyone in the New Orleans metro area that are in need of professional photography for personal use such as own website, internet social networks headshots (Facebook etc.) or portfolio submissions for acting or modeling. The photo sessions are done outdoors using, natural, available lighting or even indoor if you have a location in mind that is bright enough in your house, (by a window) in your greenhouse, etc. I am not a fan of artificial light, therefore I only use natural light which I sometimes bounce with a silver reflector if the light is harsh. There is a reason why I own some of the brightest lenses that Canon makes. So, pick a date and location in the New Orleans metro area and please contact me Canon[at]pompo.com (change the [at] with @ ) a few days in advance to schedule with me to get your headshots promptly done in new orleans.
My main objective is to communicate through a photograph your uniqueness and who you truly are. Your headshot is indeed the strongest tool you have until you become an established actor and it is your calling card!
If you are thinking of pursuing an acting career, please do keep in mind that movie productions and talent agencies aren’t only searching for good looking people; lots of extras and actors are marketable because of their unique characters and features. These are a few of the qualities that makes them interesting and therefore successful in getting noticed. Danny Devito is one great example…Don’t you love him? He is one of my favorite actors and despite being 5′ tall, overweight (and balding), he has managed to become one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors! With all the new motion pictures coming to New Orleans, the needs for extras it’s only gonna get greater, ( check theLouisiana Entertainment and the New Orleans Office of Film & Video sites!) so be yourself and do market yourself for who you really are, nobody better than you knows what your strenghts are!
Rates and Details
Photo shoots are priced at $220 if done at City Park in New Orleans or $250 in the French Quarter and includes:
- Photo session on location (two hours shooting or a maximum of 400 shots whichever comes first)
- Ten of the best images from your photo shoot will be selected by photographer Pompo Bresciani, cropped and professionally adjusted, (including minor touch ups) and will be posted online in your own public or password protected gallery. You will then be able to download the ten digital files
- One of the best ten shots will be selected by you, printed at 8×12 and mailed to you via USPS, printing and standard shipping included!
- Included with your printed headshot is an optional white custom border with your name.
Additional prints (not included in the above rates) can be ordered and delivered to anyone from the online gallery. All printing will be done on Kodak Professional Supra Endura VC Digital Paper. The standard archival value is 100 years in home display and 200 years in dark storage.
TO BOOK AND CONFIRM A SHOOT, A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50.00 VIA PAYPAL IS REQUIRED, HOWEVER PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST FOR SETTING UP A DATE AND LOCATION (Even if you don’t have a PayPal account you will still be able to send the deposit using a credit card).
I look forward to seeing you in my viewfinder!
Headshots Testimonials:
Your headshot must be good. It has already gotten me one audition and one job.
Thank you very much it was a pleasure working with you the pics are “killer”. Nicole
Hi Pompo! You did a wonderful job. I’m really happy with them. Thanks again! Rachel
The photos look great. I really like the color on the one shot that I used for Facebook. Lisa
Pompo! Thanks so much again! Everything turned out wonderfully. Gerald
Thanks for the great shots! Hope to work with you again in the future. Jack
They are great. Thank you! We are honored to be included in your other gorgeous pictures. Tamara
He keeps getting auditions, so it seems to be working! Thank you. Muffin
