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A beautiful, yet scary oak alley …

Pompo — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:43:34 +0000

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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

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Dr John at Tipitina’s

Pompo — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:59:49 +0000

One April 20th, 2011, on the one year memorial of the worst man-made enviromental disaster in our nation’s history, coastal residents are coming together to honor the 11 men that died & those that fought to protect our coast. After town hall meetings and debates the musics had to roll at Tipitina’s in the French Quarter. Here below are few of the best shots of Dr. John performing (click on each image to see them larger or to purchase prints on my other site nolaPIC.com).

Dr John at Tipitina's

Dr. John at Tipitina's

Dr John at Tipitina's

New Orleans Canal Street and the CBD at twilight

Pompo — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:37:41 +0000

Canal St. New Orleans (please click image to view larger and/or purchase prints)

I have been drooling for a quite awhile now for these types of images and have been wanting to take them facing downward to Canal St. in New Orleans at twilight. Canal Street is very unique, so long and wide, but it is also very hard to shoot unless your are up high, and I mean way up there. These shots here were taken from the top of the World Trade Center building at the foot of Canal Street where the view is just incredible and beyond description; you will be surprised also how strong the northerly winds blows when it gets funneled between the rows of buildings on Canal St.! The images are available in square or rectangular format. Please click each of them to the to my other site where you can view them larger and/or purchase them.

Canal Street in New Orleans (Click Image to view larger and/or purchase)

Never let a good rainy day go to waste…

Pompo — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:00:41 +0000

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.

Exchange Alley in the French Quarter of New Orleans

St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter on New Orleans

The Pontalba Building in the French Quarter

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop on Bourbon St.

Hotel Monteleone New Orleans

Pirate's Alley (next to St. Louis Cathedral) New Orleans

Canal Street - New Orleans

Photos of Black Men of Labor Second Line

Pompo — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:22:10 +0000

Some of the best photos from the 2010 Black Men of Labor Second Line are online at nolaPIC.com ( Second Lines & Parades > Misc Second Lines )

2010 Black Men of Labor Second Line

2010 Black Men of Labor @ Sweet Lorraine Jazz Club on St. Claude Avenue

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Benny Jones Sr., Treme Brass Band's Leader and BMOL co-creator

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2010 Black Men of Labor Second Line

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Pictures of Holt Cemetery in New Orleans

Pompo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:25:32 +0000

I just added three new pictures of the Holt cemetery in New Orleans to the Gallery named “New Orleans Cemeteries” on my e-commerce site www.nolaPIC.com! To see more New Orleans photography and purchase high quality prints please visit www.nolaPIC.com

The same gallery contains other images taken at Lake Lawn cemetery and Cypress Grove cemetery in New Orleans. High quality edition prints can be ordered online, framed, matted and with non-glare glass at very affordable prices. Many other different Louisiana subjects are available online as well, including Fine Art pictures of the French Quarter, City Park and Second Lines in New Orleans.

Now…About Holt Cemetery: It’s basically a potter’s field– the final resting place for some of New Orleans poor and indigent peoples for over a century. Because it’s a cemetery for the poor, people are buried in the ground rather than housed in the mausoleums you see throughout the city’s scenic cemeteries. More prosperous dead people rot in fancy tombs, but most of the graves here are personally decorated with bed frames, brightly-painted piles of earthly possessions, wooden headstones, and planter boxes, among other touching displays.

Photos at City Park in New Orleans

Pompo — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:36:53 +0000

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I took two great (!) pictures last week at City Park in New Orleans. I love the spanish moss which is always great to shoot backlit!

Did you know that the Spanish moss that hangs on trees of tropical America and the Southern states, (also called Florida, southern, or long moss), it’s not a true moss but a member of the pineapple family, and it’s used for stuffing furniture and as a packing material?

These 2 photographs (square format) have been added in the gallery named “In and Around New Orleans” at my e-commerce site www.nolaPIC.com.

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Available as a 10″x 10″ or 20″x 20″ for the US. To purchase this or other high quality open edition prints please visit: www.nolaPIC.com

Photos taken with Canon EF 85mm f1.2L II USM and a Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

To see more New Orleans photography and purchase high quality prints please visit www.nolaPIC.com

Dreamy Bokeh, Mississippi River and French Quarter Pictures

Pompo — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:07:57 +0000

Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans

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Matassa's Market in the French quarter of New Orleans

Thanks to a very low humidy record during the past weekend (unheard of for Louisiana in August!), I shot a few (IMHO) great images with the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM, at the Hale Boggs Mississippi River Bridge in Luling , LA and in the French Quarter in New Orleans, LA. The small slideshow doesn’t do any justice, since the images should be really viewed at larger size to fully appreciate the feel them and the dreamy bokeh. Open edition prints are for sale and available from 8″x12″ to very large prints sized @ 20″x30″ and can be ordered and shipped in USA and Europe.

Please be sure to always check out my gallery of available images nolaPIC.com since new photos are added on a weekly basis .

Kermit Ruffins @ Second Line in New Orleans to honor Michael Jackson (open edition photo prints)

Pompo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:37:02 +0000

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The Second line to honor Michael Jackson, held on Sunday, June 28, in New Orleans (St. Bernard Ave.), and sponsored by the Revolution Social Aid & Pleasure Club was so packed, not like anything I ever seen before! It was a lot of fun; and, although the heat was horrible, they were people dancing every freaking where! Dancing from top of cars to high billboards and bus stops! New Orleans own Kermit Ruffins was there too. Click here to see the Second Line in New Orleans. All images taken with Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM I figured as hot at it was and since I had to walk a lot the most important thing was to be light! I didn’t regret that decision at all BTW.

If you’d like to purchase an open edition high quality photo print of Kermit Ruffins or of the Michael Jackson Second Line please click here. Available in 8″x12″, 10″x15″, 16″x24″, and 20″x30″! To see more New Orleans photography and purchase high quality prints please visit www.nolaPIC.com

New Orleans Lake Lawn Cemetery Photography

Pompo — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:57:11 +0000

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Did a run for a few hours yesterday at the Lake Lawn Cemetery, it was incredibly HOT, but I managed to get a few killer pictures before I had to run away from the heat! I need to go back soon in the morning since they open at 7 am.

The images can be viewed and purchased here Open edition high quality photo prints, in 5 sizes to choose from and/or framed.

Getting ready now to go to New Orleans for the Michael Jackson Second Line celebration, please come back tomorrow to see some photos!

High quality open edition prints of the New Orleans cemetery Lake Lawn (and others) are now available at my e-commerce enabled site www.nolaPIC.com

To see more New Orleans photography and purchase high quality prints please visit www.nolaPIC.com