On Nov 26, 2013, at 9:35 PM, Walt wrote: > Thanks for the ideas, John. > > I've never been to New Orleans before, so I'm not quite sure what to expect. > My only exposure to it has been via TV & film, and we all know how accurate > those portrayals can be. (Though, if I do happen upon any vampires or voodoo > priests, I'll do my best to get documentary evidence.) > > I'd really like to try capturing the essence of the city rather than the > parts that hit you over the head as a tourist. The architectural detail is > something I'd been contemplating, so I'm going to do a little reading up on > it in the meantime. >
I was there a couple of years ago (3rd visit). There for a conference, no time on my own for photography beyond grab shots on Bourbon St & environs. Which is basically a pleasant enough amusement park. But what struck me as the "essence of the city" 2010 version was the number of damaged and abandoned buildings that were relics of Katrina. Schools, hospitals, homes, neighborhoods... Look for the continuing signs of Katrina and, for balance, look for the rebuilding projects. stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
