The Antiquated Charms of the French Quarter

A dreamy little set of black and white photos of the French Quarter.

Carlos DetresMarch 15, 2015Carlos Detres, Photography, Black and White, New Orleans, French Quarter, Photo Tour, Freelensing, Dreamy, Surreal, Treme, St. Louis Cemetery #2, Marigny, LensbabyComment

A Time Lapse of the Photo Essay Sequence for "Die and Let Die"

A time lapse video of putting together a photo essay that takes place at St. Louis Cemetery #1 in New Orleans, LA.

Carlos DetresMarch 9, 2015Video, Photo Essay, Sequence, Sequencing, St. Louis Cemetery #1, Hauting, Haunting, Carlos Detres, Photography, New Orleans, Die and Let DieComment

Should we not wake the eff up...

Louisiana is losing more natural territory than any region in the world and I am fascinated by that. New Orleans could be the next line of defense against major storms. Fun times.

Carlos DetresMarch 7, 2015Wetlands, Louisiana, Loss, Economy, Carlos Detres, Photography, Environment, Disaster, Hurricane, New Orleans, Project, Photo essayComment

The End of One and the Beginning of Three

The St. Louis Cemetery #1 project ended with some photos of tourists haunting the dead. Also some information about my three upcoming, New Orleans-based projects.

Carlos DetresMarch 1, 2015New Orleans, St. Louis Cemetery #1, Cemetery, Cemeteries, Photo Book, Photography, Personal Project, Book, Interview With the VampireComment

The Haunting Tourist

The biggest challenge of shooting at Saint Louis Cemetery #1 is the tourist walking into the frame. But maybe it actually enhances this collection? A before and after is included in the post. Feel free to tell me what you think.

Carlos DetresFebruary 28, 2015Photo Book, Closure, Cemetery, Carlos Detres, New Orleans, NOLA, Tourism, Personal Project, St. Louis Cemetery #1 Comments

One More Day To Go!

"...then there was another feeling, one of accomplishment because, no matter what, principle photography was almost over."

Carlos DetresFebruary 27, 2015St. Louis Cemetery #1, Carlos Detres, Photography, Photo Book, Book, Cemetery, New OrleansComment

The Last Week

Since there I have only have a few days to shoot this project before the cemetery closes for good, I took out my Lensbaby kit to see what kind of inspiration would occur.