Headed out to one of my favorite cities in the world, New Orleans. There was a photo workshop there called Image X. I attended the workshop to find some inspiration and hang out in my fav city. Man, did I come back refreshed and revived. I got a whole lot of inspiration that I know I’ll take forward with me. I want to share some images, but also want to warn you that they’re a little off. One reason that they are a little that way is due to Julia Bailey. You can check out her work here: http://www.juliabailey.com The thing that was cool about Julia’s class is you can’t help but step outside of your world, and enter hers. The other thing about Julia’s class, that was great for me, is it followed an inspiring workshop from Joe Photo. You can see his work here: http://www.joephoto.com What Joe offered was an inspiring and interpersonal experience that I will never forget. We spent a good portion of the day just sitting on the floor and talking about things. He is a man full of wisdom and truly a gifted artist. So, after being with Joe all day, and then with Julia the next, I was really tuned in to what was happening. A few of the following images are from our trip through New Orleans. They are not meant to be offensive, just expressive. I may be attempting similar projects on my own in the near future.
This is just a shot I love of Preservation Hall.
Also, a special thanks to Max and Susan for modeling for us.
I apologize for the spooky and dark images. But, I kind of like them. 
Jerry
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Brilliant! I love the flag photo especially. What a statement! Whew! You need to send these over to jpeg magazine or some other photojournalism sites! Nice work!
Oh, I love the first one, Jerry! That’s such a cool image. The flag one is interesting, too.
These images are beyond life. The first one…wow…just amazing. I cannot get over the processing and the pure expression brought to the front. These just take my breath away.
Thanks all. I really appreciate the comments. I had soooo much fun doing this. I wish I could get all my brides to do crazy stuff like diving into mud (hint, hint, wink, wink).