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Louisiana from above

James Shaw February 17, 2021

Man, it’s been so long I’ve almost forgotten how to use this thing. Call me old fashioned, but I still love a good blog post. As the vast majority of ‘photographers’ now use Instagram or Youtube to get their content out, I’m still a fan of the old school blog. Ironic, since most of you reading this are on your phone. Oh, well.

Anyway, there hasn’t been much to share lately. The whole year seemed to be canceled. I’ve been working on a couple of long term personal projects, but I’m not sharing those just yet. I did sign a lease on an amazing studio in New Orleans, but more on that later.

I did have one project this year that I really loved - the Bayou Tree Calendar. Think of it as the Pirelli Calendar, but for trees. This is my 5th time shooting the calendar, and as we were coming up with this year’s theme, I suggested that we shoot from above…high above. Thankfully they like the idea, and I think it’s my favorite calendar yet. Everything just looks so good from above.

[All photos were made with the DJI Mavic Pro 2, an incredible little drone that can almost fit in your pocket.]

Jackson Square

Jackson Square

Audubon Zoo

Audubon Zoo

Rigolets

Rigolets

Tulane & Loyola Universities, Audubon Park

Tulane & Loyola Universities, Audubon Park

Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park

Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park

Fort McComb, circa 1820

Fort McComb, circa 1820

NOMA and City Park

NOMA and City Park

Abandoned Rankin House on Cane Bayou

Abandoned Rankin House on Cane Bayou

Metairie Cemetery

Metairie Cemetery

Algiers Point

Algiers Point

Tchefuncte River

Tchefuncte River

Jean Lafitte Preserve

Jean Lafitte Preserve

Abandoned Lighthouse near Madisonville

Abandoned Lighthouse near Madisonville

Bayou St. John

Bayou St. John

Tiger Stadium and Mississippi River

Tiger Stadium and Mississippi River

Fort McComb II

Fort McComb II

Bayou St. John & Mississippi River

Bayou St. John & Mississippi River

Esplanade Avenue

Esplanade Avenue

Metairie Cemetery and NOCC

Metairie Cemetery and NOCC

Madisonville

Madisonville

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  • November 2019
    • Nov 1, 2019 What's left of Paradise Nov 1, 2019
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    • Jul 11, 2019 Farewell Night Tripper Jul 11, 2019
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    • Apr 5, 2019 Super Sunday and the Pentax 67 Apr 5, 2019
  • September 2018
    • Sep 9, 2018 New York on Film Sep 9, 2018
    • Sep 1, 2018 Riki visits New York City Sep 1, 2018
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    • Jul 30, 2018 Riki visits Natchez Jul 30, 2018
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