I had the opportunity to fly out to New Orleans this year and fortunately for me, my hotel (while still economical) was around the corner from Bourbon Street. With my Diana F+ in hand, I went out and shot pictures up and down the main drag…mostly shots of architecture. As it was getting dark, I decided to bust out with my Diana Flash and then realized that, at night, the people working the street would be more interesting to shoot than the surroundings. For the first time ever, I asked different vendors if I could take their pictures. I’d say 3/4 of them were OK with having their pictures taken. I also took the precaution to go into a store and get some change in case I was asked for a tip – which did happen about four times…no biggie.
The post work was a little challenging. The Diana Flash is not a bright light. Even with the aperture on the camera set to the widest setting, there was still a little underexposure. The film that I used was Lomography’s Lady Grey 400. In a camera with a higher quality glass lens, I think the shots would have been a lot more clearer…but at the same time, the underexposure wasn’t too bad and the pics came out rather decently after a little Photoshop love.
Oh well, enjoy!
Beer Guy on Bourbon Street – Diana F+
Sports Bar Girl on Bourbon Street – Diana F+
Sign Holding Guy on Bourbon Street – Diana F+
Shots Girl on Bourbon Street – Diana F+
Scary Kids on Bourbon Street – Diana F+
Flower Girl 1 on Bourbon Street – Diana F+
Piano Guy on Bourbon Street – Diana F+
Hot Dog Vendor Guy on Bourbon Street – Diana F+
Flower Vendor on Bourbon Street – Diana F+
Flower Girl 2 on Bourbon Street – Diana F+
Cowbow Guy on Bourbon Street – Diana F+
Filed under: Analog Life, Film, PhotoLoc, Toy Camera, Uncategorized, 120 film, Big Easy, Black and White, Bourbon Street, diana f+, Lady Grey, lomography, New Orleans, Street
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