The general theme for this documentary project is to photograph areas and subjects of interest along US state-named streets that correlate to the state. This could be directly or indirectly. Be sure and read the opening article in this series, The States of Ruston – Carolina Ave, to learn more. I know what comes to […]
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I recall buying high-protein dog food for my male Rottweiler from O’Neal’s feed store as a young adult in the mid-90s. As best as I can remember, those goods were sold one building over to the west (same lot, on the left) from the structure I am sharing pictures of in this article. At one
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Recently I went back to Keachi, Louisiana, for a second visit. This time, I brought one of my cameras with me to document some of the interesting, historical buildings and structures. Although I spent more time there this time around than in my previous pass-through visit, there is still a lot to see, learn about,
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In my opinion, a sky with no clouds is boring. While I do like a bright, blue sky at times, give me one with puffy white clouds any day. It’s no secret that I like black and white photography. It’s my favorite way of capturing details and moments in time. One evening, I was looking
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At the corner of highways LA 146 and LA 148 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, sits what remains of the Vernon Community Store. Nature is very much reclaiming the structure, and it has seen better days. I found very little information online about this general store and its history. In fact, this post from the Abandoned
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I have photographed this old country church before, but I was never really happy with the results. While driving nearby backroads today, I decided to try again. I’m not sure if it is active or when the last services were (they weren’t having any on this particular Sunday morning while I was there). It may
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I notice a pattern when I’m hanging around the house, photographing things. Some of my favorite things to look for are small flowers and mushrooms. I also enjoy capturing natural light, shadow, and textures in black and white on bright, super contrasty days. But the one constant is that one of our female cats, Blue,
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Super-bright light makes for great black and white photos. Often, I look for shadows, light, and texture around or on plants and other elements of nature to capture contrasty monochrome images. In my opinion, this is one of the major benefits of using mirrorless cameras. While I do enjoy and quite often photograph with a
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Rural Louisiana: black-and-white photos in tight, documentary style.
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In late December 2024, I photographed the abandoned Mt. Vernon Church on US Highway 167, just north of Dubach, Louisiana. The old, creepy church sat on the western side of the highway. Unfortunately, at the time of this publication, the church has since been torn down, and most of the land has been developed. Luckily,
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