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Being that I never explored much of Louisiana aside from New Orleans I wanted to make a trip somewhere out of town. Being a photographer, I’m always looking for interesting places to visit and document. During our searches, one thing kept popping up and that was plantation tours. Some of these place were really beautiful but being a plantation in the south I knew that beauty came with an ugly history. I was very apprehensive about going to a plantation due to how plantations were built and run off of the backs of slave labor. We decided we would go to Oak Ally Plantation, enjoy the grounds, learn about the history of the place and hope they didn’t create a false narrative about its history.

Blog, Photo Series, Photo Story, Portraits, New Orleans PhotographyNilo HodgeAugust 27, 2020Oak Alley Plantation, New Orleans Photographer, NOLA Photographer, NOLA Engagement Photographer, Nola wedding photographer, New Orleans Engagement Photographer, New Orleans Wedding Photographer, Oak Alley, New Orleans photography, Live Oak trees, Nilo Hodge Photo

Social Distancing on Bourbon Street

Lately there has been a world wide pandemic due to Covid-19. Many cities nation wide have shuttered their drinking establishments and entertainment venues. Living as a photographer in New Orleans, I knew I wanted to document the emptiness of the streets. Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of the city is world famous as a place for drinking, partying and general debauchery. It’s typically filled with tourists and party goes nearly every hour of the day. It’s very rare to see the street entirely empty of people. This was the perfect opportunity to head down and photograph this rare occurrence.

Blog, Photo Series, Photo StoryNilo HodgeMarch 22, 2020New Orleans Photographer, Bourbon Street, New Orleans French Quarter, French Quarter Photographer, NOLA Photographer, Long Exposures, New Orleans Long Exposures, Bourbon Street Long Exposures, Nilo Hodge Photo, Covid-19 New Orleans, Social Distancing, New Orleans Social Distancing, Bourbon Street Social Distancing