NOLA uptown artwork.

[ciggynumnum]

my brother and i went uptown for the afternoon and i, of course, had my camera and was lookin for some art. i still have one more picture to edit but i need some help with it(still new with photoshop), so once i get that edited, ill post that one up. tell me what you think.









^^this one was really powerful for me^^

[Steve (FloppyDog)]

Sweet. I especially like the last two images. These are very profound.

[NCPhotoTrekker]

You really do have a style all your own. I really respect your sense of content in a photograph. As Steve said, several of these are quite profound. You really do great slice of life photography in an editorial style. Plus, you seem to be getting better every day!

[ciggynumnum]

i really appreciate the comments yall. it really means alot. thank you.


here is one i forgot to add. i love these little guys. they are called tards, cause the artist who does them goes by TARD. lol.

[Neva]

These are all very good Ciggy....

[OrcaBob]

All excellent and fascinating, Ciggy. My favorite is also the "somewhere this blood is real" sign. Very poignant.

You have a real talent for finding and capturing the touches of alternative/renegade art around your city. Keep up the good work!

[ciggynumnum]

i just edited this one, and i really like how the colors came out. tell me what you think. the tag in white is HARSH. he is a huge huge, very talented artist in New Orleans. this is called a handstyle or hand tag. he is extremely talented when he does full murals or pieces, but i just like how the color came out when i edited it.

[Steve (FloppyDog)]

The colors came out brilliant! It would be interesting to see some of his murals.

[ciggynumnum]

yeah. ive only seen a few, but i didnt have my camera with me. there is a legal wall in the city and i heard that they have some really good stuff on it, i just havent been yet, but i plan on going soon.

glad you like the picture.

[droppey]

Hey Ciggy

Yet again your photography in this style blows me away. Like others have said I really like the one about the blood - makes you think - but they're all great.

I especially like the last one, I love the colours ;D

Fab work ;D

[ciggynumnum]

thanks droppey!

glad ya'll like the pictures

[OrcaBob]

Your pictures remind me a lot of Seattle, which has a long history of alternative art like that.

There's a Seattle tavern I used to visit, called The Comet, and you'd love it. It's got all the typical fixtures of a great tavern -- great selection of brews, great old wooden bar, pool room, etc -- but it's also got lots of bare drywall instead of beautiful wood paneling. The bare drywall is welcome to grafitti of all sorts. Bring your own pen, pencil or Sharpie, or ask the barkeeps.

The variety of grafitti was amazing. In written form, there's everything from the rude and crude to the esoteric and downright beautiful. Lots of jokes and poetry. And for art, it ranged from renegade underground to some truly beautiful sketches that could go in a gallery. I used to spend evenings just nursing a pitcher while my friends and I explored the walls.

[ciggynumnum]

thats awesome. wow. i wonder if they have and bars like that in New Orleans?.....i need to research. lol.

[OrcaBob]

Given the prevalence of the underground art you've captured around New Orleans I'd be shocked if your city didn't have esoteric taverns like that. Cities that foster music and the arts usually do.