The Broke Photographer

Disclaimer: I practice photography for fun, not to make money. I do not use an expensive, high-end camera, because I can’t afford one. Instead, I use a Nikon Coolpix that I’ve had since 2008. I do not use artificial lighting, special lens filters, or even a tripod because, again, I can’t afford them. In other words, my photography is of the bare-bones, point-and-shoot variety. I don’t even edit my photos beyond basic cropping because I believe photography is meant to capture the reality of how something looks and not the way I want it to look. (And also because I can’t afford Photoshop either.) Please, do not use my photos without my permission. This also applies to people using AI bots that rip images from the web without crediting the people who made them. AI is nothing but glorified plagiarism software, and the people who use it are plagiarists.

Louisiana Life

The mast of a longship docked in New Orleans for Navy Week
Longship at Navy Week in New Orleans
Statue in Kenner’s Rivertown area marking the site of the first bare-knuckle boxing tournament held in the U.S.
Lafreniere Park’s Christmas celebration
This is a shipping company’s office building on the banks of the Mississippi River in my hometown of St. Rose. The fog was thick that morning, as you can see.
Lighting of the Bonfires in St. James Parish
Lighting of the Bonfires in St. James Parish
Lighting of the Bonfires in St. James Parish
Lighting of the Bonfires in St. James Parish
Lighting of the Bonfires in St. James Parish

 

Mitte, Berlin

While living in the Czech Republic, I took a bus trip to Berlin to apply for a visa at the Czech embassy and do research for a novel.
These photos are from the borough of Mitte.
This is what remains of the Berlin Wall.
East German communist propaganda mural
The decorative Berlin Bear can be spotted around the city.
Message on the Berlin Wall: “To Astrid, Maybe someday we will be together”