tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24465532813195549062024-03-19T03:48:26.261-05:00Jordana Wright PhotographyWelcome to Jordana Wright Photography! Our blog is a place to keep up to date with our sessions, events, and expeditions. Check back often for news, contests, and current photos!
All images Copyright Jordana Wright Photography.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-68727833836854273332012-08-13T14:17:00.002-05:002012-08-13T19:41:11.608-05:00The end of a great thing often leads to something even better...<div><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Through a lot of serious consideration, I've decided to discontinue my blog. <br /><br /> Over the past few months, I've come to feel that Google+ is a superior option for sharing photos, having discussions, and getting photographers/photography fans to engage. I have really loved utilizing Blogger and all ofits fantastic tools to help promote <a href="http://jordanawright.com/">Jordana Wright Photography</a>, <a href="http://www.jordanawright.com/america-by-rail.html">America By Rail</a>, and other adventures, but I truly believe that the heyday of blogs is in the past. Micro-blogging through social media seems to be the future. You've heard my rants about the amazing-ness of Google+ before, and the discontinuation of the blog is me putting my money where my mouth is. <br /><br /><b> I am going gung-ho, full-on G+. </b><br /><br /> From now on, all of the content I would normally post on this blog will be shared to my personal Google+ account, but I've decided to add to that a bit. Today I launched my photography hint/tip/idea page on G+ +<a href="https://plus.google.com/106699464194785479403">The Digital Classroom</a>. Please add it to your G+ circles, or your bookmarks and you'll be able to get gear reviews, how-to's, and ideas about photography. My first post is about how to achieve the "poor man's macro" through certain Canon accessories. <br /><br /><b> All of the old content of the blog will remain posted, so previous clients, photographs, and articles will still be here, right where you left them. </b><br /><br /> My personal Google+ page can be found here: <a href="http://goo.gl/ogzIv">http://goo.gl/ogzIv</a><br /><br /> My Digital Classroom Google+ page can be found here: <a href="http://goo.gl/vAjBW">http://goo.gl/vAjBW</a><br /><br /><b> Thanks for following and I hope you keep right along with me on G+!</b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-80818979481083930282012-07-06T14:30:00.000-05:002012-07-06T19:18:05.684-05:00More shots from the roadI've been back from my America By Rail trip for almost a month now-- a month that's been filled with <a href="http://jordanawrightphotography.blogspot.com/2012/06/proposal-photoshoot.html" target="_blank">photoshoots</a>, redesigning <a href="http://jordanawright.com/">jordanawright.com</a>, launching an <a href="http://www.jordanawright.com/education.html" target="_blank">educational program</a>, organizing the <a href="https://plus.google.com/events/cp5hhnn6srjbkmq74u6vm43olso/104376626976827590822" target="_blank">Google+ 1 Year Anniversary Photowalk in Chicago</a>, and AMERICA BY RAIL EDITS!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Steve recruited me last month to help surprise his girlfriend, Kathryn, with a ring in one of my favorite spots in Paris, IL -- Schwartz Park. I pretended to be photographing flowers when they arrived so Kathryn wouldn't get suspicious :-) She thought they were just at the park to give her little one an opportunity to run around in the summer sun, but before long, Steve was down on one knee and she was BEAMING! I'm so lucky to have been a part of their incredible moment together. Here are a few photos from the proposal -- </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks again to Steve and Kathryn for letting me be a part of such an important moment! Congrats!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2Paris, IL 61944, USA39.611146 -87.696137439.562214999999995 -87.7751014 39.660077 -87.6171734tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-18529022071674976002012-06-14T12:42:00.003-05:002012-06-14T12:42:46.210-05:00Photowalk Minneapolis!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ok! After 45 days, 9 photowalks, and SO MANY TRAINS, here are photos from the final America By Rail photowalk! I'm going to continue posting photographs over the next few days, weeks, and months... but I'm going to save some for the book :-) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Minneapolis is a gorgeous city filled with incredible architecture, patterns, colors, and textures. I had an amazing time exploring last Saturday!</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-41799296690252159882012-06-13T13:28:00.001-05:002012-06-13T13:28:10.574-05:00I just downloaded the new android app... TEST POST TIME!<div><p>Here's a shot of a pillow I made over the winter... great fabric :-)</p>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Even though I finally returned home to Chicago on Sunday night, I still have two locations to finish posting about from America By Rail! Today, I present more photos from my incredible time in Montana!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Over the course of 4 days I drove my rental car over 1,200 miles -- including a trip to the Canadian counterpart of Glacier National Park -- Waterton Lakes! I saw loads of bears, elk, prairie dogs, horses, and moose. After weeks of moving at an insane pace through soooo many cities, it was fantastic to slow things down, surround myself with nature, and enjoy the quiet. :-) I hope you enjoy the first few photos from Montana!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check back for photos from the Photowalk in Minneapolis! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-812847239056470922012-06-07T09:06:00.002-05:002012-06-13T09:59:10.512-05:00Montana Sunrise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My time in Olympic National Park was priceless. I really enjoyed the various eco-systems found there and drove almost 400 miles in my exploration of the park (thank goodness for the gas economy of my rental Prius)! I even saw cougar tracks in the rain forest and helped protect myself by alerting all rain forest animals to my presence with my loud performance of songs from Lady Gaga's <i>Born This Way. </i>At one point I heard something rushing up behind me and was prepared to beat the hell out of it with my very hefty tripod -- fortunate that I realized it was just a jogger before inflicting any damage. WHO JOGS IN COUGAR COUNTRY? </span><br />
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a lovely town in <st1:place>Southern Oregon</st1:place>. After spending so much time in the major
California cities, it was nice to slow things down to a mosey, meet a few local
photographers, and enjoy the beautiful scenery that the area offers in
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday was the <a href="http://www.jordanawright.com/photowalkklamathfalls.html" target="_blank">Klamath Falls Photowalk</a> – <a href="http://www.jordanawright.com/photowalksanfrancisco.html" target="_blank">back to backphotowalks</a> make me sleep like a rock, by the way – and we had a wonderful
time. The downtown area of <st1:city>Klamath
Falls</st1:city> features some really cool Art Deco architecture,
stylized modern construction, and peaceful parks. We had a small group which really helped me
get acclimated in the slower pace and high altitude (I forgot just how much
being at 4,000 feet will reduce your energy)!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Day two in <st1:city>Klamath Falls</st1:city>
was packed with amazing natural locations.
We started at sunrise and made our way – with several gorgeous stops – to <st1:place><a href="http://www.nps.gov/crla/index.htm" target="_blank">Crater Lake National Park</a></st1:place>.
Fortunately, I picked up a hat and a pair of gloves on the way, because
there were still several feet of snow on the ground up there! Next we moved on to the Rogue River Gorge for
incredible rapids and an amazing breakfast at Becky’s (best biscuits and gravy
ever)! Photowalk leader, <a href="http://www.bgphotodesign.com/" target="_blank">Brian Gailey</a>,
designed a wonderful, 200 mile scenic loop for me to get the full area
experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now, after two fantastic days in <st1:place><st1:city>Klamath
Falls</st1:city>, <st1:state>OR</st1:state></st1:place> I’m on the Coast
Starlight up to <st1:city>Portland</st1:city>. Despite keeping incredibly busy during my
time in <st1:city>Klamath Falls</st1:city>, I’ve
assembled some of my favorite photos from the Klamath Falls Photowalk and my
day of sightseeing for your enjoyment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks again to <a href="http://www.bgphotodesign.com/" target="_blank">Brian Gailey of Brian Gailey Photography andDesign</a> for planning an excellent photowalk itinerary, being my chauffeur and
tour guide for two days, and for making <st1:city>Klamath Falls</st1:city>
such an amazing and memorable experience.
I’ll definitely be back that way someday!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Golden afternoon light on this vibrant tree + a bold blue sky = happy photographer</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For anyone who is incredibly jealous of all the fun we've been having, you can STILL join us on one of the last two photowalks! <a href="http://www.jordanawright.com/photowalkportland.html" target="_blank">Photowalk Portland</a> is this Saturday with Ben Latterell, and <a href="http://www.jordanawright.com/photowalkminneapolis.html" target="_blank">Photowalk Minneapolis</a> is next saturday!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-42735817692112912572012-05-27T17:00:00.003-05:002012-06-13T09:59:10.351-05:00Photowalk San Francisco!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday was our photowalk in San Francisco with Thomas Hawk. We had a great group of photographers of all ages, experience levels, and preferred styles. Thomas Hawk was a fantastic photowalk leader, taking the time to explain to everyone what he was doing on some of his shots and why. After admiring his work for a few years, it was so great to finally see him in action! For someone with so many followers and such acclaim, he's wonderfully down to earth and has a great sense of humor. Thanks again to everyone who joined us yesterday! It was really wonderful to meet everyone, and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've really enjoyed checking in on the your G+ posts since the end of the walk last night. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-84792763005444889972012-05-25T12:08:00.000-05:002012-06-13T09:59:10.570-05:00San Francisco & GOOGLE!!!Yesterday I woke up at 4:30am to shoot the sunrise with Mark Esguerra at the Golden Gate Bridge Recreational Area. Whoa baby, was that an amazing spot. There wasn't any fog, just gorgeous light, fantastic views, and an awesome friend to shoot with! <div>
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A couple hours, a few hundred exposures, and a giant plate of raspberry pancakes later, we headed down to Mountain View to visit our friend Brian Rose at the Googleplex. Visiting Google for me was a lot like going to Disneyland for a kid. I had an AMAZING time getting to see so much at a company I really believe in. </div>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-55770042607825637122012-05-22T19:24:00.001-05:002012-06-13T09:59:10.369-05:00The Salk Institute<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Another successful Photowalk! My time in LA was incredible. <a href="http://www.themarkeworld.com/" target="_blank">Mark Esguerra</a> was an amazing host/tour guide! We had loads of talented photographers attend the walk from all over LA, and a special guest or two. Fun times were had by all. After about seven miles of walking, shooting, hanging out, and laughing, we parted ways -- long after the sun went down. <a href="http://jordanawrightphotography.blogspot.com/2012/05/los-angeles.html" target="_blank">I really enjoyed exploring LA over the past few days!</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are a few shots that I took yesterday during the photowalk! Thanks again to everyone who attended. I had a great time shooting with you all! Don't forget to tag your favorite photo #abrcontest to enter to win a Gorillapod Focus with Ballhead X!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday I visited two Los Angeles icons -- The Getty Center and The Griffith Observatory. It was a beautiful day... bright sunshine, clear skies, great light and shadows. Today I'm off to Santa Monica! Tomorrow is the LA Photowalk with Mark Esguerra. We'll be starting from Union Station at 3:00. You can still <a href="http://www.jordanawright.com/photowalkla.html" target="_blank">RSVP on the America By Rail website</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This morning I woke up at 4:45 to meet a reporter from <a href="http://www.kyma.com/" target="_blank">KYMA News 11</a> for a sunrise shoot at Sunrise Point Park. Here are a couple of shots from the incredible morning shoot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tonight I'm off on a late train to Los Angeles, where we have a photowalk on Saturday with Mark Esguerra! You can still <a href="http://www.jordanawright.com/photowalkla.html" target="_blank">RSVP for the walk on our website</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks for checking in! More photos soon!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-29585314762286953112012-05-13T17:57:00.001-05:002012-06-13T09:59:10.279-05:00Remember the time I almost got locked in a state park overnight?<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">haha. yeah, that was great.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday was a very full day. I started with Photowalk El Paso -- short and sweet, but lots of good shots! After lunch and a little regroup I headed along El Paso's Mission Trail, with stops at Ysleta Mission, Socorro Mission, and the Presidio Chapel of San Elizario.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Towards sunset I headed up Transmountain Road and enjoyed some of the most stunning views in El Paso. I headed into Franklin Mountains State Park in search of a beautiful sunset vantage point. I had a couple of adventures while in the state park... first off, during a trip to a park restroom, I saw a scorpion crawling around in a trash can. How he got there and how he hoped to get out, I have no idea. I left him happily exploring a dirty diaper -- the things we see while we're on the road! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The sunset was incredible. I found a gorgeous spot with no one else around but a noisy rattlesnake somewhere nearby (I never did see him, but I kept an eye out) and sat for over an hour enjoying the view. Its amazing how rarely during normal daily life that we make time to do something like watch the sun set. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just after the sun went down past the horizon, I made my way out of the park and found myself on the <b>inside of a locked gate</b>. Oops. I was super lucky because the park ranger who had just locked the gate was still hanging around. After a lengthy scolding (he thought I was a teenager) he unlocked the gate and let me out. Thanks, Park Ranger Guy! I'm super glad I didn't have to hide in my rental car all night for warmth. Ah, adventures in solo travel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To make those people in my life who tend to worry feel a little better about the 'what-ifs' (you know who you are...) here are some lovely photos from yesterday! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now I'm on my way to Yuma, Arizona. My train was supposed to leave at 1:47pm but got delayed until 3:45pm. I was suuuuuuper hoping the delay would make it a 3:10 to Yuma (yuk yuk), but no suck luck.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks for checkin' in! Happy Mother's Day!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-7371798160124514252012-05-12T12:03:00.000-05:002012-06-13T09:59:10.423-05:00Day Trip to White Sands!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday I took a day trip to <a href="http://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm" target="_blank">White Sands National Monument</a> with my friend Mark. When you arrive at White Sands, its alarming how suddenly the landscape changes from scrubby desert to giant white dunes of sand with very little vegetation. The dunes are comprised of gypsum -- remnants of an ancient lake bed -- and once you climb over a dune, you're surrounded by a vast, quiet, and alien landscape. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We walked the dunes for a couple of hours in the middle of the day, when the sun was directly overhead (so glad for a polarizing filter!). Then we took a little drive up into the mountains, stopping for lunch in Cloudcroft, NM. The transition from White Sands, up into the mountains was incredible... many ear-pops and a drop of about 30* in 20 minutes. As we climbed up into the higher elevations, the landscape changed from desert to pine forest, and we even witnessed a hail storm! After lunch we ventured back down to White Sands to photograph the dunes with new lighting conditions, and a very impressive storm on the horizon. If you haven't been to White Sands National Monument, you need to get there. It was an incredible day!</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-83103333957976165972012-05-11T10:46:00.000-05:002012-06-13T09:59:10.530-05:00On the road again...After an amazing photowalk in San Antonio on Wednesday, I took at 2:30am train to El Paso. It's amazing how this trip is flying by... so much Texas in so little time! <br />
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Here are a few shots from Wednesday in San Antonio, and Thursday on the train to El Paso! Today I'm off to White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, and tomorrow is our El Paso Photowalk. More photos soon!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">First of all, I love New Orleans. There are so many things going on in so many directions. There is literally something for everyone. I was really lucky to have a private tour guide for my stay. I don't think I would have gotten as much out of my time in NOLA without the wealth of historical background information provided by <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/108277834293977887369/posts" target="_blank">Dawn Carl</a> (my hostess and the leader of our photowalk on saturday). Dawn's <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_923569360">background in </a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.allthingsgenealogical.com/" target="_blank">genealogy</a> really helped bring the architecture, culture, and history of the city to life. We had a whirlwind tour -- I visited two plantations, a gigantic </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">cemetery</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> two parks, several bars, and restaurants known only to the locals. I drank local beer, ate my first and second Po-Boy, and tried </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">alligator</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and catfish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Many many thanks to Christine at the <a href="http://www.neworleanscvb.com/" target="_blank">New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau</a>, to Hillary at <a href="http://www.oakalleyplantation.com/welcome.html" target="_blank">Oak Alley Plantation</a>, and to the lovely Dawn Carl for her amazing leadership on the photowalk, her wealth of historical knowledge, and for letting me try her gator bites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm on the way to San Antonio for my first of two photowalks this week. Join me and <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/s/lotus%20carroll" target="_blank">Lotus Carroll</a> for <a href="http://www.jordanawright.com/photowalksanantonio.html" target="_blank">Wednesday's Photowalk</a>, or tag along on Saturday for <a href="http://www.jordanawright.com/photowalkelpaso.html" target="_blank">Photowalk El Paso</a>!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446553281319554906.post-83691339383074354462012-05-05T10:36:00.000-05:002012-06-13T09:59:10.547-05:00It's Photowalk Day in New Orleans Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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New Orleans is a place that can make the most jaded of people go wide-eyed. Throughout my introduction to the city yesterday, I found myself trying to look in eight directions at once to take it all in. My hostess, <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/108277834293977887369/posts" target="_blank">Dawn Carl</a>, is an expert in the history, the architecture, and the cultural background of New Orleans. Walking around with her is like having my own personal historical walking tour. Yesterday we wandered the French Quarter, explored the riverfront, and enjoyed the action on Bourbon Street.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This afternoon I toured the <a href="http://www2.gibson.com/Gibson.aspx" target="_blank">Gibson Guitar Factory</a>. They don't allow photos on the tour and I had to sign a non-disclosure agreement about what I saw there, but I'll say that it was definitely impressive. After the tour, I spent some time checking out the guitars in their store with a brand new respect. These are some <b>serious</b> instruments! Fortunately, I was allowed to take pictures in the store... so here are some snazzy guitars!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Beale Street at night is insane. There are just crowds and crowds of people. I took the opportunity to take some photos of the incredible neon signs and crazy awesome bikes that decorated the street after dark. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Because I was going to have a long, hot day in the city, I didn't want to schlep my massive, full-size tripod around, so I packed my Gorillapod and hoped for the best. Once again I was impressed with its performance. Over the past few days I've had several people strike up conversations with me about the Gorillapod. Non-photographers always ask me what it is. I tell them it's a tripod, but in truth, <b>its a life-saver</b>. Who wants to carry around a bulky tripod in 90* heat? The Gorillapod has allowed me to shoot video from trolley windows, stills in low light situations, and it serves as an AMAZING conversation starter. I've never felt so confident about leaving a tripod at my hotel. I can't wait to see all the other ways the Gorillapod will come in handy on the trip!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tomorrow is a crazy early morning for me -- its time to catch a train to NOLA for the next stop along <a href="http://www.jordanawright.com/americabyrail.html" target="_blank">America By Rail</a>. It's bedtime over here, but I'll leave you with an epic/baller shot of a gorgeous motorcycle in an amazing place. Thanks, Memphis! It's been incredible!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Check back tomorrow and every day after that 'till June 12 for my exploits on the road!!!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Memphis, TN, USA35.1495343 -90.048980134.9418043 -90.364837099999988 35.3572643 -89.7331231