The Louisiana World Tour began in 2011 as a way for me to get back behind a camera and see the world.  Inspiration was a hope, mental clarity was another, and in the end I got both those things, and so much more.   Traveling around Louisiana's rich and diverse geographic landscape, I gained spiritual insights in Delhi, I faced my fears in Transylvania, and guided by the wisdom of Winnie the Pooh, I found The Way out of the forest in Copenhagen.  The story I tell is one of personal experienced and heavily influenced by the Emersonian idea that to travel far - and light - you need not go any further than your own backyard.  

Louisiana World Tour Blog

check out my adventures in Transylvania, Himalaya, China, Poland and more!

 
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Louisiana: The State of My World
Louisiana: The State of My World

 Songs, stories and photographs chronicling the Louisiana World Tour.  The Louisiana: State of My World show has been presented in New Orleans during PhotoNOLA; at Southeastern Louisiana University as part of Womens History Month and as the 2015 Keynote Address at the Louisiana Studies Conference in Natchitoches.   Photo by Eliot Kamenitz

Louisiana World Tour Photo Exhibitions
Louisiana World Tour Photo Exhibitions

The first World Tour print exhibition coincided with the first World Tour performance piece held at Buffas Bar in 2011 during PhotoNOLA. These prints were made using liquid emulsion and watercolor paper. An exhibition of silver gelatin prints were exhibited in 2015 at the Hanchey Gallery during the Louisiana Studies Conference. 

The State of My World: Songs & Photos from the Louisiana World Tour
The State of My World: Songs & Photos from the Louisiana World Tour

A Limited Edition songbook featuring songs and photos from the Louisiana World Tour. Self Published in 2016

Shot in December 2011 by Dave Akin The World Tour project began in the Summer of 2011 as merely a way to get back into the car, get back behind a 35mm camera, drive, and shoot small southern towns with international names.

The 1st Louisiana World Tour performance piece at Buffas in New Orleans during PhotoNOLA, 2011 (photo by Danny Ford)