New Orleans native Frank Relle captures stunning shots of his hometown late at night using long-exposure photography. The images show often overgrown and sometimes destroyed buildings devoid of human life.

I decided to pursue photography. I went to New York to find photography, but lost it in the bright lights and darkrooms. I came home to New Orleans and listened to Bob French’s voice on WWOZ.

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via Juxtapoz