Old trees of New Orleans

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to do a photo/video shoot with Voodoo Chief Divine Prince Tyemmecca. For this specific video I filmed myself in City Park of New Orleans and his video was filmed in the Congo Square of the Louis Armstrong Park. I was really excited about how well the videos blended together.

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