New Orleans loves parades. Not only do we have weeks of them during the Mardi Gras season, but we have them scattered throughout the rest of the year. For Saint Patrick’s Day, we have several throughout the weekend.

On Saturday - Saint Patrick’s Day Eve - we headed to the Irish Channel section of New Orleans for the Irish Channel Parade.

The floats are just as elaborate as those you’d see during some of the Mardi Gras parades. And despite this being a holiday full of Irish traditions, we certainly add our own twists in New Orleans.

The special throws during the parade are cabbage - yes, heads of cabbage you can take home to your corned beef, cook, and eat! Also find yourself plenty of other green throws like Irish Spring soap.

This shooting experience was fun, surrounded by friends and parade goers. I always try to capture the excitement of the events, grabbing motion, showing depth, and getting colors to pop. I also love the pictures where you see candid poses and true emotion, avoiding poses as much as possible.

Next year hope your Saint Patrick’s Day is as fun as ours ☘️☘️