Biltmore Avenue, downtown Asheville, North Carolina.
That Girl
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June 19, 2016
That Girl…
January 26, 2015
The Full Monte Carlo
Walnut Street, downtown Asheville, North Carolina.
The Full Monte (Carlo)
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October 24, 2014
To All My Dear Friends
October 22, 2014
I was recently invited by violinist/guitarist Marc Hennessey of the local Asheville band To All My Dear Friends to take some photographs of his ensemble videotaping atop the Aloft Hotel located in downtown Asheville. Below are several photos of a series I captured that afternoon.
Marc Hennessey
The video was filmed and choreographed by photographer/filmmaker Erin Derham (Busker Blues) and her team as a part of a promotional campaign for the group’s new album Bloom.
Josh Newton
It was a windy, but dry and sunny October afternoon. Simultaneously wielding two cameras outfitted with different lenses, and striving to stay out of the way, I shot just outside and around the field of view of the film crew.
Marc and Josh
The images presented here capture the cinematic essence I felt was conveyed by the group’s performance as they mimed to their music played over speakers.
More information on the new release and project is available at toallmydearfriends.com.
For more photos, visit the To All My Dear Friends Album on flickr.
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July 13, 2014
Urban Photography From The Streets Of A Bohemian Mountain Town – Photography Exhibition and Book Release.
Urban Photography From The Streets Of A Bohemian Mountain Town
I will hold an exhibition and book release announcement this August at Grateful Steps Publishing House, Bookshop and Gallery for my upcoming street photography book entitled “Urban Photography From the Streets Of A Bohemian Mountain Town,The Art Of Performance. A Journal of Asheville Street Photography.”
The work incorporates a mix of photojournalism with a traditional approach to street photography. The book documents in both words and images the dichotomies and juxtapositions of an urban bohemian environment intertwined with a southern Appalachian culture. The collection focuses on the performance of living, creating, and being an “Ashevillian” in downtown Asheville. The exhibition will showcase photographic excerpts from the book, including street performers and daily life in the city.
The work will be available in both print and ebook. For information on the book, visit http://joelongobardiphotography.com/books.html
Grateful Steps is located at 159 South Lexington Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. The exhibit will run from August 1 to August 30, 2014. Opening reception is on a Friday, August 8 at 6pm. All works on display are for sale.
For further information, visit GratefulSteps.org for updates of upcoming events, or contact Micki Cabaniss Eutsler at micki@gratefulsteps.org.
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September 6, 2013
Skateboarding on Biltmore
Sometimes in the aftermath, one can find the order out of chaos. A simpler approach to the nuances of life.
August 6, 2013
July 28, 2013
The Final Act: Bele Chere, 2013
Asheville, NC.
After 34 years, the annual three day street event known as Bele Chere bids a fond adieu to those who patronized its last 34 years of offerings of music, food, beer, and the ever increasing ubiquity of street preachers. Begun in 1979 as an attempt to revitalize the economy of downtown Asheville, the event continued to reinvent itself over the years. Abhorred by some, loved by many, the festivities provided a boost to the image of the little bohemian town of the hills.
Over the last several years, I enjoyed wandering the streets during the early setup of the event on Fridays, capturing a tapestry of intimacy and serendipity that caught my eye. Vendors seemed more relaxed. Street performers are livelier. People are less inebriated!
I caught a few images for my liking: various performers, people just strolling and eating, cops—those overcome with religious fervor! While preparing to leave, I noticed a street performer dressed in a black and white striped costume replete with a red tutu. He was dancing in front of some street preachers that were engaged in a yelling match with onlookers.
I snapped off several shots documenting this narrative that played out before me. The image of the final embrace I believe summed up a positive lasting image of a street event that I’ve both enjoyed and tolerated since my first Bele Chere in 2000.
Bele Chere, you’ll be missed, and definitely remembered.
For more photos, go to 34th Annual Bele Chere on Flickr.
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July 7, 2013
Asheville: Urban photography from the streets of a Bohemian Mountain Town.
Asheville: Urban photography from the streets of a Bohemian Mountain Town. Street Photography by Joe Longobardi.Street photography in Asheville
UNCA Exhibition from August 16 to September 27, 2013
My latest exhibition being held at UNC Asheville takes a more academic approach in street photography revealing the dualities of traditional and conventional temperaments in Asheville—from the traditional Southern lifestyle to the influx of a greater ethnic diversity. The exhibition concentrates on varying dichotomies contrasting an array of subjects ranging from a prominent senior population against a growing youth culture; to focusing on conservative vs progressive values and bohemian temperaments. I have also attempted to afford a fair amount attention depicting examples of economic and philosophical disparities from street preachers to street performers to street people. The city itself becomes a backdrop that serves as host to the many faces and lifestyles that make up the whole of Asheville.
The juxtapositions of city life revolve around the contrasting attitudes and cultural climate of Asheville. I strive to capture frozen moments in time exploring the subtle transitions from chaos into a a synchronized uniformity and harmony—a oneness with the people—before transitioning back into the hustle of urban life. Each image is a personal sentiment extracting the essence of the memory of that moment. My aim is to show the gradual transition from a small bohemian Southern town into an emerging city.
The show will be held at the Mel Blowers Gallery in the Ramsey Library at UNC Asheville. The exhibit will run from August 16 to September 27, 2013. Opening reception is on a Tuesday, August 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All works on display are for sale.
For further information, visit the Ramsey Library website for updates of upcoming exhibitions and News & Events, or contact Nancy Hayes at nhayes@unca.edu.
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