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Photography by Ira Gardner

Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes

Posted on May 23, 2024May 23, 2024

Today I edited this daytime photo into a night scene. I am really enjoying the painterly qualities of making images this way.

I have fond memories of photographing weddings and attending mass in this cathedral. One Christmas Eve I attended midnight mass here and it was a special occasion as it attracted all walks of life. It reminded me of a quote from an interview I did of an Episcopalian Vicar who said, “if your church doesn’t smell like cigarettes, booze, and body odor you are probably we’re not serving the right audience.”

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