Carl Abernathy Photography

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06/09/2022

I've seen Luke Winslow-King in New Orleans a number of times, but the pandemic has kept me from visiting the Crescent City for a few years.

So, it was a delight to see him with Roberto Luti this week at People's Brewing in Lafayette.

Some pix:

06/08/2022

Trying to decide whether to keep my Exposure photo page. I like the format and some of the stories. But I don't use it a lot and I'm cutting costs now that I'm retired.

So, in case I delete, here's a photo story on Exposure that I created about the Neon Cactus before it closed.

I started converting some of the thousands of photos I’ve taken at the Neon Cactus to monochrome because I thought the starkness of black and white photos would match these dark times.I was wrong.The spirit of the Cactus patrons and staff members cut through the gloom. Their smiles, their joie de ...

05/27/2022

Took photos at a show this week for the first time in almost three years. Big thanks to Adam Lee and Matt Woods for making my first concert in a long, long time a great one.

05/15/2022

Missing Chicago

03/06/2022

Happy "retirement" to Purdue's piano man, Bruce Barker. Here's a video with some pix of Bruce and his fans at the Cactus piano bar.

Posted this on my regular FB page, but here ya go. Love you, Bruce. Soundtrack by Bruce.

http://cahlsjukejoint.com/2022/03/bruce-the-piano-man-barker-retires.html?fbclid=IwAR1M7aJaHx7cI8RY8Ax7R6vqXJZS7c1cfkC1Z-aoeFJID_EneQlF8bxhscM

10/01/2021

I think I miss the Neon Cactus the most in October. Homecoming, several Breakfast Clubs, Halloween. Mostly, I miss the people there.

08/22/2021

Working on some photos for a Neon Cactus project I might do. Tons of pix that never got shared anywhere. Here's one.

04/05/2021

It's been a year since I shot at the Neon Cactus, which subsequently closed. Missing the students, the staff and the energy.

Carl Abernathy West Lafayette, Indiana http://carlabernathy.com

03/02/2021

Reworked my website in anticipation of getting my Covid shots and going back out into the world ... in case anyone is interested.

Carl Abernathy West Lafayette, Indiana http://carlabernathy.com