New Orleans photographer to discuss changes in decade after Katrina Feb. 16

New Orleans photographer David G. Spielman will discuss his experiences documenting the impacts of Hurricane Katrina for his new book, “The Katrina Decade: Images of an Altered City,” at a special event sponsored by the National Press Club’s Photography Committee at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 in the Murrow Room.

The event is open to the public. Tickets are free to Press Club members and one guest, $10 per person for all others. They may be obtained here.

Spielman, a fine-art photographer and freelance photojournalist, spent a decade capturing images of the gradual changes that took place in New Orleans in the aftermath of Katrina. His stark images reveal the complicated tasks of living amid and recovering from a major disaster. While showing a selection of the 138 images in the book, Spielman, a long-time resident of New Orleans, will discuss his personal approach to documentary photography as well as his 40-year career as a freelance photographer. “The Katrina Decade” was published by and is available from the Historic New Orleans Collection as well as independent bookstores and national retailers.