In April of 2023, world renowned photographer and documentarian Jason Lanier asked me to be his assistant on a shoot in the ruins of the abandoned Jazzland/ Six Flags New Orleans theme park.
The job expanded over time. Jason became the Chief Archival Photographer for E. Ross Studios and the Park. I became the Assistant Archival Photographer on the Jazzland Project. For the last eighteen months and beyond, we set out to document Jazzland as it stood and its demolition.
What we accomplished was no less than the preservation of an important piece of New Orleans history.

First Day on Main Street

Zydeco Zinger

Decay

Adventure Awaits

Lake View

Tickets, Please.

Security

Enter at Your Own Risk
The Climb

Mega Zeph

Moonlight on Main Street

Jocco's Mardi Gras Madness

Jazzland


Zydeco Scream

In a Mirror, Darkly

Second Line

main street sunset

panorama taken from drone





PHOTO CREDIT JASON LANIER
PHOTO CREDIT JASON LANIER
PHOTO CREDIT JASON LANIER
PHOTO CREDIT JASON LANIER

First Star to the Right and Straight on til Morning...

Drone Sunrise



Courtney Campbell