{"product_id":"panhandler-bourbon-street","title":"Panhandler, Bourbon Street","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePanhandler, New Orleans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThis \u003cb\u003emoody, late-night\u003c\/b\u003e scene from \u003cb\u003eBourbon Street in New Orleans\u003c\/b\u003e started as a photograph—like all my \u003cb\u003eDigital Paintings\u003c\/b\u003e. While I do explore other places, there’s something about \u003cb\u003eNew Orleans\u003c\/b\u003e that makes it a paradise for my photography. The energy, the atmosphere, and the light create an endless source of inspiration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eHere, a \u003cb\u003epanhandler\u003c\/b\u003e sits quietly, hoping for a few more dollars before calling it a night. As a photographer, I’m \u003cb\u003emindful\u003c\/b\u003e of capturing images of homelessness—I never want to exploit the subject. But in this moment, I saw \u003cb\u003ethe perfect elements\u003c\/b\u003e for a powerful, storytelling image: the lighting, the textures, and the depth of the scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThis became the foundation for an \u003cb\u003eevocative Digital Painting\u003c\/b\u003e, where I could enhance the mood and emotion in a way that photography alone couldn’t. If I could find a way to \u003cb\u003edonate this piece\u003c\/b\u003e to a cause supporting the homeless, I would do so in a heartbeat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk190947631\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk190940256\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk190879169\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe “base” Digital Painting is 16 x 20 inches.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHowever, you can get a Digital Painting in ANY size that you want or need.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA high quality Giclee Print will be made to your specific needs and specifications and can be printed on any of several different paper styles (such as Satin or Watercolor paper). Call for a price sheet and details. \u003ca name=\"_Hlk205289398\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eSigned painting comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk190947631;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPS; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eDave Lakatos is a contemporary artist specializing in \u003cb\u003ePhoto-Based Digital Abstraction\u003c\/b\u003e. His work fuses \u003cb\u003ephotography, digital painting, and abstract expressionism\u003c\/b\u003e, creating \u003cb\u003evibrant, emotionally charged compositions\u003c\/b\u003e. Inspired by movement, color, and transformation, Dave’s art explores the intersection of \u003cb\u003efine art photography and digital abstraction\u003c\/b\u003e. 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