This Yankee child has found home and heart in the wide bayous, smoky clubs and parade routes of New Orleans. Since the 1970s Echo Olander has been exploring the intricate layers of New Orleans culture and working to build creative capacity in the city. Her current interest is the fertile place where self and community find vibrant connection. Yoni’s Goldstein's first Mardi Gras morning in 1990 was a revelatory reminder that there is still magic in the world. His inquisitive mind has led him through several career incarnations including: travel agent, band manager, banquet chef, poker player and project manager. He is currently way behind schedule on creating his next Mardi Gras costume. Ryan’ Hodgson-Rigsbee's photographic heart is on the streets of New Orleans. With a wide client list of national and local editorial publications, this Chicago native also has a number of long running personal projects exploring culture, music, and landscape in New Orleans and other unique communities across the nation. He is relentless in his goal of reaching the public with photography that is both compelling and culturally responsible. Patrick Niddrie found an outlet for his bold, colorful artistic sensibilities when he discovered photography in 2007. Leaving his birthplace of New Orleans with nothing but camera and curiosity, his lens has guided him from the Swiss Alps to the Ganges Delta, with regular returns to document the vibrancy of New Orleans. Patrick likes to keep things loose, leaving space for polished, spontaneous moments; a perfect match for marching krewes.