Michael DeMocker

Michael DeMocker has been a photojournalist in New Orleans for over twenty years. He’s been the National Press Photographer Association’s Regional Photographer of the Year three times and loves photographing all things New Orleans. He lives Uptown with his wife, son, and two dogs of varying intelligence.

Photos: Rex reigns over Mardi Gras 2020 with theme of ‘Omens and Auguries’

By Michael DeMocker / February 26, 2020

Hail Rex!

Photos: 56th annual Bourbon Street Awards bring out the best costumes on Fat Tuesday

By Michael DeMocker / February 26, 2020

Elaborate and fabulous costumes compete for prizes in the categories of Drag, Leather, Group, Individual, and Best Overall during the 56th annual Bourbon Street Awards.

Photos: Revelers flood the French Quarter on Mardi Gras and it was wild

By Michael DeMocker / February 26, 2020

Here are some of the wildest images from Fat Tuesday.

Photos: Orpheus rolls on Lundi Gras with theme of ‘Beastly Kingdoms’

By Michael DeMocker / February 24, 2020

The 1,500 members of the Krewe of Orpheus roll down the Uptown route on 38 floats with their parade entitled “Beastly Kingdoms of Orpheus” on Lundi Gras.

PHOTOS: Chaos, Mid-City, Okeanos, Thoth roll Sunday on Uptown route

By Michael DeMocker / February 24, 2020

Sunday’s weather was picture perfect for day parades as Chaos, Mid-City, Okeanos and Thoth hit the Uptown route.

PHOTOS: Endymion 2020 rolls with ‘Endymion’s Historic Dynasties’ theme

By Michael DeMocker / February 24, 2020

The 2020 Endymion parade rolled Saturday night under the theme ‘Endymion’s Historic Dynasties.’

PHOTOS: Hermes, d’Etat, Morpheus round out five parades Friday evening

By Michael DeMocker / February 24, 2020

The krewes of Hermes, d’Etat and Morpheus rounded out a long Friday evening of parades along the Uptown parade route.

PHOTOS: Delayed a day due to weather, Muses, Babylon ride Friday afternoon

By Michael DeMocker / February 24, 2020

Delayed by a day due to windy conditions Thursday night, the krewes of Muses and Babylon took to the Uptown streets Friday afternoon.

PHOTOS: Cleopatra, Alla, Oshun kick off Valentine’s Day parades Uptown

By Michael DeMocker / February 18, 2020

Valentine’s Day? What’s that?! This year, it was the first day of Uptown parades hitting the streets.

PHOTOS: Sparta, Pygmalion light up Saturday night Uptown

By Michael DeMocker / February 17, 2020

After a brief few-hours break on Saturday, the Knights of Sparta and the Krewe of Pygmalion lit up the evening, which concluded five different parades that rolled on the Uptown route.