Lafayette Travel’s New “Gumbo People” Video Series Features Photographer Ben Pierce
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Lafayette Travel released the fourth episode of its original video series “Gumbo People,” which highlights the artists, culture bearers and professionals who help shape the parish’s cultural identity.
The newest episode spotlights Ben Pierce, a Lafayette-based photographer and executive director of Swamp Base, whose images of Louisiana’s swamps capture both the mystery and beauty of one of Acadiana’s most iconic landscapes.
Producers share that Pierce is known for his ability to transform the often-misunderstood swamp into a place of serenity and beauty. Pierce’s work celebrates the deep connection between Louisiana’s natural environment and its people.
“I don’t shoot images for other people,” said Pierce, in a release about the series. “However, I do love hearing other people’s responses to my work, and my favorite responses are always ones that tie back into some really deep memory for them. You know, maybe it was a thought about fishing with their granddad or going down to their camp with their family, and if it brings back those kinds of emotions for somebody, those are the best kind of responses.”
The “Gumbo People” series debuted in August with a feature on artist Francis Pavy, followed by muralist Robert Dafford and, most recently, Michelle “Malentina” Colon.
