Shoot

We focus a lot in our society today on those who make their
living in front of the camera, whether acting or influencing or
prognosticating on important things. But those who shoot those
images and videos have equally interesting stories to tell, 
and businesses they have built doing it. They also have a unique
perspective that comes from looking into that two-dimension
view-finder that informs their work, and in some instances
inspires them to do bigger things with far-reaching impact.


John Jackson is co-founder of Launch Media, a full service
multimedia production company that offers video production and
creative services from brand development to scripting, casting,
post production and corporate communications.


The company's suite of services has evolved from their origins
back in 2005, when it was called Green Screen TV and focused on
making short videos. Over the years, as the company has grown,
John has become active in historic preservation the redevelopment
of downtown Baton Rouge. In 2014, he bought a historic building
in the heart of downtown, renovated it and opened it as a
co-working space for creative companies called the Creative
Bloc. 


Marie Constantin is one of the region’s most accomplished
photographers and photo journalists. Marie became internationally
known for her photographic works of the late Mother Teresa of
Calcutta when the Vatican chose one of her photos to hang in St.
Peters Square for Mother Teresa's 2003 Beatification Ceremony.


A native of Hartford CT, Marie came to Baton rouge to attend LSU
where she studied journalism and in the decades since her work
has taken her around the world – including to the slums of
Calcutta, where she documented the work of nuns there who serve
the poor.


In 2018 Marie became alarmed at the buildup of litter and trash
around Baton Rouge, particularly in the Baton Rouge Lakes, one of
the city’s most prized assets and natural resources. She used her
photography to capture images of some of the most extreme
examples of the trash – which catalyzed the community and helped
her grow a grass roots cleanup effort into a nonprofit, the
Louisiana Stormwater Coalition. 


Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at Mansurs on the
Boulevard. You can find out more and see photos from this show at
itsbatonrouge.la.


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