In Focus is the photo blog of The New York Times Student Journalism Institute that highlights current events and varying points of interests in and around the city of New Orleans through stunning imagery. Page One | Page Two

Belfort Calloway of Houma, La., holds up a shrimp that he uses for bait while fishing in Cocadrie, La. Calloway has been forced to move from his usual fishing areas due to the oil spill. (Imani M. Cheers/NYT Institute)

Young fans share a light moment during the Jesters vs. Regals FC of Houston game at the Pan American Stadium at City Park in New Orleans. (Taylar Barrington/NYT Institute)

Brittany Besson, 12, and her cousins spent an hour filling water balloons at a family party in Grand Isle, La. It took them less than two minutes to burst them all, bouncing on a trampoline. (Imani M. Cheers/NYT Institute)

The End of The World: A sign reads 'Welcome: You have reached the southernmost point in Louisiana, Gateway to the Gulf," outside of Venice, La. (Taylar Barrington/NYT Institute)

Roland Moore,13, is not home in front of a TV or an Xbox. Instead he is practicing ollies and other tricks in a parking lot near Saint Claude Avenue. (Thaisi DaSilva/NYT Institute)

Lorenza Davis, 79, a Louisiana native of 60 years, began his fishing day at 8 a.m. at the New Orleans Lakefront, an alternative fishing site to those closed because of oil spill.(Taylar Barrington/NYT Institute)

Workers Louis Chavira of Grand Isle, La., (left) and Zachariah Dufrene, of Lockport, La., absorb and collect oil from the water. (Thaisi DaSilva/NYT Institute)
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