This past Mardi Gras Day was especially memorable for photographer Joshua Lee Nidenberg, known professionally as Joshua Lee. It was the day he took his millionth photograph, as he says “for no apparent reason.”

Lee is a prolific photographer who specializes in the things he loves: images of New Orleans and Louisiana. His more than 20 collections of work include Carnival, Jazz Fest, architecture, food, and so much more. His website calls the images “focused on the Louisiana you remember.”

Have you ever thought about donating something to a museum? How does it work and how do you find out what they want?

The Ella Project recently spoke with David Kunian, curator at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, to get the answers to these questions and more. At the branch of the State Museum housed in the historic Old U.S. Mint, the focus is on Louisiana music. But other museums have similar criteria, Kunian said…