Location, location, location! Yes it matters for my commercial photography and video clients, and my studio at 835 Julia Street in New Orleans offers a strategic, real-world advantage for downtown business district clients that goes beyond my four walls. Nestled in the Arts/Warehouse District just steps from the Central Business District, my spacious natural light studio’s proximity to prominent landmarks like Lafayette Square, National WWII Museum, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art and Poydras Street is key to client’s ease of travel.
Yes it get’s hot in New Orleans and some of my clients do walk from their offices, but it’s never a deal breaker. I got water…I got AC. How cold do you want it? Oh, I can program that from my Ecobee app when I am driving in from home. Love me some tech!
First, the walkable connection to the French Quarter and Canal Street means clients can easily combine office meetings or hospitality visits with photo sessions. There are conference I will do that require me to walk with a second line from the Marriot to a restaurant in the Quarter, and all I have to do is use my foot scooter to get there.
Canal Street’s hotels and meeting venues, as well as the riverfront attractions like Woldenberg Park and the Riverwalk area, provide instantly recognizable backdrops for lifestyle or executive imagery without long drive times. For out-of-town executives flown in for a short visit, that means minimal downtime between meetings and shoots. So many companies I shoot for work remotely and the first time they are meeting their co-workers is at a conference!
Cultural cachet matters for brand storytelling, and the studio sits within a short distance of the main museums in the city – all attractive locations for editorial shoots, event tie-ins, or corporate lifestyle photography that wants to convey local authenticity. My favorite place to shoot is inside The Shops at the CAC – the Contemporary Art Center’s 3rd and 4th floor meeting spaces.
Transportation and logistics are equally important. The Arts District and Downtown corridor are well served by rideshare and streetcar lines along Canal and nearby St. Charles—making it easy for teams, talent, and equipment to get to and from the studio on tight schedules. For companies hosting visiting staff or clients, the short transfer times from major hotels and the convention district reduce production costs and increase scheduling flexibility.
My super eclose-by modern backdrops are another advantage. Within about a mile you’ll find historic architecture, modern gallery facades, and riverfront promenades that work as complementary locations for mixed shoots — allowing seamless transitions between controlled studio setups and authentic urban scenes without long drives or multiple permits. I have a few headshot packages that offer indoor and outdoor options to fit any budget. That flexibility is ideal for marketing campaigns that need both polished product or portrait work and contextual lifestyle imagery shot on location.
I loved my first studio in the Uptown Magazine shopping area. 835 Julia Street isn’t just a studio address — it’s a hub in the heart of New Orleans’ downtown ecosystem. For business clients who prize efficiency, on-brand local flavor, and logistical ease, our location delivers measurable advantages: reduced transit times, a rich variety of nearby backdrops and cultural partners, straightforward vendor access, and seamless integration with downtown meetings and events. If your next corporate shoot needs smart location strategy as much as great lighting, our studio puts both within an easy mile.
