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10 Instagram spots around New Orleans
From the Mississippi riverfront to oak-lined gardens, New Orleans offers street scenes, architecture and music for a varied set of photographs.
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- Jackson SquareApproximate area
- French MarketApproximate area
- Frenchmen StreetApproximate area
- Garden DistrictApproximate area
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Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Jackson Square
Frame the statue of Andrew Jackson against the spires of St. Louis Cathedral, then try a wider composition that includes the surrounding square.
Search Google MapsToulouse Street Wharf
Toulouse Street Wharf is a riverboat departure point on the Mississippi. Photograph the waterfront from the shore, including a passing boat if one comes into view.
Search Google MapsFrench Market
The entrance gate and outdoor stalls give the French Market two different photographic angles. Look for details among the stalls as well as a wider street view.
Search Google MapsSt. Charles Streetcar
A streetcar on St. Charles Avenue adds a moving subject to a photograph of the historic homes. Compose the scene around the tracks and buildings.
Search Google MapsFrenchmen Street
Frenchmen Street is known for its music venues and street musicians. Capture the street as a whole or focus on an instrument and its surroundings.
Search Google MapsNew Orleans City Park
The old oaks in City Park make a natural frame for a photograph. Step back for the spread of their branches or concentrate on the textured trunks.
Search Google MapsBesthoff Sculpture Garden
In City Park, the sculpture garden brings artworks into an outdoor setting. Try a wide frame that gives a sculpture room within the surrounding landscape.
Search Google MapsGarden District
The Garden District combines old oaks with nineteenth-century houses, ironwork and porticos. Look for a composition that brings a facade and its details together.
Search Google MapsRoyal Street
Royal Street is home to art galleries in the French Quarter. Photograph the street and its gallery fronts together for an architectural city scene.
Search Google MapsCrescent Park
Crescent Park runs alongside the Mississippi. Use the river as the anchor of a wide composition and let the park add a foreground.
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