The best camera stores in Louisiana
7 shortlisted from 7 reviewed businesses in Louisiana — camera stores, film labs and repair shops, each labelled for what it actually is.
How this ranking works
- Score = rating × log₁₀(review count). A 5.0 from nine people does not outrank a 4.7 from nine hundred, but one huge shop can't bury everyone either.
- 25 reviews minimum. Below that a rating is noise.
- One entry per chain. Multi-location retailers get a single slot, so the list stays a list of businesses rather than of branches.
- Museums and attractions are excluded — this is a directory of places you can actually walk into and buy, develop, rent or repair.
- Nothing is paid. No business can buy a position here, and quotes are pulled verbatim from public customer reviews.
#1 Lakeside Photoworks
4.9 ★★★★★ 486 reviews · Metairie, LA
I wanted to enlarge several photos, taken on vacation many years ago, to frame and use as artwork in my home. The prints are beautiful! To me they look very professional. Lakeside Photo did an…
#2 The Spotless Camera LLC
5 ★★★★★ 55 reviews · Lafayette, LA
I shipped my camera to Chris from Orlando due to a local shop calibrating my lenses inappropriately and then suggesting it might be me that had the issue. Chris got my lenses back to razor sharp focus…
#3 PhotoTek
4.5 ★★★★★ 53 reviews · Lake Charles, LA
I needed 145 physical photographs scanned to digital for an upcoming wake service. Everywhere I went said it would take 3 days minimum and they would have to be hand-placed. PhotoTek was the only…
#4 Iris Galerie New Orleans Royal
4.9 ★★★★★ 35 reviews · New Orleans, LA
We had a really unique experience at Iris Galerie on Royal Street in New Orleans, and it’s one I’d highly recommend if you’re looking for something different. A big thank you to Aldo, who took great…
#5 Colorfast Photo Center & The Velvet Monkey
4.7 ★★★★★ 36 reviews · Lafayette, LA
What a COZY gift shop! The owners/management were SO friendly and very helpful. As an out-of-state visitor, they helped me choose memorabilia that will truly keep the memories going! The prices are…
#6 Professional Color Service
5 ★★★★★ 27 reviews · Metairie, LA
I've gone two years in a row now for professional prints of event posters. The staff are patient and amazingly helpful; they remembered me a year later. The prints are beautiful and represent the…
#7 Camera Stop
3.1 ★★★☆☆ 58 reviews · New Orleans, LA
I have bought every piece of camera equipment I own from The Camera Stop. I literally walked into the store with absolutely no idea of what I wanted, or what anything was or how anything worked at…