Marcus James Photography

09/03/2026

🎓 Class of 2027 Senior Spotlight: Chesney

Senior year is more than just counting down to graduation—it’s about celebrating who you’ve become and everything that brought you to this moment.

For Chesney, her senior portraits were all about showing both sides of her personality: girly, outgoing, always smiling, but still confident enough to give a serious look too. From her love for welding and zydeco to accomplishments like National Honor Society, homecoming court, and earning Sweepstakes in concert band, she has plenty to be proud of!

Read more about Chesney’s story and see highlights from her senior session below. 📸

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09/02/2026

Company portraits are more than just headshots. 📸

For this shoot, we started with an overhead group shot, moved into smaller team portraits, and finished with individual headshots.

A few things I’ve learned shooting corporate sessions:

✔️ Keep the energy up — it creates better, more natural expressions.
✔️ Give clear direction. Most clients aren’t models, and they shouldn’t have to figure out posing themselves.
✔️ Pay attention to the small details before taking the photo.
✔️ Stay organized and efficient when working with larger teams.
✔️ Give the company variety — not just headshots, but images they can use throughout their brand.

Good photography matters, but so does making the entire process easy for your client. 🎯

Photographers — what’s one thing you always do during corporate shoots?

08/21/2026

[ Graduate Portrait Session ]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette 🎓

08/21/2026

[ Outdoor Maternity Portrait Session ]

Louisiana Photographer

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08/21/2026

[ LSU Graduate Portrait Session ]

Louisiana State University 🎓

08/03/2026

[ Graduate Portrait Session ]

Eunice High School 🎓

08/01/2026

You booked me for your graduation photos… now let’s create something you’ll look back on for a lifetime. 🎓✨

Clean. Timeless. Professional.

Studio graduation sessions are now booking at The Yard Studios in Lafayette, Louisiana. Whether you’re graduating from UL Lafayette, LSU, or another school, let’s celebrate your achievement with portraits you’ll be proud to share for years to come.

📍The Yard Studios | Lafayette, LA

07/27/2026

COUPLES & FAMILY OUTDOOR SPECIAL ☀️

For a limited time, book your 1-hour outdoor session for just $175 and receive 5 professionally edited photos.

Perfect for:
• Couples
• Families
• Engagements
• Anniversary Sessions

📍 Serving Lafayette, Baton Rouge & surrounding areas.

📅 Book by August 1, 2026.

📩 DM to reserve your session before availability fills.

07/23/2026

☀️ SUMMER SPECIAL | Professional Studio Photography in Lafayette & Baton Rouge

Looking for a professional photographer in Lafayette, Baton Rouge, or the surrounding Acadiana area? For a limited time, we’re offering 5 professionally edited studio portraits for just $175.

Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, graduation, maternity, branding session, couples photos, or simply want beautiful portraits, Marcus James Photography is here to create timeless, high-end images you’ll cherish for years to come.

📍Serving Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Opelousas, Youngsville, Broussard, New Iberia, Carencro, Scott, and surrounding South Louisiana communities.

✨ Summer Special: $175 for 5 professionally edited photos
📅 Offer ends August 20, 2026
📩 Message us today to reserve your session before availability fills up!