The mission of the New Orleans Photo Alliance is to encourage the understanding and appreciation of photography through exhibitions, opportunities, and educational programs.
The NOPA Center

Our center of operations located in historic, uptown New Orleans.
7800 Oak St New Orleans, LA 70118
Darkroom
Book time in our fully-outfitted film development darkroom. Discount rates for members.
Workshops
Learn from a community of professionals. Upcoming workshops on our calendar.
Gallery
We rotate exhibitions and issue open calls bi-monthly. Come by sometime!
Studio/Event Space
Rent the center for a private event or ask about our studio space for artists.
NOPA Calendar
NOPA PHOTOGRAPHER DIRECTORY
Find a Local Photographer
Browse our online database of NOPA photographers to find the right person for your film shoot, event photos, and more.
Brandt Vicknair is a commercial photographer and visual artist from New Orleans, Louisiana. Client Work – brandtimages.comPersonal Fine Art Work – brandtvicknair.comMash Buhtaydusss (Mixed Media Art Duo = Brandt Vicknair + Barbie L’Hoste) – mashbuhtaydusss.com
Jason Paul Roberts is a New Orleans based photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. After receiving his art degree in Illinois, Jason moved to Colorado where he became one of Denver’s top studio photographers for artists and entertainers. Jason went on to study abroad under several acclaimed Magnum photographers and subsequently earned a second degree in Multimedia… Read More »Jason Paul Roberts
George has vast experience photographing events of all kinds. Architecture, aerials, editorial, and the industrial and maritime industries are favorite subjects with particular focus on people at work. Discreet and respectful, George works well with architects and designers, meeting planners, celebrities and CEOs. He loves great design, smart technology, and people who work hard. He’s… Read More »George Long Photography
Charles Lovell has long been passionate about photographing people within their cultures. Upon moving to New Orleans in 2008, he began documenting the city’s second line parades, and social aid and pleasure clubs, capturing a unique part of New Orleans’ rich cultural heritage. Since 1980 his photographs have been exhibited nationally and internationally in 27… Read More »Charles Muir Lovell
My focus is primarily landscape and nature photography. Chasing light brings me joy, morning, evenings or at night. Instagram: @da.shooter Email: Karl@alcfood.com
A born and raised New Orleans photographer who enjoys showing a different side of New Orleans than what most people are accustomed to seeing. Albeit my New Orleans at Night “series” or images of everyday Nola life that sometimes get lost in the shuffle, this is Nola.
As a photographer in New Orleans I try and set myself apart by not showing destruction, but by showcasing the amazing human spirit that exists here. I shoot both digital and film and love working with new and unusual clients. Nothing is too strange unique or challenging, get in touch!
My life’s work has been to capture character in the human face, provide truthful still images, utilize available light and employ a photojournalistic conversational approach. When Charles bought his first Nikon SLR the resulting studies were of derelict architecture, machinery and also street photography – a genre that the New York Times has called “…shots… Read More »charles crain
For over twenty-five years I worked worked as a freelance photojournalist for major news media worldwide. From my base in New Orleans I photographically documented the news of the world for TIME, Life, Newsweek, the New York Times, Der Spiegler, and the London Times as well as many other major publications. As a photojournalist I… Read More »Christopher R Harris Photojournalist
I began to make multiple images of a nude in a grid in 1967 while beginning my MFA Thesis in Photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The thesis was an exploration of Set Theory math. In grids of 5×5, 8×8 or 10 by 10, I found numeric rules to order the… Read More »Dan McCormack