Find & Book Top Photoshoot Places in Memphis - Studios, Venues & Outdoor Locations

About Memphis

Memphis. The name alone brings to mind soul, blues, and rock and roll. The city of over 633,000 residents is located along the Mississippi River and Arkansas border in southwestern Tennessee. The city is famous for its role in the Civil Rights Movement, and today is home to the National Civil Rights Museum. It’s also famous for the music legends that created some awe-inspiring tunes in the city.

Today, the city remains a hub for the media industry, with many businesses located here. Memphis is home to several colleges and universities. Over 100,000 people visit the city each year for the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

Everyone knows the famous Graceland, where Elvis Presley used to live, and then there is the Lorraine Motel where you can learn all about the history of the racial equality movement. And the Sun Studio is a historic place where Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Louis performed.

Photo Shoot Venue Options in Memphis

With a history and present-day resume like that, it’s not surprising that there are so many photo shoot venues in Memphis. The mix of spaces available is as eclectic as the city itself. You will be spoiled for choice in Memphis.

• Catering
  Catering options in Memphis are mouth-watering and award-winning. Barbecue isn’t the only thing on the menu, although you would be remiss in leaving the city without trying some of the delicious barbecue available. There are all types of cuisine and catering options for photo shoot venues.
  
  
• Furniture and Equipment Rentals
  Everything you need is already in Memphis. Just bring yourself. There are furniture and equipment rental companies that can help you find anything else you need, set it up, and then come pick it up when you’re done.
  
  
• Transportation
  Most people visiting Memphis work with one of the many private transportation companies in the city. It ensures that you get where you need to be and when you need to be there.

Photo Shoot Venue Companies in Memphis

Each of these photo shoot venue companies in Memphis has set the bar for others and raised the expectations of clients throughout the city by offering the absolute best the business has to offer. Coordinating the work with some of the local professionals for your Memphis photo shoot venue will make things much easier.

• Heart and Soul Catering Inc.
  The menus that Heart and Soul Catering Inc. creates leave guests talking about them for years. Each of their creations is a work of art, but you won’t leave it on display for too long! They offer a delicious barbecue menu, and also plenty of other options, from Mexican to holiday meals and a potato bar.
  
  
• Firefly Grip & Electric
  Firefly Grip & Electric provides lighting and grip rentals for feature film projects in Memphis and the surrounding area and can help with your photo shoot too. A local crew is also among their offerings, eliminating one more headache from your project if needed.
  
  
• Premier Transportation Services
  Premier Transportation Services is based in Memphis and serves the tri-state area. They’re transportation specialists that work with schools, corporate partners, VIPs, weddings, and everything in between. They have a fleet of vehicles and a team of professional drivers ready and at your service.

Pros and Cons of Photo Shoot Venues in Memphis

Beale Street. Elvis. The National Civil Rights Museum. What’s not to love? There are a few pros and cons of photo shoot venues in Memphis, despite these obvious advantages.

Advantages

• Cost-effective
  Photo shoot venue locations in Memphis are budget-friendly, which is a definite advantage to any project, as budget funds can always be re-allocated to something else. The city has a low cost of living and this flows into other aspects of working here as well.
  
  
• Culture
  We already listed a few of the cultural icons that visitors and residents can enjoy in Memphis. It’s a great city to visit with plenty to do. People enjoy coming here and the number of repeat visitors gives strong evidence that it’s a destination worth all the accolades.
  
  
• Mild temperatures
  The milder temperatures in the fall, winter, and spring make Memphis an attractive place to visit for people from colder climates. It’s nice to escape the heavy winter coat and snow shovel (if that’s part of your normal winter routine) and thaw out during a photo shoot in the city.

Disadvantages

• Heat and humidity
  Then, summer comes along, and with it the high heat and humidity. It’s a disadvantage of photo shoot venue options in Memphis that you’ll want to consider. An indoor location or a shoot during one of the other seasons may be preferred.
  
  
• Severe weather events
  Memphis has her fair share of severe weather events, and there’s not much that can be done to avoid them. Our best recommendation is to watch the weather reports and have a plan in place in case one does foil your plans.
  
  
• Transportation options
  There aren’t a lot of public transportation options in Memphis. Most people who book space in the city either have their own car or use private transportation to facilitate their visit.

Famous Locations in Memphis

• Beale Street
  Beale Street is iconic, not just in Memphis, but in the United States as well. The street itself is considered Tennessee’s top tourism destination, and it’s also home to the blues, a popular genre of music. Visitors to Beale Street find live music, restaurants, shopping, and so much more. It’s an experience that everyone should have at least once in their lifetime.
  
  
• National Civil Rights Museum
  The National Civil Rights Museum is a complex of buildings and educational exhibits. It was established in 1991. The first building is the motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on April 4, 1968. The museum underwent extensive renovations, that finished in 2014, and now offers even more educational opportunities for visitors.
  
  
• Shelby Farms Park
  There are 4,500 acres of green space (this is five times larger than Central Park in New York City) and over 40 miles of trails available due east of Memphis at Shelby Farms Park. Technically, the park is outside the city limits, but the proximity makes it easy for those in Memphis to enjoy the space. The park also includes a herd of buffalo, stables, over 20 bodies of water, and so much more.