04 Nov 2026 2 min read

Back to Baton Rouge: Captures from a Morning Walk

Billy Heroman's flower shop on Perkins Road in the early morning, Baton Rouge, La. | Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 | Shot by M. R. Framboise on Nikon D850

BATON ROUGE, La. — Something that I haven't mentioned publicly too much is that while I'm currently based in New Orleans, I grew up about 80 miles (~130 kilometers) away in Louisiana's capital city of Baton Rouge. I recently returned home to cast my ballot for the 2026 midterm election, and on my daily morning walk, I decided to pack along my Nikon D850 and capture a few shots.

An artistically decorated RV under the Perkins Road overpass, Baton Rouge, La. | Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 | Shot by M. R. Framboise on Nikon D850

While editing this set after my walk, I elected to try out some film-inspired presets for Adobe Lightroom, and I think that they turned out pretty well. The lower contrast and soft blue-green-ish skies carry the nostalgic, slightly melancholic, and almost "dreamy" feeling that returning to Baton Rouge always seems to carry. With all of that being said, please enjoy the rest of these shots from my morning walk in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.