The best film labs in Louisiana
2 shortlisted from 2 reviewed developers in Louisiana — film labs, camera stores that develop and community darkrooms, 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 lab can't bury everyone either.
- 25 reviews minimum. Below that a rating is noise.
- One entry per chain. Multi-location labs 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 hand a roll of film to.
- Nothing is paid. No business can buy a position here, and quotes are pulled verbatim from public customer reviews.
#1 PhotoTek
4.5 ★★★★★ 53 reviews · Lake Charles, LA
Film lab
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…
#2 Bennett’s Photo
4.1 ★★★★☆ 54 reviews · Metairie, LA
Film lab Develop & scanE-6 / slideFilm scanning
What nice people! They didn't even charge me when a roll of film of mine was blank, despite them taking the time and effort to work on it. Extremely responsive and friendly in person and on the phone.…