A popular place to shoot in the Shreveport area is on the forty beautifully landscaped acres of the R. W. Norton Art Gallery located at 4747 Creswell Avenue Shreveport , LA 71106-1899
Here is a map to help you find it.

There are four plantations about 90 miles south of Shreveport just south of Natchitoches open for tours including Magnolia Plantation, Oakland Plantation, Melrose Plantation and the Kate Chopin Home in Cloutierville; all are in close proximity to one another.

Here's a map to Melrose

Another great location not far from Shreveport is the Vicksburg National Military Park.

Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg. Vicksburg was a fortress located on high ground guarding the Mississippi River. Its surrender on July 4, 1863, coupled with the fall of Port Hudson, Louisiana, divided the South, and gave the North undisputed control of the Mississippi River. The Vicksburg battlefield includes 1,330 monuments and markers, a 16 mile tour road, a restored Union gunboat, and a National Cemetery.

Here's a map to Vicksburg

East Kings Highway Park.
is also known as "The Duck Pond". The nickname is due to the large number of ducks which live on the pond.

East Kings Highway Park is a perfect spot for families nature and leisure amenities at the same time.

Here's a map to "The Duck Pond"

Dedicated to the advancement of cultural activities in the city, R. S. Barnwell Garden & Art Center. is situated along the banks of the smooth-flowing Red River. The combination art and horticulture facility was the first of its kind in the Southwest. Visitors to the center will find continuous displays in both fields as well as periodic special exhibits.

Here's a map to The Barnwell Garden & Art Center

Michael Dougherty invites fellow photographers to join him in Northwest Arkansas:

Michael is a nature photographer and free lance writer living in Newton County in Northwest Arkansas. His home borders the Ponca Wilderness of the Buffalo National River Park and his work is focused primarily on Arkansas nature photography, wildlife and rural subjects within 100 miles of his home in Compton, Arkansas.

Michael has a tutorial website at Arkansas Wildlife Photography that includes frequent updates on wildlife photo opportunities and tutorials on photographing wildlife in NW Arkansas. Michael encourages his fellow photographers to join him and take full advantage of what Arkansas has to offer.

Here's a link to Michael's Blog and Gallery complete with a map of the area