11 Sick 19th Birthday Photoshoot Ideas That’ll Pop On Your Friends’ Feeds

We’ve got your back with these 11 sick 19th birthday photoshoot ideas that’ll pop on your friends’ feeds. While not traditionally recognized as a milestone birthday, your 19th is perhaps more worth celebrating than the big one-eight. At 19, you’re just starting to get into the groove of adulthood and learning how to take advantage of those adult privileges that you weren’t less equipped to enjoy the year before. To celebrate your second year of adulthood, you’ll want to go all out.

Whether you run with one of our ideas or come up with one of your own, you’ll want to land the perfect location for your shoot. We’ve got you covered on that front, too. Peerspace, the world’s largest online marketplace for hourly venue rentals, has a whole host of wide-ranging rental properties that are equipped for whatever photoshoot you’re bringing to the table. With high-quality photographs and reviews by actual renters, you’ll know precisely what you’re getting into when you rent one of Peerspace’s fabulous venues.

You’ll see a few awesome Peerspace photoshoot locations ahead alongside our 19th birthday photoshoot ideas. Let’s get started!

1. Take it to funky town by way of a 60s/70s retro-inspired content house

Are you looking to get down for your 19th? This sick 19th birthday photoshoot idea requires a grooving vibe, some mellow colors, a shag carpet, and hips that just won’t quit. You’ll need to get in the right mindset for this shoot, but once you are, you’ll be ready to boogie.

For those funk lovers in Baltimore- MD, you’ll want to set your shoot in this 60s/70s retro-inspired content house with a Bootsy Collins vibe. It provides you with numerous unique backdrops to funktify your photoshoot, including a grass wall with neon signage, a Here Comes The Sun mural, and lots of vintage props.

2. Treat yourself like royalty at a royal velvet baroque luxury studio

If you want to feel like a king or queen on your 19th birthday, you’ll want to go with this royal and wonderful shoot that takes you into the rose gold finery of the old-world aristocracy. Who doesn’t want to feel like royalty for a day? Find yourself some 19th-century French-style furniture, perhaps some velvet drapes, and a wallpapered backdrop with a fleur-de-lis motif.

Are you a royal in NYC? Check out this plush and playful studio space decked out with all the trappings you’d expect in a prince’s suite. It’s room after room of elegant velvet furnishings that will help you show off your royal side in high style.

3. Be singularly cyber at a neon-themed TV studio

Are you a fan of the Tron franchise? Do you enjoy black-lit clubs or neon ragers? This dark and glowing photoshoot idea takes you into the cyberpunk underbelly of a distant future. Find an industrial setting with neon lights and you’ll be Tron-ing your way to the top of your friends’ Instagram feeds.

For those in the Houston, TX, area, we’ve got this hip and trendy neon nook for your special shoot. It’s a 500-square-foot black box studio with designer neon signs, a vintage TV wall, and more.

Discover even more fabulous studio photoshoot ideas in Houston here!

4. Go cosmonautical in a futuristic space age vogue room

Many of us, although enamored with the idea of going to space, have some reservations about getting higher than three feet off the ground. Of all our 19th birthday photoshoot ideas, this one is for the cosmic traveler looking to launch off without leaving Earth. You’ll need a background that reflects the darkness of space travel, as well as a glittering wall of stars. If you don’t want to go too literal, you can also create an imaginative rendering of a far-out world.

To give you a taste, this 1960s mod space age psychedelic vogue room in San Francisco, CA, is ideal for those seeking another galaxy. It’s a designer space with serious futuristic vibes that will take your 19th birthday photoshoot ideas to the next level.

5. Savor a dose of Southern comfort in a Marigny mansion

For those down south looking for something low, slow, and luxurious, we’ve got you covered with a classic southern mansion photoshoot. You know the look we’re talking about. The grand columned exterior, two stories of spacious wooden interior, and a second-story balcony overlooking the street. This photoshoot is sure to provide a mellow and laid-back experience that will translate well into your pics.

If you’re in New Orleans, LA, there’s no better place for this shoot than this classic, southern-style mansion. It’s a Marigny home that provides the exterior and interior style ideal for your southern-style photoshoot/

6. Give off big heart vibes at a retro-chic house of glamour

This 19th birthday photoshoot idea takes you into the world of the heart. You’ll want a monochromatic red interior with varying shades and different textures/layers to give your setting a sense of depth. Some velvet ought to do the trick and complete this look.

To give you an idea of what we’re thinking about, check out this retro-chic house of glamour in Nashville, TN. It’s room after room of eclectic vintage style, with the red velvet bedroom being the jewel in its crown.

7. Display pirouette perfection at a beautiful European-style studio

Out of all the 19th birthday photoshoot ideas, this one is for the dancers out there with an eye for aesthetics. There’s nothing more graceful and seamless than a ballerina as she floats across the stage. While you could go with several different backdrops for this performance piece of a photoshoot, we recommend a classical French Renaissance setting with gilded molding and royal navy walls.

For the San Diego, CA ballerina, you’ll want to check out the pirouette perfection of this French Renaissance-inspired studio. It’s a 1,000-square-foot studio that’s ready and waiting for you to show up and start dancing.

8. Go retro Americana at a spacious sun-drenched 50s diner

Since we’re already digging back in time with these 19th birthday photoshoot ideas, let’s take it back again but to a more recent past: the 1950s. A chrome and vinyl interior or an outdoor shoot with an Airstream in the background would suffice to pull off this retro shoot.

Thankfully, we’ve already handpicked the ideal location for you in Los Angeles, CA. Take a gander at this period-appropriate and fully furnished retro 1950s diner in central LA. It’s a colorful and immersive space sure to awe your followers.

9. Go bold and moody at this gothic glam house

For the hip and moody teen looking to pull off a shoot for the ‘gram, you may want to consider going with a stylish gothic backdrop for your shoot. The dark and cool backdrops and chiaroscuro lighting are sure to provide a severe and no-nonsense atmosphere to your photoshoot.

For the Denver, CO local, you’ll want to consider this gothic glam house as your photoshoot location. It’s a more than 2,000-square-foot abode with several rooms of unique and distinct gothic styling.

Check out our favorite creative at-home photoshoot ideas and start sourcing inspiration for your next shoot!

10. Do all of the above when you shoot at a cyc wall studio

Worried you won’t be able to decide when the time comes? No worries! All you’ve got to do is find a green screen and project your background(s) of choice behind you during post-production. Although not as impressive as pulling off a singularly focused shoot, a green screen will nonetheless allow you to play around with a couple of ideas and test them out until you find what you want.

In Columbus, OH? This professional studio space and cyc wall could be where you explore as many 19th birthday photoshoot ideas as you please.

11. Feel at home in the desert care of this stunning Spanish-inspired abode

If you’re looking for 19th birthday photoshoot ideas in impressive natural landscapes, this desert-themed photoshoot may be for you. While this may be easy enough for those near actual deserts, others in different parts of the world will have to be a bit more creative. New Yorkers may want to pick up some bags of sand before attempting this shoot.

For those in Albuquerque, NM who don’t enjoy a blazing desert sun, this stunning Spanish-inspired home will evoke a sense of the desert without you needing to brave the sands. 

Peerspace makes 19th birthday photoshoot ideas come to life

We hope you’ve found what you’re looking for – if you haven’t, check out more of Peerspace’s other spectacular venues for additional inspiration. With more spaces added daily, you’ll find your perfect match(es) near you in no time!

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