Let’s be honest: winter gets a bad rap. It’s cold (even in Jacksonville, FL, where we Floridians break out parkas when it hits 60), the days are shorter, and sometimes we feel more like hibernating than hustling. But what if I told you that winter is the perfect season to schedule branding portraits? Yes, even with those endless holiday to-dos and the siren song of cozy blankets.
From Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) (Approx. 25 minutes)
Take I-95 South for about 20 miles. Use Exit 344 to get on JTB (FL-202 East / Butler Blvd). From there, take the first exit onto US-1 South / Philips Hwy and turn right. The studio will come up quickly on your right, right after the Shell gas station, in the plaza directly facing Philips Hwy.
From Orange Park (Approx. 25 minutes)
Take I-295 North and merge onto I-95 North. Use Exit 344 to take JTB (FL-202 East / Butler Blvd). From JTB, take the exit for US-1 South / Philips Hwy and turn right. The studio will be on your right, just after the Shell gas station, at the intersection of JTB and Philips Hwy.
From Nocatee (Approx. 25 minutes)
Take Nocatee Parkway west, then merge onto I-295 North. Continue until you reach JTB (FL-202 East) and take that exit. From JTB, exit toward US-1 South / Philips Hwy and turn right onto Philips Hwy. The studio will come up fast on your right, just past the Shell gas station, in the plaza on the corner of JTB and Philips Hwy.
From South Jacksonville Beach (Approx. 20–25 minutes)
Take JTB (FL-202 W) heading west toward I-95. Use the right lane to take the exit for US-1 South / Philips Hwy. Once you merge onto Philips Hwy, stay in the right lane. The studio will come up quickly on your right—just past the Shell gas station, near the intersection of Philips Hwy and JTB. We're in the front right corner of the plaza facing the highway.