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Collins is noted for having created photographs of African-American clients that "reflected pride, sophistication, and dignity" instead of racial stereotypes.
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Born in Louisiana, Florestine Marguerite Perrault was one of six children in a strict Catholic family. In , Collins began practicing photography at age They later divorced and she married his friend Herbert W. Collins and used his surname professionally. Collins began her business taking photographs in her living room in In the mid s, she opened her own studio in South Rampart Street , part of the Black business district, catering to African-American families.
She gained a loyal following and had success, due to both her photography and marketing skills. Census, Collins was the only one listed in New Orleans. She advertised in newspapers, playing up the sentimentality of a well-done photograph. Collins also included her photograph in the advertisements to appeal to customers who thought a female photographer might take better pictures of babies and children.