Curacao is nice, but you need a car for everything.
The nicest beaches are in the north, only reachable by car.
Julius, nice pictures also can be taken at "Pietermaai Small".
That is a small area with old renovated houses.
Used to be best neighbourhood till drugs took over.
But recently completely renovated.
http://goo.gl/maps/gBKZm
It is walking distance. There is also Jazzcafe Miles where they have nice music in the weekends.