Fun Photo Session Locations
A few weeks ago, I talked about how and what you should pick to wear to your next photo session. Along with what you wear, a key factor for a great photo session is the location of the shoot. I want to talk about easy and fun places and add a wow factor to photos! Here are some suggestions for the best locations for family (and non-family) sessions that are fun and easy.
A beautiful park is an easy and lovely location.
Take time to research where you live. Where are your area’s green spaces? Here, in Florence, S.C., there is Jeffries Creek Park, Timrod Park, and Lucas Park, to name a few. Also, don’t forget the state parks. Cypress trees, waterways, and budding flora make for a captivating setting. These locations offer room to capture your family in a natural setting. This setting is beautiful and big enough to have your session in peace. Picking an outdoor location with low foot traffic means no one watches your photo session. It is worth your time and effort to find somewhere that is calm. This will help everyone involved to concentrate fully on the photo session.
Going downtown in your city is an easy and fun way to have a unique setting in your photo session!
For those not concerned about passersby, downtown in your city can offer an array of textures to use as a backdrop. Downtown Florence, S.C., is going through a remarkable revitalization. Restoring many of the older buildings into functional, beautiful places of business adds lots of character. Many of these buildings feature exposed brick and growing ivy, among other wonderful, original architectural attributes from the past. These make a unique and lovely backdrop for a photo shoot. Stairs are always interesting as a background and rooftop views if you are lucky enough to have that in your city. In a larger city, there are also amazing public murals and graffiti art to consider as a backdrop.
Photo sessions for children that are fun for them! A lovely park for a children’s photo shoot is a charming alternative to a stationary session. We see such joy in our children’s faces at play. A photographer with a good eye would be able to see the potential here and capture moments of your child at play. Photos of your little one climbing a ladder, racing down a slide, swinging on a swing, or just playing in the leaves make for beautiful memories. If your goal is to have a fun photoshoot of your children at play and in the moment of what they are doing, then seek out a beautiful park with a good mix of nature and playground. What parks inspire you?
Home Sweet Home
I would be remiss not to name your own home as an easy portrait session location. Documenting the arrival of a new family member or the time right before is so special. Capturing that change in your own home could make for unbelievable shots! Don’t exclude a family session in your home that will capture your everyday magic. The comfort you feel in your home would be evident in every photo and the personality in your style and decor!
The Beach
We are lucky here in South Carolina. A wealth of coastline within a short distance makes a timeless and beautiful backdrop to any photo shoot. The horizon on the water, sand, and colors make an effortlessly chic backdrop to a photo session. A professional photographer will provide insight into what to wear and what time of day to take your photos for truly amazing results.
While booking a beach photo session, you may want to remember that part of the fee will be spent on travel for the photographer. When you have found the right photographer, the session fee with travel costs factored in will be worth it. So, if a beach photo session is what you want, and you find a photographer who can produce beautiful portraits you are imagining, then that additional fee is something to consider, and you should ask your photographer at your session consultation.
Ask your photographer! Also, don’t forget that if you are stumped on where to have your portrait session and are open to ideas, ask your photographer! I am privileged to have visited specific locations and areas no other photographer has visited. All photographers have their spots! I have experience and ideas and have seen what works and what doesn’t. If you choose a seasoned photographer, she/he will know what locations will yield results, may have access to locations that no one else does, and can tailor the photo shoot location to the people in the portrait session.
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