LOCATION GUIDE

How to choose

the right location


A good location sets the mood + amplifies it while providing a beautiful backdrop for your photographs.


First, the location for your photo shoot should be meaningful to you. The background of your photos should be something that relates to your personality, your hobby/work, your family: anything that makes you happy.


The perfect location is one that you love, that is meaningful to you, and let's you be the center of attention!


Second, a location should never outshine or distract from what is in the foreground of the picture! You don't want anyone to look over your shoulder to see that amazing location behind you, (like a vacation snapshot). Last but not least, choose a location that you love. If you have multiple locations on your favorites list, choose the one that you aesthetically love the most. After all, these will be up on your walls, so you better like what you see!


some of my favorite locations

Beals Point | Folsom Lake


(example gallery taken in winter)
- entry fee per vehicle
- best in evening light
- open area
- rocks, trees, sand, driftwood
- Water access

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Cactus Garden


- green desert vibes
- near State Capital
- must pay for parking

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Jensen Botanical Garden


- tall Redwoods
- small walking paths
- wood bridge
- connected to Carmichael Community Garden

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White Mill


(example gallery taken in late fall/early winter)
- best in the evening light
- open area
- foliage is more brown in the summer, and a little more green in the winter
- less crowded, more private area

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Folsom Lake


- entrance fee per vehicle
- best in the evening light
- open area
- a little walking but easy path
- water access
- rocks + boulders
- more private area

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Quarry Park


- best in the evening light
- stays the same year round
- rustic nature setting
- large boulders to explore
- park + wood train set for kids to play

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Peter Hill Heritage Park


- best in the evening light
- stays the same year round
- rose garden
- white wood chapel
- rustic setting
- near train tracks (the kiddos love to watch the train go by)
- rustic pagoda

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Gibson Ranch


- colors fluctuate slightly throughout the year
- rustic white wood bridge
- red wood barn
- horses + other farm animals to see
- open field
- geometric stone/brick wall

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Downtown Loomis


- rustic metal building
- green foliage with stone wall
- rustic urban setting

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Beeks Bight | Folsom Lake


(example gallery taken in fall)
- best in late afternoon/evening light
- foliage is more brown in the summer, and a little more green in the winter
- boulders to explore
- stone bridge/path
- no water

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Bear Dog Park


(example galleries: one winter & one summer)
- best in the late afternoon/evening light
- green in the spring + winter, dry + brown in the summer
- beautiful open field
- large old trees
- fallen trees
- walking path
- less crowded, more private area

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Bernhard Museum


- best in the late afternoon/evening light
- green maintained lawn area
- Small white historic house + "barn"
- rustic stone winery

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Old Roseville


- rustic urban setting
- black wall
- brick walls
- alleys
- empty/abandoned lot

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Carmichael Community Garden


- best in the late afternoon/evening light
- olive tree grove
- green in the spring + late fall
- brown + dry in the summer
- can be a popular location, especially in the fall/winter

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Sacramento Temple


- best in the evening light
- open grass field with large oak trees
- the Sacramento Temple with different locations to have it in the background
- flowers
- foliage
- magnolia tree

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In-Home


- everyone is the most comfortable
- no stressing about the weather
- easier to involve pets
- kids love showing off their favorite things

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