Photography Location Guide
Yay! I’m so excited to be working with you!
There are so many choices when it comes to locations…I’ve included my favorites below!
NOTES:
When applicable, travel fees will be added to the invoice.
For 1 hour photo sessions, in the mountains we will start shooting 2 hours before sunset. All other locations start 1 hour before sunset.
Make sure you bring a jacket and shoes you can walk in (through snow or rocks).
MOUNTAINS
ASPEN GROVE #1
Provo
Easy parking – Bathroom – Pay to Enter Park ($10)
Mountain views, rich greens in summer. Variety of backgrounds within the one parking location.
ASPEN GROVE #2
Jordan Pines
Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City
Easy parking – Bathroom – Travel fee ($75)
Mountain views, rich greens in summer. 5 minute hike to get to my favorite spots.
Amazing during the green months. During winter this location has a lot of dead, brown trees, whereas Tibble Fork is always green, even in snow.
TIBBLE FORK
American Fork
Easy parkin – Bathroom
Mountain views, rich greens in summer.
In snow seasons there is usually still some green from the evergreen trees.
WEATHER: In the winter the weather can be quite unpredictable. The weather conditions are usually twice as intense at this location as they are in Cedar Hills. Winter sessions here should have a backup plan in case it’s too cold or too snowy to shoot.
NOTE: I loose cell reception as soon as I enter the canyon (about 25 minutes before the photo shoot starts). I will meet you in front of the bathroom at the beginning of the parking lot.
DIRECTIONS: For some reason Google maps won’t take you through American Fork Canyon (it will have you drive around through Heber. That adds hours). Never fear…that road is open, and it only takes 25min to drive through in good weather! I’ve never seen the road to Tibble Fork close down, even in the winter. You can put this location at the mouth of the canyon into Google maps and then follow the map I’ve drawn below. Drive straight into the canyon, take the left at the fork and continue to drive into the parking lot. See you there!
RED LEDGES
Springville Canyon
Easy parking – Bathroom – Travel fee ($75)
Good at every time of the year because we focus on the red rocks, not greenery.
FIELDS / OPEN SKY
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS
Salt Lake City
Easy parking – Bathroom – Travel fee ($300)
Amazing sunset photos. Very windy. Long drive.
Cool tones – blues and purples.
NOTE: Lots of walking. Bring walking shoes. The salt does wash out of clothing and shoes, but fancy fabrics (like suede) might not wash perfectly.
This location is dry or wet depending on the season. Every season is gorgeous.
GREAT SALTAIR
Salt Lake City
Easy parking – Travel Fee ($75)
NOTE: Lots of walking. Bring walking shoes. The salt does wash out of clothing and shoes, but fancy fabrics (like suede) might not wash perfectly.
This is a great option if you like the look of the Salt Flats but don’t want to drive for hours or pay the bigger travel fee.
The biggest differences between the Saltair and the Salt Flats:
1 – The Saltair sand is patchy. The Salt Flats are white and clean.
2 – The Saltair is the beach of the Great Salt Lake. We can jump in the water!
This location is dry or wet depending on the season. Every season is gorgeous.
(This example photo shoot was taken during a storm, so everything was soft. Many of the colors you see in the Salt Flats gallery above can be achieved at the Saltair, just depending on the lighting.)
SAND DUNES
Nephi, UT
Easy parking – Travel fee ($200) – Pay to enter park
Amazing sunset photos. Very windy. These photos were taken in November.
Warm tones with blue sky
TUNNEL SPRINGS PARK
North Salt Lake
Google Pin
Easy parking – Travel Fee ($75)
This location is all field. There are no trees, though there is a section of pampas grass.
5 minute walk.
Green grass in spring and early summer.
ANTELOPE ISLAND
Salt Lake City
Easy parking – Travel fee ($150) – Pay to enter park ($10)
Beaches, rocks, fields, grass, etc…
Lots of bugs in the fall.
LANDSCAPED
MEMORY GROVE
Salt Lake City
Easy parking
In the green months this location is gorgeous. In the winter it’s bare.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDENS
Salt Lake City
Easy parking
In the green months this location is gorgeous. In the winter it’s bare.
AMERICAN FORK AMPHITHEATRE
American Fork
Easy parking
In the green months this location is gorgeous. In the winter it’s bare.
THANKSGIVING POINT GARDENS
American Fork
Easy parking – Bathroom – Pay to enter ($50 fee + ticket fee to garden)
Always gorgeous!
CACTUS AND TROPICALS
Draper
URBAN
CAPITOL BUILDING
Salt Lake City
Easy parking – Bathroom – Pay to enter ($50 fee + ticket fee to garden)
Parking on lot on East side, or park on the road on the East side.
DOWNTOWN PROVO
Provo
Easy parking – Pay to park (a few dollars)
In city shoots we will park in one place and then walk around to multiple locations.
DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY
Salt Lake City
Easy parking – Pay to park ($10 or so. Bring cash)
In city shoots we will park in one place and then walk around to multiple locations.
INDOOR OPTIONS
NATURAL LIGHT STUDIOS
There are studios everywhere. I have listed my favorites below.
DESTINATIONS
Let’s go on an adventure!
Travel fees customized based on location, date, etc…
Travel fees may be waived for places on my bucket list.
Here are a few places where I would love to take wedding photos:
– The Grand Tetons, WY
– Aspen, CO
– The Redwood Forest, CA
– Classic southern mansion houses
– Castles
– Europe (especially Ireland and Scotland)
– Vizcaya Mansion, Miami
– Olympic National Park, WA
– Yew Dell Botanical Gardens + Castle, KY
– Swan House, GA
