· Located in South Surrey
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Rocky beach
· Rustic nature setting
· Long grassy areas with trees
· Green in the spring + winter, dry + brown in the summer
· Dogs are allowed
· Large parking lot - free parking
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.
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!
· Located in Port Coqutilam
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Rustic nature setting
· Two lagoons
· Stays the same year-round
· Dogs are allowed
· Street parking - free parking
· Located in Langley
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Rustic nature setting
· Large open fields
· Easy walking paths with older trees and foliage
· Many locations in this park
· Large parking lot - free parking
· Located in Tsawwassen
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Coastal setting
· Great beach tide in or out
· Stays the same year-round
· Dogs are allowed
· Large parking lot - free parking
· Located in Burnaby
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Playground
· Beautiful gardens
· Heritage house
· Large lake with dock
· Trail around lake
· Can rent boats for lake
· Large parking lot - free parking
· Located in Vancouver
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Urban setting
· Colourful walls
· Stays the same year-round
· Dogs are allowed
· Street parking - meter parking
· Located in Vancouver
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Coastal setting
· Beach access
· Seawalll access
· Street parking/PAID parking
· Located in Maple Ridge
· Best in morning/afternoon
· Spirea Trail (before Allouette Lake)
· Rustic nature setting
· Tall trees and large moss covered
open forest floor
· Parking lot on right side of the road - free parking
· Allouette Lake Day Area
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Beach and mountain views
· Parking lot - free parking
· Located in Vancouver
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· So many locations
· City views
· Urban setting
· Colourful buildings
· Large parking lots - PAID and free parking
· Located in Vancouver
· Best in morning/early evening light
· Unique location
· Great for large groups
· Northwest Coast First Nations Art
· Dogs are allowed
· Large parking lot - PAID parking
· Located in Vancouver
· Best in morning/early evening light
· Excellent city views
· Urban setting
· Colourful buildings
· Dogs are allowed
· Street parking/PAID lot parking
· Located in Vancouver
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Rustic nature setting
· Cherry blossom trees - April
· Large gardens
· Large parking lot - Paid parking
· Located in Surrey
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Favourite park in the fall
· Rustic nature setting
· Easy walking trails to open fields
· Large parking lot - free
· Located in Port Moody
· Best in morning/early evening light
· Rustic nature setting
· Long pier
· Open field
· Rocky Point Ice Cream Shop
· Very busy in the summer
· Medium parking lot - free parking
· Located in Vancouver
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Rustic/coastal nature setting
· Access to the Seawall
· Large rocks to explore
· Large driftwood trees on beach
· Beach/city views
· Fields for photos
· Parking lot - PAID parking
· Located in Vancouver
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Rustic/coastal nature setting
· Access to the Seawall
· Lighthouse/Brockton Point
· Third Beach/fields
· Stanley Park Pavilion
· Rose Garden
· Parking lots around the park - PAID parking
· Located in Richmond
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Seaside views
· Seaside town
· Urban setting
· Colourful buildings
· Dogs are allowed
· Street parking - meter parking
· Located in Vancouver
· Best in late afternoon/early evening light
· Rustic/coastal nature setting
· Smaller beach but great views
· Rocks to explore
· Sandy beach
· Access to the Seawall
· Not as busy as the larger beaches
· Parking lot - PAID parking
· Located in Vancouver
· Best in afternoon/early evening light
· Beautiful in the fall
· Rustic nature setting
· Open fields and large lake
· Small docks
· Small beach
· Large parking lot - free parking
· I love home photo shoots
· Everyone is the most comfortable
· No stressing about the weather
· Easier to involve pets
· Wardrobe changes can happen a lot easier
· Kids love showing off their favourite things
· Located in Burnaby
· Best in morning/afternoon light
· Perfect for Christmas photos
· Rustic setting
· Working carousel
· Open air museum set in the 1920s
· Large parking lot - free parking
Amy is a natural light school and family photographer based in British Columbia, Canada.