jeff_lundstrom2 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hey all, I need places to shoot! Seems like Connecticut is the forgotten stepchild of New England. VT, MA, NH get all the attention! Does ANYONE shoot in CT?? I'd like to generate a list of places to shoot in Connecticut/Southern RI/Southwest MA for Nature/Landscape (especially shoreline shots). Below is a list of places to start with: Burying Hill Beach (shore) - Westport, CT Eastern Point Beach (shore)- Groton, CT Barn Island (nature preserve) - Stonington, CT Stonington Point (shore) - Stonington, CT Buttonwood Farm (sunflowers) - Griswold, CT Bish Bash Falls (falls) - Mt. Washington, MA Westerly, RI (shore) - just north of Misquamicut Thanks for your input. - Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monophoto Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Mystic Seaport Old NewGate Prison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_lundstrom2 Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Thanks for the ideas, Louie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles_stobbs3 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Lots of scenic rural areas in northeastern corner of CT - Woodstock, Ashford, Brooklyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_rostocki1 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 1. The Fenwick and Saybrook Point areas of Old Saybrook. 2. The areas along Rt 7 in upper Litchfield County, especially Kent Falls, West Cornwall, Cornwall Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_lundstrom2 Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Charles and Alex, thanks for the ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckm Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 it's water: try Cornwall Bridge / Kent Falls park up on the Housatonic River. Go out at dawn when trout season begins and get the anglers silhouetted against the dappled light, perhaps with early morning mist rising off the water. It's a nice area... and although this strays from nature photography, Lime Rock is just down the road where the car racing sight lines are great with the hills in the background. Fall vintage classic is the most photogenic IMHO. Good luck and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_lundstrom2 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Thanks, Chuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakegagne Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I live in Simsbury, and it's a very beautiful valley town, so perhaps wandering about the Farmington Valley area (Avon, Farmington, Simsbury) might produce some nice images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmroc Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Jeff, If wildlife can be placed on the list, specifically ducks, birds,etc. Quinnipiac River Marsh in North Haven Hamden, and New Haven is Great. Many different species of ducks, Osprey, Bald Eagles,and many different species of hawks. Lots of different areas for shooting also. Also, in Hamden, Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden (especially in the fall) is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_lundstrom2 Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 Jake, I actually live in New Hartford so I know what you mean - I've stumbled acrosse some cool scenes just by getting lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_lundstrom2 Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 John, I've never even heard of Quinnipiac River Marsh. Thanks for the suggestion. I hope my 70-200 is long enough avian photography - never done it before. I'll definitley add this to my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmroc Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Jeff, If you want, throw me an email, and i can get you some directions to some accessible places there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 There's only one place I really want to photograph in Connecticut, hopefully in the next six months. It's <a href="http://www.victoriansecrets.net/holy.html">Holy Land.</a> Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmroc Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 You better get to Holyland before Tuesday 4/8. The crosws is due to come down that day, and wont' be replaced until after June 1! JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oatmealface Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Hammonasset beach ought to be good... the beaches i know west of New HAven are not very photogenic as far as i remember; on the other hand, if you're into harbor shots Bridgeport harbor has a few places, and so do Stamford and (i think) Darien. New Haven harbor is mostly an oil-tank farm, a power station, and previous versions of the same. does anybody know any place near Danbury or Waterbury where you can see enough sky to get any kind of sunset shots? i've been looking as i drive around, haven't found much... one spot on hwy 47, which is more trouble to get to than it's worth, i think.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arena creative stock photo Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 <p>http://arenacreative.com/search.php?search=connecticut&match_type=all<br /> Here are the places in Connecticut I've shot so far, but also looking for more ideas. I've done a few panos in random spots with a nice view. I'll have to try Kent Falls sometime, with a good sturdy tripod. Been there a few times, prior to being a tog. Sometimes the best photographic opportunities are right under your nose, or just a 10 minute drive away. I miss a lot, I'm sure.<br /> If you want some really cool city/urban places to shoot with a model, or just skylines - try Hartford or BlueBack square in West Hartford center.<br> Just use the buddy system in Hartford, and make sure to keep aware of your surroundings. Make sure to dodge those bullets :) I am not even kidding. I'm dead serious. Last time I was in Hartford, we were eating in city steam after the Riverfest fireworks and some gangsta gangsta started clapping his gat at a crowd of people, thankfully he missed. That was just outside the restaurant. I honestly feel safer wandering alone all over New York City, than I do in Hartford or Springfield.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmapergis Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 <p>You've been living in CT for almost six years now so I'm sure you could recommend some places to us. However I will add these:<br> 1) Meig's Point at Hammonassett Beach in Clinton.<br> 2) Gillette Castle in Hadam.<br> 3) Colt Armoury in Hartford (take a buddy as it's "closed")<br> 4) Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks.<br> 5) Connecticut Skydiving in Ellington.<br> 6) Yale has amazing architecture, New Haven. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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