jfarias Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Just like the title asks, what is your favorite location for photographing? Do you like that place at a certain time of year? Is it near where you live, is it in a different country, is it somewhere that you visit often? I would like lots of details or photographs if you have them. I just want details you don't have to give the name of the place or certain information if you don't want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seismiccwave Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 My studio.;-) I can shoot day or night, sunny or raining, hot or cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john schroeder Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I have to say the Oregon coast or Death Valley in the early spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paf iii Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Hello Jose, It may sound strange but my perfect location is my mind.I have always felt, if it catch's my eye or a idea enters my mind, try to capture it on film or memory card.I have run car shows and cruise nights while car shows are during mid day the lighting is very harse I much prefer the cruisenights during that magical hour before sunset. so that accounts for a good portion, also my son is a pitcher so baseball is another area of interest. I have a broad aray of photographic interest's so I shoot learn and shoot again whenever were ever.(see portfolio for examples) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent_peri Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I've photographed New Orleans' French Quarter for many years. There's always something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Used to be my favorite spot was the lakefront I lived on in the country. Never ran out of inspiration or subject matter. Pretty much any place, any subject, any time suits me. Except for cold weather. Don't care for the cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon DAmato Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 The area around Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave is, if not my favorite, definitely some of the most fertile ground for street photography here in Los Angeles. I'll be heading there on the subway in an hour or so for our nighttime Hollywood Santa parade-- as good an excuse as any to head there with a camera in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timzeipekis Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Winter shooting, for me, is second to none. I always take at least a couple weeks off work in January just to shoot. The nights are earlier, it's quiet, peaceful, and everything is less crowded. The location itself doesn't really matter although I do tend to lean towards landscapes. Just take a nighttime stroll, mid winter....snow falling.....it's exhilarating. Of course, all of you warm weather folks might have no idea what I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I like dive bars. If there's nothing to photograph, which is rarely the case, there are always other things to do. If you're looking for something specific, it's often <a href="http://www.elriosf.com/">this one, </a> where I can be found photographing most Friday nights. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Around the house. Mind you, I live in the redwoods south of San Francisco, so there's no end of subjects both here and at the beach about 6 miles away. Now's a lovely time of the year for fungi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeljlawson Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 As an aspiring wildlife photographer in the midwest of the US (Northern Illinois) and having a limited travel budget my choices are limited. The grounds at Fermilab (A high-energy physics laboratory) in Batavia are my best opportunity for consistently good shooting. http://www.fnal.gov/pub/about/campus/ecology/wildlife/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangengeman Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I really get a lot of good shots in parks. I like the foliage, and if the weather's nice, I can get really nice landscapes. If it's a bit cloudy, it's perfect for people shots. I don't have a personal preference around here in Tokyo, but some of my faves came from Shinjuku Park and in the Odaiba area -- buildings, people, decent foliage. One place I DON'T like shooting, however is the area around Yokohama's Landmark Tower. It's near a bay, so it's quite windy. But if it's not windy, there tends to be a lot of mosquitoes. Pick your poison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmeade Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Lords Cricket Ground http://www.lords.org/ Cliveden Reach http://www.petermeadephotography.co.uk/section177039_182788.html Venice http://www.venetia.it/ (The venice site has an awful soundtrack playing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the world in black white Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Kansas City, Kansas in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_waller Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Cemeteries - the residents never hassle me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernie moore Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 A coral reef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodpete Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Alaska! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpo3136b Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Any location with a waterfall in the Appalachians during the autumn leaves; that's tough to beat. Any location where I slip into the zone and proceed with confidence. The calculations are always better; if people are involved, the rapport is always better; the pictures come out better. How I feel or any time I fail to recognize that my feelings are getting in the way in response to a location has more affect on the outcome than the specifics of the location itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aginbyte Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Any Romanesque church in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 San Francisco and other urban areas. www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 My favorite places are local...Garden of the Gods and Palmer Park. I also like Mesa Verde and Rocky Mountain National Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_henderson Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 As someone who very rarely photographs from home ( and indeed scarcely ever carry a camera whilst I'm at home) I'm surprised by the proportion mentioning locations close to them. I can't pinpoint one favourite since purpose, conditions and place tend to fuse together. But My favourite cities to photograph would include NYC, Venice and Havana My favourite places for architecture would add several locations in Mexico and Cuba Landscapes would feature southern Tuscany, northern Scotland, Colorado in the fall, and New England again in fall My favourite coastal locations would certainly include Oregon, Northumberland, Northern Scotland and the west coast of Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccommins Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 My garden, where I have loads of different flowers for every season, birds and wildlife. All I have to do is walk out my back door and follow the path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmeade Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Dennis Aubrey, I'll go with that one too. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_chartrand Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Jose, This is a very good question. I thought it would be very easy to answer, but the more I think about it the more difficult it becomes. For me it changes each day. I think it must be the mood I am in at that time. Quite often if I am in a new "to me" place it becomes a wonderful place to photograph. Other times just walking where I have been before opens something new to me that I had not seen before or I see it in a different way. If I am shooting a beautiful girl on location and we are relating well to each other it couldn't be better for me. It must be just my state of mind that makes the location good for me. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now