Choosing Your Location For Your Session
When choosing a location for your session it’s best to choose one location with good variety that allows you to get different backdrops easily. Something like a beach with rocks or dunes or a park that has an open field and trees or an urban setting close to a park!
If you don’t have a location already in mind a good starting place is to pick a vibe that fits you or you as a couple or family. For example, are you more downtown or beachy? Do you prefer a more natural park or something a little more tropical? You can give me your keywords and I can help suggest a few places that fit the vibe.
Another way to determine a location is to determine if there is a place that is meaningful? For example, where you had your first date or got engaged or a place you love to go (ie. a coffee shop!).
Something to consider is that denser locations such as parks can have a heavier feel to the photo due to the trees and greenery in the backdrop. Open fields, beaches, etc are going to feel lighter.
If you’d like to do an at-home session it’s important to consider the natural light in your home. While I can be prepared for any lighting situation, the best lighting scenarios are ones with lots of indirect, natural light from windows!
Here are some examples of locations vibes to get a feel for what would work best for you!
PARK SETTINGS
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/940711952/jessicafredericks_Nickerson2022-21-7ce529fd.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/940711952/D15A8419-c5a5692a.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/940711952/jessicafredericks__Benincasa2022-54-5ef831fe.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/940711952/jessicafredericks_Brantley2022-85-2a282185.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/940711952/jessicafredericks_dani6months-61-7981a5d4.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/940711952/jessicafredericks_ttballard-114-8c943f06.jpg)
BEACH SETTINGS
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/276811952/jessicafredericks__Buchaca2022-17-6ebc2e28.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/276811952/jessicafredericks_babyhoffman-6-03a09520.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/276811952/f9659aecc60484c602e40d1642fb0328-c12dd807.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/276811952/jessicafredericks_Villalba2022-70-41cffd45.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/276811952/jessicafredericks_zwick-73-2a989847.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/276811952/jessicafredericks_Parsons2022-80-d6278abf.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/276811952/b3924c66e439d407b93d8d478947cd3b-35d4233d.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/276811952/jessicafredericks_LambeMaternity-79-1028552a.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/276811952/jessicafredericks_rachel_justen-112-6f5e86c3.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/276811952/2F7A4360-9de90430.jpg)
CITY SETTINGS
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/366021952/43302_17-b64e417a.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/366021952/D15A7471-be81e0bc.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/366021952/jessicafredericks__Luttman2022-11-a2565173.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/366021952/b0fc7c40122a95eda86cbc859bcf75c6-c68239ec.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/366021952/jessicafredericks_ttballard-94-162cb0f5.jpg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/366021952/jessicafredericksphotography_lucielle_charlie_engaged-12-455e7416.jpg)