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View Full Version : Photo shoot locations? Windy 10-24-2008, 11:26 PM Hi. I am a SJRC Basic photography student and I am planning on taking some informal family portraits in or around Petaluma. Anyone have any advice on finding the best locations. Where do you like to shoot? Thank You! Brookepanda 10-24-2008, 11:35 PM in petaluma i like the train station because the walls are such great colors....and there are so many old historic locations there it's just awesome! pics showing the petaluma river in the back would be nice too :thumb lornabrown 10-24-2008, 11:36 PM What about the Old Adobe state park? becky 10-24-2008, 11:38 PM ooh i haven't had a chance to play in petaluma aside from a session I did where we used my clients neighborhood near the creek. Over the weekend I went to Lucceshi Park and really liked it. If you are willing to come up this way there are lots of places I can recommend. becky 10-24-2008, 11:39 PM where is the train station Brooke. I have an urban setting session next week and i would love to check out something new Brookepanda 10-24-2008, 11:41 PM where is the train station Brooke. I have an urban setting session next week and i would love to check out something new I don't know street names in petaluma...I'm sure someone else will know...but it's got full sun most days on the side that faces the tracks...but the colors of the walls are so rich and awesomeeeee....it's like before the grocery outlet coming from old redwood hwy :lol like I said I'm no good with street names in my own town...let alone petaluma :giggle becky 10-24-2008, 11:43 PM okay fine :lol j/k I will have to take a trip and just drive around town. I recall getting lost through there with Kellie once and thinking it all was so cool but since i was lost I don't know how to get back there again Windy 10-24-2008, 11:54 PM That is on Lakeville Highway & Washington. You ladies are quick! Those are great suggestions! Where do you like to go up North, I am up that way allot for class anyway? becky 10-25-2008, 12:03 AM I tend to go all over :giggle places you can go to are: RailRoad Square Luther Burbank Gardens Juliard Park Hawarth Park Spring Lake (front and back side) Rincon Valley Park Hidden Valley Park Those are just to name a few :) Shanta 10-25-2008, 01:05 AM SSU has some great places too near the lake Brookepanda 10-25-2008, 10:27 AM yes, here in my area crane creek regional park SSU ALL OVER! The whole campus is beautiful!!!! Actually in front of the new Citiy Hall in RP it looks awesome there.... A park Cancer survivor park (not sure if that's what it's called but there's a plaque that says that out front) Round barn Park (sheesh I'm so bad with names I think that's what it's called :bag) Luther burbank gardens Juliard park...but hate dealing with all the homeless people ugh Kendall jackson winery Spring Lake - the violetti entrance Howarth park but early AM before kiddos arrive the beaches in Bodega... off the top of my head :) becky 10-25-2008, 12:35 PM Juliard park...but hate dealing with all the homeless people ughluckily its not too bad the times I have gone but its not my top choice for that reason Oh don't forget Stoke's Ranch. I love that place lornabrown 10-25-2008, 08:58 PM Brooke - do you know how Kendall Jackson is right now? That's always seemed like a good spot for pics. We want to do a vineyard family pic. I liked all the gravel paths and benches there. becky 10-25-2008, 09:57 PM where abouts is Kendall Jackson. I have seen it mentioned before but i have never been there. jellybeanmichelle 10-25-2008, 10:13 PM where abouts is Kendall Jackson. I have seen it mentioned before but i have never been there. http://www.kj.com/visit/directions/ becky 10-25-2008, 10:22 PM Thanks Michelle, is the wine center the location that you all are talking about? lornabrown 10-25-2008, 10:25 PM Yeah. Becky it's the Fulton exit. Just on the West side of the freeway. Really neat spot. The pictures don't show the vines. I haven't been there since I was pregnant with Mo. Then there were some vines in the garden showing the different types of grapes and it was free range in the garden. Not like at Korbel where you can only enter during a tour. becky 10-25-2008, 10:49 PM ooh that sounds neat. I will have to go check it out sometime. :) meghanleigh79 10-26-2008, 10:38 AM Armstrong woods are pretty with the redwoods and all, great views too! :thumb Brookepanda 10-26-2008, 11:00 AM Sorry Becky just opening this back up...I see that Lorna answered your question though :thumb Windy 10-28-2008, 11:10 AM Wow, lots of places I have never been too! I've only been in Petaluma a year. Just reminds me there is so much left too see. Has anyone been to Cornerstone Place in Sonoma. I went over the weekend with my children & I was able to get some really nice photos of them. They have such pretty gardens, lots of really interesting backgrounds. Thank you everyone for your imput. I will have to get out and explore! Wendy Brookepanda 10-28-2008, 11:15 AM I've not heard of cornerstone place in Sonoma...sounds awesome! I have a session coming up in Sonoma in two weeks...maybe I'll offer that place up as a suggestion to try out :) Glad you got some pics of your kiddos!!! Brookepanda 10-28-2008, 11:17 AM wow! I just looked the cornerstone place up on the web...looks AWESOME! I'm for sure taking some photos there one of these days!!!!! Thanks for posting that! becky 10-28-2008, 12:29 PM ooh i will have to check that place out too :) |