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Atlanta Parks
Piedmont Park
Think of Piedmont Park as Atlanta’s central park. It is very large with a lot of different opportunities for photos… Because of the variety of spots, it is one of the most popular spots in Atlanta.
City Views
Open Fields
Pond Views
Wooded Trails
Open Boulevards
Exposed Stone Walls
Chastain Park
Chastain Park is located north of the city within the perimeter. It has a hardwood forest with trails along with walking paths, dogwood trees, and a large adjacent golf course nearby.
Wooded Trials
Smaller Paths
Forest
Small Streams
Grant Park
Grant Park is the large public park found near Zoo Atlanta. Grant Park is full of old hardwood trees and wide boulevards for walking.
Open Boulevards
Smaller Paths
Hardwood Trees
Forest
Exposed Stone Walls
Old 4th Ward Park
Old fourth ward park is located just off the beltline near Ponce City Market.
Pond Views
Bridges
Small Paths
City Views
Medlock Park
Medlock Park is a hidden gem in Dekalb county near North Decatur. The park itself has lots of baseball fields, however the trails leading from the park make for amazing opportunities for photos in the woods.
Large Path Views
Wooded Trails
Hardwood Forest
Stream View
Lullwater Creek
Lullwater creek is part of Emory Campus near Clairmont Rd. The creek offers beautiful woodland scenes with a flowing creek as well as a rope bridge.
Creek Views
Wooded Trails
Rope Bridge
Hardwood Forest
Popular Spots in Atlanta
The Beltline
The beltline is the main pedestrian/ cyclist path that cuts directly through the heart of Atlanta. It connects a couple of Atlanta landmarks including Piedmont Park, Ponce City Market, and Krog St. The beltline offers cool urban feels along with great leading lines… Typically it’s best to start photos early here since the beltline is so heavily trafficked during the day.
Path View
City Views
Graffiti
Leading Lines
Ponce City Market
Ponce City Market is one of those iconic Atlanta spots… It has a very cool industrial type feel with lots of hard edges and angles. It also offers great leading lines in the area towards the beltline. Photography at Ponce is allowed as long as it doesn’t interfere with customers shopping there. For that reason, it’s typically best to start sessions at PCM early in the day.
Industrial Feel
Leading Lines
Neutral Colors
Jackson St Bridge
The Jackson St bridge has been so incredibly popular ever since the premiere of the Walking Dead (the iconic cover shot of TWD was taken from the Jackson St bridge). The bridge offers one of the best (if not the best) shot of the Atlanta skyline.
City Views
Leading lines
Urban Feel
Graffiti
Krog St Tunnel
The Krog St tunnel is one of the most unique locations within the city. The tunnel is full of graffiti with raised pathways and excellent sight lines… Beware of the tunnel during heavy rain though… It has the tendency to flood.
Graffiti
Leading Lines
Industrial Feel
Fernbank
Fernbank is known for it’s amazing natural history and science exhibits, however it is also a fantastic spot for photos. The interior of the building is great with white walls and floors and tons of natural light falling from the large skylights. Behind the building there is Fernbank Forest for some additional unique photos in the woods. Admission is required for access into Fernbank.
Bright and Airy
Interesting Architecture
Hardwood Forest
Path Views
Midtown
Midtown Atlanta offers a wonderfully unique urban landscape that is hard to replicate anywhere else in the Southeast. You have lots of leading lines, hard edges, and typically neutral colors making Midtown a very unique spot for photos.
Urban Feel
City Views
Leading Lines
Neutral Colors
Oakland Cemetery
The Oakland Cemetery is the oldest public park in Atlanta and includes interesting architecture, amazing sight lines, and beautiful textures that you can only find in aged materials… The cemetery is full of old growth hardwood trees and provides the perfect backdrop for the right type of session.
Leading Lines
Boulevard Views
Interesting Atmosphere
Old Textures
Cator Woolford Gardens
Cator Woolford are one of those hidden gems in the city… Part of the Frasier Center, it does require a fee for usage, however Cator Woolford offers amazing garden views and forested trail access right off of Ponce De Leon Avenue.
Gardens Views
Small Trails
Hardwood Forrest
Grand Staircase
Atlanta Botanical Gardens
The Atlanta Botanical Gardens are found in Piedmont Park and offer an amazing variety of different scenes throughout the year. The gardens are separated into two major areas (domestic forest and formal gardens/green house). Because of the variety, the Atlanta Botanical Gardens offer a wonderful range of scenes to work with. Sessions at the gardens are limited to 2 hours with special fees for usage (must be scheduled typically weeks in advance with the gardens).
Garden Views
Hardwood Forest
Boulevard Views
Greenhouse Views
Water Features
Locations Outside the Perimeter
Your Home
What better place to do photos other than the spot that is most personal to you? Many people’s homes and properties have wonderful options for great spots for photos…
No Location Fees
Infinite Opportunities for Photos
You Decide Location Rules
Roswell Mill
Roswell Mill is located north of the perimeter and includes a covered bridge, forest trails, a waterfall, and some interesting industrial type backdrops. There is a location fee for sessions at Roswell Mill.
Covered Bridge
Old Textures
Creek Views
Waterfall Views
Small Paths
Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier is located around 1 hour northeast of the perimeter off of I-85. The lake is huge with multiple parks (and Lanier Islands) available for photos. Any sessions done at Lanier Islands must be scheduled along with their staff.
Lake Views
Forests
Wooded Paths
Beach Views
Redtop Mountain
Redtop Mountain is located around 45 minutes Northwest of Atlanta off of I-75. It is a large state park with lots of great areas for photos. It includes expansive lake views amount smaller mountains. It’s very similar to Unicoi State Park near Helen GA.
Lake Views
Small Paths
Wooded Trails
Mountain Views
Docks
Arabia Mountain
Arabia Mountain is located southwest of Atlanta near Stonecrest. It offers wide expansive views with interesting rock formations and vegetation. Additional photography fees may apply.
Wide Open Views
Exposed Rock Faces
Interesting Vegetation
Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain is located east of the perimeter and has access to miles of paths (including the famous path leading up the side of the mountain), a lake, covered bridge, and interesting pine forests surrounding the mountain. It offers a unique look that is hard to find anywhere else in the state. Additional fees may apply.
Wide Open Vistas
Pine Forest
Wooded Trails
Exposed Stone
Sweetwater Creek Park
Sweetwater Creek Park is located west of the perimeter (near Six Flags). It offers excellent views of the creek (with lots of rocks visible in the water during low water levels).
River Views
Wooded Trails
Hardwood Forest
Lake Views
Hard Labor Creek
Hard Labor Creek is located about and hour east of Atlanta near Rutledge, GA. Hard Labor offers some cool woodsy type of views along with some great views of the ponds as they feed into Hard Labor Creek.
Pond Views
Creek Views
Hardwood Forest
Open Areas
Gwinnett County Parks
Gwinnett County is known for it’s expansive public parks and the variety of landscapes and opportunities that they afford. Found within an hour of Atlanta, there are lots of opportunities available for great photos. Additional fees may apply.
Pond Views
Open Fields
Small Paths
Wooded Trails
Creek Views
McDaniel-Tichenor House
The McDaniel-Tichenor house is located in the heart of Monroe, GA (east of Atlanta). The house is one of many plantation style homes available for photography around the state. It has large windows and tall ceilings throughout the antebellum-style two story mansion. Behind the mansion, there is a large front and back lawn that it great for outdoor type photos. Additional location Fees apply.
Antebellum House Views
High Ceilings
Tall Windows
Grand Staircase
Grand Porch
Gardens
Taylor Grady House
The Taylor Grady house is located in Athens, GA and offers a large antebellum style mansion available for rent for photo sessions. Along with the stunning interior, the Taylor Grady house also has an expansive wrap-around porch and a beautiful side garden that’s great for photos of small families. Additional location Fees apply.
Antebellum House Views
High Ceilings
Tall Windows
Wrap Around Porch
Grand Staircase
Side Gardens
Vines Mansion
The Vines Mansion is located in Loganville, GA (east of Atlanta) and offers a beautiful interior space for photos with their floor to ceiling windows along with their exterior gardens. Additional location Fees apply.
Large Mansion
Gardens
Small Paths
UGA Campus
The University of Georgia has a beautiful campus found in the heart of Athens, GA. The older part of campus (north campus) is found near downtown Athens and has long boulevard views along with older oak and magnolia tress In the middle of campus, you can find Sanford Stadium for additional sports related photos.
Boulevard Views
Open Spaces
Large Hardwood Trees
Large Buildings
Stadium Views
Berry College
Berry College is located 1.5 hours Northwest of Atlanta in Rome, GA. Berry has the largest campus in the US with wide open spaces available for photos throughout. Enjoy the beautiful scenery or explore the Gothic architecture around campus to find some of the best spots… Truly a unique spot with tons of potential. Travel fees apply.
Wide Open Spaces
Mountain Views
Large Buildings
Stream Views
Forest Views
Athens Botanical Gardens
The Athens Botanical Gardens are the perfect spot for people looking for a garden-type backdrop in the Athens area… The grounds for the botanical gardens is rather large with options for photos in the hardwood forest or in the formal gardens found near to the conservatory. Additional location Fees may apply.
Gardens
Greenhouse
Terraced Levels
Hardwood Forest
Wooded Trails
Towns and Cities
Athens
Athens, GA is located around 1 hour East of Atlanta. It has a wonderfully unique downtown experience full interesting spots.
Interesting buildings
Boulevard Views
Long Sight Lines
Mixture of Trees and Urban Setting
Decatur
Located just 15 minutes east of Atlanta. Decatur has a quaint downtown area with a great open area near the historic courthouse.
Boulevard Views
Historic Downtown Square
Historic Courthouse
Open Pavilion
Madison
Madison is located around one hour east of Atlanta and is found directly south of Athens. It is known as the town that Sherman didn’t burn… Because of that, many of it’s older antebellum homes are still around and in great shape.
Historic Downtown Square
Lots of Antebellum Homes
Morgan County Cultural Center
Open Pavilion Park
Monroe
Monroe is found around 45 minutes east of Atlanta and is much like Madison, however there are more old industrial type buildings instead of antebellum homes.
Industrial Building Views
Boulevard Views
Historic Courthouse
Painted Murals
Bostwick
Bostwick is a small town located around 1 hour east of Atlanta. It has a lot of fields (mostly cotton and soy) along with a old time cotton mill in the center of town.
Agricultural Views
Cotton Fields
Industrial Building Views
Old Brick Walls
Helen
Helen is found around 1.5 hours northeast of Atlanta in the North Georgia Mountains. All of the buildings follow a Bavarian alpine aesthetic and it offers a truly unique backdrop for photos. Unicoi State Park is also found just outside of the city limits. Additional Travel Fees apply.
Bavarian Alpine Feel
Mountain Views
River Views
Conyers
Conyers is found around 30 minutes east of Atlanta off of I-20. The historic downtown area offers a small city feel and lots of older exposed brick walls.
Small Town Feel
Small Storefronts
Small Park
Open Pavilion
Dahlonega
Dahlonega is found around 1 hour north of Atlanta and has a quaint downtown area with lots of small one-story shops. Also, North Georgia Campus is found near town and many vineyards with mountain views. Additional Travel Fees apply.
Small Town Feel
Mountain Views
Vineyard Views
River Views
Rutledge
Rutledge is found around 45 minutes east of Atlanta nestled between Conyers and Madison, GA. It has a small park in the center of downtown with a few small storefronts surrounding.
Small Town Feel
Railroad Tracks
Open Pavilion