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The Prime Desert Preserve is a beautiful backdrop for all occasions from families and kids to engagements. The trails and bridges with the light through the Joshua Trees make for bright and vibrant or golden and glowing portraits.

Using the edge of the paths and platforms that are already in the flowers helps get a beautiful image without hurting our poppies. Bloom season happens in the months of mid-February through mid-May.

Laguna Beach is a small coastal city in Orange County, California. It’s known for its many art galleries, coves and beaches. Main Beach features tide pools and a boardwalk leading to the paths and gardens of nearby Heisler Park.

Those who board or ride at Rainbow Ridge know that the backdrop out there is gorgeous any time of the day. Trail rides and barrel racing can make for beautiful portraits with your horse. Evening makes for beautiful golden photos with haze on the hills.

Possibly the Oldest Railroad Bridge in Los Angeles County, the Iron Horse Bridge is nestled on a trail right off the 5 in Santa Clarita. Fans of Lost Boys may recognize its iconic structure. Beautiful at sunset.

Vasquez Rocks has some of the most interesting rock formations around. The area is a historically popular spot for filming movies and photographing engagements, families, and landscapes. Early morning and the golden hour before sunset are the best times

Located in the western San Gabriel Mountain, Placerita Canyon Nature Center offers an almost year-round green backdrop with sprawling trees, tall grass, brick buildings, creek beds, camping circles, and more. Golden hour is a beautiful time to shoot here.

Wrightwood is a favorite getaway for ski and snowboard lovers. Mountain High is home to some of the most beautiful views around. Located an hour outside of Lancaster, here you’ll love the woody aesthetic of the pine trees and rolling hillsides.

Jackson Lake is located east of Wrightwood and Big Pines. Jackson Lake was formed by the San Andreas fault and is mostly fed by snow runoff from the mountains. Many tall pine trees, campsites, and mountains surround this lake, it is gorgeous at sunset.

Shooting in Griffith Park is an adventure allowing for several different feeling backdrops. The trails give you that woody, green feel, offering the perfect place to set off smoke effects while the observatory gives amazing sunsets and views.