If you’ve been following my blog over the years, then you know my favorite location for a photo shoot is at the park. Having the CVNP and Cleveland Metroparks down the road is a privilege and a delight. But I’d like to add some variety to my portfolio and would like to discover some really neat urban locations. Think grungy, brick, eroded landscapes. Or architecturally interesting locations. I know of a few, but I want to learn about the distressed brick wall with faded paint that you pass every day on the way to work. Or the rusty old bridge that you’ll now see in a new light. My challenge to you is to scout out a cool new location that I can use for a photo shoot!
And! I’m making a contest out of this location scouting expedition. Post a comment in this blog entry with a description of the location (and a google map link if you have it) to enter. You can also email me a photo of the location. Describe what you like about it and why you think it would be a neat location for a photo shoot. All entries that meet the criteria listed below will be considered and the top three favorites will get a free photo shoot of your pet at the location you submitted. You’ll also get a free brag book of my ten favorite images from the photo shoot.
Some things to consider:
- Accessibility and safety. Urban is good, but it has to be safe for pets and people (and legal to access!)
- It doesn’t have to be in an urban location – it just has to look that way
- Color, texture, contrast. Think rust, color, old and new together.
- Location, location. I’ll consider locations that are within a 50 mile radius of Cleveland for the top three shoots. But, if you have other ideas, go ahead and enter a cool site that is near you. One day I might be in the area and I’ll be able to check it out.
UPDATE: I’m going to run this contest until I get back from vacation on Sunday, October 4th. I’ve had a few people email off the list to let me know that they’re looking around and will be posting their locations as soon as they find a place that they really like. Love the suggestions that have been entered so far!