Monday, March 8, 2010

Where O Where....

...should our engagement shoot be? I've really been trying to brainstorm great places for pictures. I've been struggling a bit to come up with locations that have an "us" feel. I've realized I really like outdoor shots the most. Parks mostly, rather than in the city. Although I think a couple city shots would be nice since I like the Austin skyline and we do live here after all.

Here's what I've come up with so far:

I thought first maybe we could go to Town Lake (a huge hike and bike trail) and Zilker Park. Here's a shot from a bridge that look out towards the skyline. Can you picture it with the two of us in front of this gorgeous skyline. How pretty!

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Next as we head down the hike and bike I would love some photos of us walking. You know I love the walking away hand-in-hand type. Plus there are a bunch of cute spots along the way. There's a bamboo forests, some gazebos and some great little bridges as it runs along the Colorado River.

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There are also some great grassy areas in Zilker Park to take those much loved laying in grass shots!

Next I would like to head to Mount Bonnell. It's a little Austin landmark located in West Austin up in the hills. It looks out over the river and you can see the famous Pennypacker Bridge. It's also a great place to catch sunsets. Gorgeous, right?

The last place I'd like to go is Bull Creek. I love this little water spot. I often take my dogs there in the summer to go swimming. There's an awesome water fall with a deep pool at the bottom. I can just picture us splashing around in the water above the waterfall and possibly jumping off in to the pool at the end.

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Here's a fun video of what it will look like to splash around in the water demonstrated by my adorable dog, Olive. Albeit, she's a little more enthusiastic than I plan on being.



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If we have time, I would love a photo by this famous mural painted by Daniel Johnston. I have been obsessed with this since I moved to Austin 4 years ago.

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What do you guys think of my places? Why did you choose your locations?

2 comments:

  1. Sounds like you have some great ideas for locations! Definitely talk to your photographer though, about what type of "feel" you are going for with your pics. I told our photog we wanted an "urban, city feel" and she basically took it from there. We met at one spot she suggested and then walked around from there--she had a ton of places she knew would work for what we were looking for that we never would have even thought of!

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  2. Yeah I figure I'll talk to him cause he'd probably know best and have some great ideas

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