If you’re like me, and love to photo adventure outdoors in pretty nature spots in Allen, Plano, and Frisco there are a few tips to bear in mind to keep you and your clients safe (especially all the sweet children you’ll be photographing).
Find a good safe location:
When looking for a good spot to shoot, I always try ton find a nearby community park, nature park, or public preserve. Do a Google Earth search of your town and see what public parks pop up in green, then go check them out.
What to look for with Parking:
At each park, I look for a sweet little spot to shoot in, as well as ample parking spaces. It’s also preferable if the park has restroom playgrounds and lots of room for the little ones to run and play in a safe area.
Often some pretty fields may be in a remote area just off the side of the road. At these spots, I check to be sure the parking area is big enough for at least two vehicles with a safe distance between my parked car and other cars traveling on the road. If you plan for a client, especially one with young children to meet you there, be sure it is possible for them to depart the vehicle and enter the field safely. Also be sure it’s public property or that you have the owner’s permission to shoot on their property.
Get those boots out.
Keep those bugs away!
Remember those chiggers I mentioned – bug spray can help. While any bug spray can be helpful, the most success comes from using a bug spray with DEET. Spray before you leave your home, and make sure to shower well after the shoot.
Just in case, have a First Aid Kit Accessible:
Keep your camera equipment close:
Be sure to tell your husband, family, and/or close friend the address of where you will be shooting and the time frame you expect to be there. Go the old route and write the directions down on paper as you may not get cell reception in some field locations.
And be sure to put your car keys in a zippered pocket before you head out to the field.
More info you say? Of course – Eliz Alex Photography (est. 2010) specializes in photographing children, and families in Plano, Allen, Frisco and Dallas, Texas.. Please Message me to schedule your family’s photographic adventure.
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Little people call her Camera Girl. Elizabeth’s little people, two boys, call her Mommy. She calls on her Canon, enthusiasm for the outdoors, creativity as a former toy-maker, excited for discovery and addiction to Starbucks coffee to guide the littles and their families on photograph adventures. Elizabeth’s love of nature and volunteer work at a local land conservancy keep her connected to the land and always seeking new settings where she can capture the natural light, the beauty of the local fauna, and the candid and magical moments of the families she guides.
