One of the questions I get quite often when I post photos is where I took the photo. People are usually quite surprised by the answer because often the locations are not glamorous at all. However, you don’t need a huge gorgeous area for great photos. All that you really need is some great light and maybe a good tree or two and thankfully Regina has lots of options. So because family photography season is beginning I thought I would share some of my favourite Regina photography locations for photos.
Victoria Avenue
I love photographing maternity, children and families on Victoria Avenue. My favourite spot is right around Hotel Sask because depending on the time of day you can shoot in either direction and get gorgeous bokeh from the city lights behind you. There also is a decent amount of greenery right there and Victoria Park is right across the street to give you some variety in your photos.
White Butte Trails
While technically out of the city limits of Regina, this is a golden spot for family and child photo sessions. White Butte trails has so many amazing locations for great photos and it gets the most gorgeous light in the evening. White Butte Trails is also a great spot for fall photos if you are wanting some fall photos a little earlier as the leaves tend to change colour earlier there than in the city of Regina.
Condie Nature Refuge
The Condie Nature Refuge is another great location for family photo sessions that is just outside of Regina. I’ve never actually taken any clients to this location but have taken my own children several time. There is gorgeous lighting, lots of trees to block that light and in the spring there are plenty of wild flowers. This is a location that would look great if you are taking photos with your Iphone or a fancy DSLR. It’s also a great little picnic spot, if you haven’t been out there you should definitely check it out!
The area surrounding Candy Cane Park and the Science Centre
If you go down to this area in a summer evening you will see if full of family photographers and the reason for this is that it is a great spot for family photos! This is one of the areas with the best lighting that I have been able to find in Regina. The light is filtered through the trees and the reflection of the water makes a gorgeous sparkly bokeh effect at times. All of the trees also make it a more shaded area which means that if you need your family photo session to be a little earlier due to sleepy babies that won’t last until golden hour that is okay! I’ve even done sessions in mid day sun in this location and been happy with the results.
The Turvey Centre
I’ll be honest and admit that I almost didn’t include this one! It’s one of my favourite little hidden gems. There is a line of trees at the back that are gorgeous and go down almost to the ground which makes it a great spot to photograph babies and young children on their own during a family session. The row of trees also blocks the sun which makes it a great spot for those family sessions that need to occur earlier in the day. Plus there is a park and some animals to reward the children with after their photo session! The downfall of this location is that it does have opening and closing hours which typically limit your ability to shoot there during golden hour.
And those are a few of my favourite photography locations in Regina. If you are out there on a summer evening you may just see me doing a family photo session in one of these spots!