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Engagement shoot locations (No beaches!)

smoris900smoris900
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We love the beach so much we're getting married there, and are looking for a varied location for our engagement shoot.  I know some places (Descanso Gardens) charge, and others (Getty) don't "officially" allow you to shoot there.  Where have you been?  What did you like?

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Re: Engagement shoot locations (No beaches!)

  • Mellie35Mellie35 member
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    edited December 2011
    The great advice my photographer gave us was to pick a place that means something to you. So, we ended up taking our pics at UCLA, where I went to school and it is one of my happy places. We had a blast. We were going to do the Getty because we had our second date there. I know some people have done the Getty. If you do go there, just have a backup location in case they give you problems. :)
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  • jagore08jagore08 member
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    You should look at Quemiras's (LA knottie) photos.  She did a night shoot in downtown and they were amazing!

    These (<---clicky) are Quemiras's photos from her photographer's, Nataly Lemus, blog.
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  • CFar13CFar13
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    edited December 2011
    We did Union Station and Olvera Street and it was a blast!
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  • TysWife2BeTysWife2Be member
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    We actually did ours at The Getty and had no problems whatsoever.

    Here are some of our shots!
    http://emily-photo.com/2010/01/22/kanieka-and-tyrone-getty-engagement-session-photos-los-angeles/
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    edited December 2011
    Bradbury building downtown. We did our wedding pics there and at the Walt Disney concert hall. We also considered Angel's flight and the Central Library.

    Here are some on my photog's blog from our shoot at the Bradbury building:

    http://ambroseweddings.blogspot.com/2010/11/limo-dropped-us-at-bradbury-building.html
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  • jwdeldottojwdeldotto member
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    edited December 2011

    I haven't done mine yet.  But I have been browsing photographers' blogs for ideas.  The Observatory/Griffith Park is a popular one....disney concert hall.

    Greystone mansion is another I like - but I think you do have to get a permit if you are doing wedding/engagement photos there.

    hope it helps!

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  • smoris900smoris900
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    edited December 2011
    These are great!  Thanks for sharing your own pictures!  

    I wanted to do my college, but it's in San Diego, more than the "within 2 hour" limit for our shoot (which we won from a bridal fair -- yeah!).  

    Fiance is more into outdoors (hiking, backpacking) and such, so I've been trying to find something that blends my city-love with his nature side...
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    Maybe doing them up on Mulholland? Griffith Park has great views as well, so you can get in nature and city views.
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  • ErlindaDeniseErlindaDenise member
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    edited December 2011
    We shot ours at Vice Roy in Santa Monica they charged $150 but be sure your photographer has good lighting and the shoot has to start like 9am
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  • stafu417_22286542stafu417_22286542 member
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    edited December 2011
    My Fiance and I recently took our engagement photos at the LA Arboretum (in Arcadia/Santa Anita).  I didn't want a beach eaither but I didn't want to have to pay some huge admission for us to get in somewhere.  Plus, a lot of places charge you crazy fees to shoot there ($300!).  The arboretum is $8 a person, we were there for several hours and no one bothered us, and they have a great mix of gardens and architechture that made for beautiful pictures.  Good luck!
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  • futuremrsmoore12futuremrsmoore12 member
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    edited December 2011
    Griffith Park is a great spot for pics!!!
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  • sweetpeacali84sweetpeacali84
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    edited December 2011
    Nataly Lemus did our engagement pics as well and we did ours in Downtown Pasadena and Pasadena City Hall. There were a ton of different photo op spots. The colors were so beautiful out there.

    http://natalylemusphoto.blogspot.com/2011/01/ashley-kevin-engaged.html
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  • smoris900smoris900
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_california-los-angeles_engagement-shoot-locations-beaches?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:68Discussion:69755d0b-c8af-46a7-bdc4-f5c699d8af47Post:04297142-c4fc-4472-b265-268f3e46b46f">Re: Engagement shoot locations (No beaches!)</a>:
    [QUOTE]<strong>My Fiance and I recently took our engagement photos at the LA Arboretum (in Arcadia/Santa Anita).</strong>  I didn't want a beach eaither but I didn't want to have to pay some huge admission for us to get in somewhere.  Plus, a lot of places charge you crazy fees to shoot there ($300!).  The arboretum is $8 a person, we were there for several hours and no one bothered us, and they have a great mix of gardens and architechture that made for beautiful pictures.  Good luck!
    Posted by stafu417@aol.com[/QUOTE]

    <div>There are "Photography Prices" on the website -- but you just paid the entrance fee and you were good to go?</div>
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  • risdmelrisdmel member
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    edited December 2011
    We used Kristi Sutton Elias Photography and they have wonderful ideas.  You should check out there site,

    www.kristielias.com
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