It’s important to select locations that best reflect your personality and provide an environment you’ll feel comfortable in! I travel into Houston often, but I know that a lot of people who live in the suburbs don’t always spend a lot of time in the city, so it can be difficult to think of places to go. Here are some suggestions! I’ll include a keyword as a description for the kind of aesthetic the location can provide for your shoot!
NATURAL. Lots of nature & flowers. A very traditional environment for soft, pretty photos. I love shooting here!
ARTSY/EDGY. This is an area that gives you a lot of freedom for backdrops! There’s a lot of painted murals for colorful, vibrant pictures! It’s a lot of walking, but I definitely enjoy the vivid, eye-catching photos that come from shooting in this area!
WHIMSICAL/NATURAL. I love the way photos come out at this location! They look so dreamy & fairy-like. If you’re lucky, sometimes the butterflies are feeling the spotlight and photobomb your shoot. The only drawbacks are one, that they keep it very warm for the butterflies, and you definitely feel that humidity. So that is something to consider because it could interfere with your hairstyle and make you sweaty if you’re in there for a long time. Additionally, there is a $12 ticket per adult.
URBAN. Very nice & cute shopping area. It definitely looks like a shopping area, but the lights are pretty! Rice Village is a artsier, less “boujee“ option too!
NATURAL/ARTSY/COOL. There’s some very beautiful fountains outside (though they’re not always on), a roof garden, & inside if it’s open, they have cool concrete steps that make for some very editorial-inspired shots. This is a great place if you’re only doing one location because it’s super versatile!
EDGY/ARTSY. If you’re a music lover, these are great locations! It can be a little awkward shooting if there’s a lot of other people shopping, so keep that in mind if posing for pictures makes you feel shy!
URBAN. A classic Houston backdrop. You’ve probably seen a bunch of photos here. I’ve driven by it a million times, and yet, if it’s a Houston photographer rite of passage to shoot here…then I’m definitely behind. This isn’t a place I’ve shot before because it’s typically packed with a bunch of other groups posing for their quince, engagement, or grad photos, but hey, I’m willing to bump some elbows for you. Not my photo.
ARTSY/GRUNGY. Creative green space. Lots of mosaic art sculptures & walls, so really interesting backdrops! Not my photo.
PLAYFUL. Fun, carnival feel with water views. Funnel cake access. First sentence was more for you, while the second sentence was more for me. Not my photo.
NATURAL. Another popular Houston location for photos. City views. Lots of green stretches & not as heavy on the trees, so there’d be a lot of focus on your posing and less reliance on the background to pull inspiration from. Hermann park is also a nice park in Houston. Not my photo.
