Location Guide
This guide is designed to help clients like you envision the ideal setting for your shoot—whether it’s a family portrait, engagement session, or personal branding photos. Each location has been selected for its beauty, accessibility, and unique character, so you can feel confident that your photos will capture the moment, mood, and personality you’re looking for. My work is NOT limited to these locations, but simply to showcase my art in different settings.
All-rounders
List of my favorite multi-scenery locations. ☆ indicates an all-time favorite by myself and clients!
☆ Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, CT: All-year options
- Beaches
- Eolia Mansion
- Formal Gardens
- Side Gardens
- Open Fields
- Cliffside
- Tree lines
☆ Elizabeth Park, Hartford, CT: Peak bloom: May–July
- Formal rose gardens (arches + landscaping)
- Wooded trails + ponds
- Greenhouses + seasonal plants
☆ Wickham Park, Manchester, CT:
- Multiple formal gardens (hydrangea-focused)
- Small ponds + wooded trails
- Open fields + Hartford skyline views
Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme, CT:
- Beach
- Old pavilion
- Open green spaces
Edgerton Park, New Haven, CT
- Gardens & open lawns
- Stone terraces + walkways
- Mature trees + river edge
- *Architectural garden feel
Beaches
List of my favorite beaches by county. ☆ indicates an all-time favorite by myself and clients!
Fairfield County:
- Silver Sands State Park (Milford) ☆
- Walnut Beach (Milford)
- Penfield Beach (Fairfield)
- Compo Beach (Westport)
- Greenwich Point Park (Greenwich)
New Haven County
- Lighthouse Point Park (New Haven)
- Hammonasset Beach State Park (Madison) ☆
Middlesex County:
- Old Saybrook Town Beach (Old Saybrook)
- Clinton Town Beach (Clinton)
New London County:
- Rocky Neck State Park (East Lyme) ☆
- Harkness Memorial State Park (Waterford) ☆
Architectural
List of my favorite architectural-based locations. ☆ indicates an all-time favorite by myself and clients!
☆ Wadsworth Atheneum, West Hartford, CT: Rain-date proof!
- Museum
- Sculptural + paintings
- Formal-wear only
☆ Hartford City Hall, Hartford, CT: Requires reservation and fee
- Ornate stone
- Arched windows + carved detailing
- Asymmetrical Gothic massing
- Tower elements + steep rooflines
Gillette Castle State Park, Lyme, CT
- Medieval-style fortress design
- Irregular, asymmetrical structure
- Turrets, narrow windows, and heavy wood doors
Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill, Middletown, CT: Outside mansion and early mornings only; they have frequent weddings and events
- Large white formal Mansion
- Grand columns
- Light stone exterior with clean lines
- Balustrades, terraces, and refined detailing
Fort Trumbull State Park, New London, CT
- Stone fort walls + cannon placements
- Geometric layouts + stairways
- Riverfront + open lawns
Fields & Farms & Forests
List of my favorite open fields, farms and forests. ☆ indicates an all-time favorite by myself and clients!
Gouveia Vineyards, Wallingford, CT:
- Golden-hour hilltop views
- Rustic stone winery building
- Vineyard rows
- Open fields
☆ Topsmead State Park, Litchfield, CT:
- Huge open meadows
- Stone walls
- Colonial farmhouse
- Wooded edges
- Seasonal wildflowers
Westmoor Park, West Hartford, CT: (ideal for small families)
- Farm with animals
- Stables
- Red barns
Wilkus Farm Preserved Open Space, Wethersfield, CT
- Open field
- Natural vegetation and seasonal flowers
Wallingford Walking Trail | Fresh Meadows, Wallingford, CT:
- Open fields
- Forest
Chatfield Hollow State Park, Killingworth, CT:
- Pine woods
- Streams
- Pond
- Trails
Unique + Non categorical
List of my favorite locations that are often one of one. ☆ indicates an all-time favorite by myself and clients!
☆ Devil's Hopyard State Park, East Haddam, CT
- Stone walls + old foundations
- Covered bridge nearby
- Waterfall (!!!) + forest structures
The Barns at Wesleyan Hills
- Rolling open fields surrounding the barns
- Grassy meadows + willow trees
- Bridges over small ponds
Wadsworth Falls State Park, Middletown, CT: ideal for portraits, requires some climbing
- Waterfall + woodsy trails
Essex Park, Essex, CT
- Small park
- Gazebo + grass space
- On water (Middle Cove)
Chatfield Hollow State Park, Killingworth, CT
- Lake with beach
- Trails + tall trees
- Covered bridges + wooden paths
Connecticut College Arboretum, New London, CT
- Landscaped grounds with open meadows + rolling fields
- Wooded trails
- Gardens + wildflower areas
- Streams + ponds
- Pond/lake with dock
That's not all
These are just some of my favorite spots, and I’m always on the lookout for new locations. I’ll meet you wherever, and I’m open to ideas and suggestions. Let’s make something beautiful together!