Picking the Perfect Location
The top question I get from all of my clients is where I recommend we take their pictures. It's a bit of a tough question, because it usually comes with parameters like... 'fall color' or 'not too far away' or 'easy walking'. Below you'll find a list of some of my favorite locations in & around Tucson that will hopefully help you and inspire you to discover what kind of vibe you'd like. Scroll down for a master list of locations that are linked to a sample gallery.
*indicates a photographer favorite
$ indicates an admission charge
! indicates that the venue charges a shooting fee
+ indicates a premium location that may require a travel fee
Urban
Casas Adobes Plaza
Twin Peaks Outlet Mall
University of Arizona
University Blvd
Historic 4th Avenue
Congress Street
*The Lost Barrio
*La Encantada
St. Phillips Plaza
Bisbee, Arizona
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Grungy
Historic 4th Avenue
Congress Street
Bisbee, Arizona
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Green
Glover Ranch $
Tucson Botanical Gardens $
Reid Park
Madera Canyon
*Desert Meadows Park
+Rancho Sahuarita
Safari Park
Sahuarita Lake Park
Agua Caliente Park
*Mount Lemmon +
*Sonoran Desert Museum $
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Rocky
Honeybee Canyon
Windy Point on Mount Lemmon
Picture Rocks Trailhead
Gates' Pass
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Desert
Maehveen Beehan Trailhead
Gates' Pass
*Sonoran Desert Museum $
Saguaro National Park West
Broadway Trailhead
Saguaro National Park East
Sweetwater Preserve Trailhead
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Fall Color
Agua Caliente Park
*Mount Lemmon +
*Madera Canyon +
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Mountain Views
*Madera Canyon +
Agua Caliente Park
*Mount Lemmon +
Gates' Pass
Saguaro National Park West
Picacho Peak State Park $ ! +
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& Oro Valley
Columbus Park
Wild Burro Trailhead
Sweetwater Preserve Trailhead
The Views Golf Club @ Oro Valley
Sanctuary Cove $ !
Catalina State Park $
Omni Resort $
Tangerine Sky Community Park
Twin Peaks Outlet Mall
Cotton Fields (Nov 1-Nov 30 Only)
Marana Pumpkin Patch (Oct 7-Oct 29th Only)
White Stallion Ranch
Fort Lowell Park
DeGrazia Gallery
Ventana Canyon Resort
University Blvd
Reid Park
*La Encantada
St. Phillips Plaza
Kingan Gardens
Lakeside Park
Broadway Trailhead
Saguaro National Park East
Saguaro National Park West
Sarasota Trailhead
Starr Pass Resort
St. Augustine
Empire Ranch (between Vail & Sonoita) +
Gardner Canyon (Between Vail & Sonita but not as far as Empire Ranch)
Life Under The Oaks Lavender Farm in Oracle, Arizona $ + ! (Bloom season is June)
Anthem Community Park (just north of Peoria, AZ) +
Apple Annie's (for Pumpkin Patch late Sept-Oct) +
Boyce Thompson Arboretum $ ! +
Coming Soon