Tips Tuesday: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

My friend, looking for the PERFECT location to bring your photographic vision to life?
Look no further!
Below are some of our favorite locations throughout Southern California. 
They're organized by area, type of location and the best time to document at that very location! 

CLICK ON THE TIME CAPSULE TO BRING YOU TO THE BLOG POST. ​​

Orange County / Los Angeles ​: Nature 

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San Juan Capistrano Open Fields : [San Juan Capistrano]
Best time of day for session : two hours before sunset

Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park : [San Juan Capistrano]
BEST TIME OF DAY FOR SESSION : Sunrise

Los Rios District : [San Juan Capistrano]
​BEST TIME OF DAY FOR SESSION : anytime of day

Caspers Wilderness Park : [San Juan Capistrano]
 Best time of day for session : Early Morning or a two hours before sunset

Laguna Canyon : [Laguna Beach]
​ Best time of day for session : Morning 

Laguna Beach Wilderness: [Laguna Beach]
Best time of day for session : three hours before sunset

Orange County / Los Angeles ​: Beach

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Pearl Street Beach : [Laguna Beach]
​Best time of day for Session : sunset

Calafia State Park : [San Clemente]
Best time of day for session : sunrise or sunset

Montage Beach : [Laguna Beach]
Best time of day for session : morning or evening

Orange County / Los Angeles ​: City & Downtown ​

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The LAB // Anti-Mall : [Costa Mesa]
Best time of day for session : morning / early afternoon
​Permit required : $75

San Juan Capistrano Mission ​: [San Juan Capistrano]
Best time of day for session : During open hours (10-4PM) 
Permit Required : $100 for one hour

The Noguchi Museum : [Costa Mesa]
​Best time of day for session : morning

Santa Monica Pier : [Los Angeles]
​Best time of day for session : sunrise or sunset

Walt Disney Concert Hall : [Los Angeles]
​Best time of day for session : morning or evening

Downtown Laguna Beach City: [Laguna Beach]
​Best time of day for session : morning

Downtown Laguna artwork: [Laguna Beach]
​Best time of day for session : morning

Downtown San Clemente : [San Clemente]
​Best time of day for session : anytime

Pacific City: [Huntington Beach]
Best time of day for session : three hours before sunset

San Diego ​: Nature 

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Hosp Grove Park : [Carlsbad]
​Best time of day for session : morning

Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens : [Fallbrook]
Best time of day for session : morning
Permit required: $55

Torrey Pines Nature Preserve : [La Jolla]
Best time of day for session : sunset 
​Permit required

Leo Carrillo Ranch : [Carlsbad]
Best time of day for session : anytime during business hours

San Diguito Park [Encinitas]
Best time of day for session : Anytime during business hours

Felicita Park : [Escondido]
​Best time of day for session : morning

Old Poway Park : [Rancho Bernardo]
Best time of day for session : Morning

Balboa Park ​: [San Diego]
Best time of day for session : Morning or evening

San Elijo Lagoon : [Encinitas]
Best time of day for session : sunrise or sunset

Olivenhain Town Council : [Encinitas]
Best time of day for session : morning

Live Oak Park : [Fallbrook]
​best time of day for session : anytime

Elfin Forest : [San Diego]
Best time of day for session : morning 
Permit required : $100 per hour

San Diego : Beach

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Scripps La Jolla Pier : [La Jolla]
Best time of day for session : sunrise or sunset

Oceanside Pier : [Oceanside]
Best time of day for session : Sunrise or sunset

Encinitas Beach : [Encinitas]
Best time of day for session : sunrise or sunset

San Diego : ​City/Downtown

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Little Italy : [San Diego]
​Best time of day for session : anytime

UCSD : [San Diego]
Best time of day for session : anytime

Credos Ave : [Solana Beach]
Best time of day for session : sunset

Oceanside Library : [Oceanside]
​Best time of day for session : anytime

Downtown Oceanside : [Oceanside]
​Best time of day for session : anytime

Downtown La Jolla : [La Jolla]
​Best time of day for session : anytime

North Park : [San Diego]
​Best time of day for session : anytime

Southern California : Misc. 

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Joshua Tree National Park : [Joshua Tree]
Best time of day for session : sunset

Palm Springs Windmills : [Palm Springs]
Best time of day for session : sunset