Photo Locations in Southern California??

[socaltony]

Hey, can anyone suggest good locations for photography in Southern California?

Maybe we should have a category on this forum for posting good locations?

Yes

No

 

[Erikah672]

Their are tons of places.... I mean ya have the whole coast line and the mountains, just drive down PCH and I'm sure you will find something. I do it all the time

 

[KmH]

Hey, can anyone suggest good locations for photography in Southern California?

Maybe we should have a category on this forum for posting good locations?

Yes

No

No. It's not necessary to have a forum category for locations.

There are litterally 100's of thousands of good photography locations in southern California.

In fact, there are 10's of thousands of good photography locations within a 1 mile radius of your immediate location, and thousands within rock throwing distance of where ever you are at any given moment.

All you have to do is look.

If you want to be more specific and identify a genre, like landscapes, or architecture, or sports, etc.

• The Anza-Borrego Desert state park
• Joshua Tree National Park
• Mountain Springs grade (I-8, western Imperial County)
• Julian, California
• Perris Lake
• The Mount San Jacinto tram at Palm Springs (either end)
• Any of the dead towns surrounding the Salton Sea
• The border crossing at Tijuana, or Otay Mesa.
• Brown Field (near Otay Mesa)
• Griffith Observatory
• Palomar Observatory
• Mt. Wilson Observatory
• JPL (Pasadena)
• The first frizbee golf course (near JPL)
• California Speedway
• The docks at Port Hueneme
• Santa Barbara
• Imperial Sand Dunes Recreational Area
• The Grapevine
• Balboa Park
• Griffith Park
• Thousands of places along State Highway 1
• Tahquitz Rock climbing area (near Idyllwild)
• and across the valley from it, Suicide Rock
• Disneyland
• Edwards Air Force Base
• All the wind power generators near Palm Springs.
• Olivera Street
• Crystal Cathedral

and that just scratches the surface. :thumbupid you notice. I live in Iowa?

 

[Frequency]

If you mean it for photography, i think my answer is no, just because even ordinary places like a sea-shore can look exotic in some photograph and mediocre in others. Further as already mentioned there are Millions of popular places and in an Inter National forum there is no end in naming such places......

Regards

 

[socaltony]

Thanks Kieth, thats exactly the type of list I was refering to. I understand my own back yard can provide excellent photos, heck my bathroom can. I just wanted some local sites the a beginner like myself can visit to practice different types of shots.