Locations
The locations below are ones that I use on a regular basis. We can use one of these or we can use the place of your choice.
If the location has vegetation, it will look different in each season.
The Sandia mountains has peak pinkness in right before sunset when we have a lot of dust in the air. If the air is clear, its cloudy or daytime, they will be blue or green.
Sandia Mountains
The
Sandia mountains has peak pinkness right before sunset, when we have a
lot of dust in the air. If the air is clear, the sky is cloudy or its daytime,
the mountains will be blue or green (as shown in the top right photo) (plus that photo has a desaturation filter on it.).
Tingley Beach
Tingley Beach gives so many different looks and backgrounds that it is almost impossible to list them all. The other thing is that vegetation grows, gets cut and changes yearly with the droughts and flooding. The best thing we can do is try to recreate what I've done in the past. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't but then we get new, one off, custom sessions that are beautiful. No two sessions at Tingley every look the same. Cookie cutter just isn't possible here unless they are done in the same year, season and time of day. All of these sessions were done 2 hours before sunset. That puts the sun at a 10'oclock position in the sky. That is why it shines through the trees, grasses and hair the way that it does.
Downtown
Downtown Albuquerque has some of the best graffiti and steal work in town. The character, color and textures just can't be matched. That staircase has been there for decades and so have the blue and red bars. The graffiti is constantly changing though, so it is best to scout a day ahead to make sure you're getting the background that you think you're getting.
If you're into vintage cars, this is the place for you. Car owners will let you take photos with their cars and will even purposely park them so they are in the shot if you ask them to. Albuquerque residents can be super friendly when in a celebrating mood.
Bachechi
Bachechi Open Space offers many different looks from vegetation, to roses and bridges, even mountain views. This location though is season specific. I don't find the images in the winter to be very pleasing for clients. So, Spring, Summer & Autumn only here.
Old Town
What a fantastic place for a session. Vibrant colors, traditional backgrounds, iconic Albuquerque scenes. This is a great choice for anyone that wants to celebrate tradition and heritage.
