Top 10 engagement photos location in Southern California
Silverado Canyon
This is an excellent location for couples who are looking to be surrounded by nature. The canyon offers long trails that run through the wilderness as well as massive oak groves and fields. There is also a park nearby that provides excellent views that are perfect for couples or family shots.
Victoria Beach
Victoria Beach is another popular option for engagement photos. This location offers stunning views of the beach, a historical Victoria tower, and a jetty wall. This gives photographers so many different options to play with. The walk is challenging to get to and finding parking, but the views are absolutely worth it. Highly recommend it for couples who are looking for a flexible beach that provides cinematic views.
O’neil Park
This park gives serious magic vibes. O’neil offers sweeping views of the California mountains and tunnels of indigenous trees that provide a sense of wonder to your images. This location is a bit of a trek to get to, but it is highly recommended for couples who love nature.
Pines Park One of my personal favorites on this list is Pines Park in Dana Point. This park has glorious twisted trees that provide an impressive backdrop for couples. The park overlooks the gorgeous ocean, which adds to the images.
Mission San Juan Capistrano
This location consists of a historical mission founded in 1776 and offers views of the original brick. There are a gorgeous garden and authentic theatre that dates 1700, which provides a very historical and rustic feel to your photos. The mission is a trendy location amongst a local couple and family photographers. This offers the advantage of having other examples of what you may want in an image, but the disadvantage is that your pictures may look similar to other couples.
San Clemente Pier
San Clemente is an excellent local beach town that offers various locations, but my favorite is definitely the pier. This location sets up a beautifully symmetrical composition perfect for couples who want that iconic people shot.
Bradbury building stairway
Although this building is unassuming from the outside, once inside, you are taken to the 1920s. The architecture features several staircases down in art deco fashion, perfect for the hipster couple looking for whimsy in their shoot. This location can be seen in an extensive amount of films from “Blade Runner” to “500 Days of Summer”.
Koran Bell of Friendship
This is a fantastic location looking for exciting architecture in the background and the ocean. The sunken city is within walking distance and offers beautiful graffiti on the foundation of a once standing house that fell into the sea. Parking is free but walking down to the city is a bit of a trek.
Coronado beach
This spot is simply outstanding! Coronado is an island in San Diego that’s available by a bridge. The island has o lot to offer in locations, including an infamous hotel from the 1800s known as the Hotel del, but my favorite place has to be the view of downtown San Diego. There is a dock with old-fashioned gaslights and a beautiful beach, all against the stunning backdrop of downtown San Diego. I would highly recommend this spot for couples looking for an urban feel to their engagement photos.
Roberts Cottages
This location is a little out of the box, but it’s perfect for couples looking for something whimsical and different. The cottages were built in the late 1920s and are located across the street from the beach. They are quaint, colorful cottages that Wes Anderson would be jealous of.
