July 16, 2019 / Client Resources Destination Wedding Editorial Engagement Session Photography Portraits Post Wedding Session
Best Orlando Engagement Locations
An engagement session is a great way to get to know your photographer before they shoot your big day. Florida is well known to be one of the best tourist locations in the world. So with that in mind, finding a good place for your engagement session should be a no-brainer. With so many amazing venues in Orlando, it can be hard to narrow down your options. So we’ve made a list of our favorite Orlando Engagement Photography Locations to shoot at.
Park/Nature Centers
Cypress Grove Park | Orlando, FL
For our brides who love the ethereal look of luscious greenery, Cypress Grove Park is a great option. This park is always green and showcases a beautiful entrance. As you walk through the pathways, you’ll find trees and quaint wooden fences lining the park.
Lake Eola Park | Downtown Orlando, Florida
Lake Eola Park is located in the heart of Downtown Orlando. Complete with a beautiful font and a sidewalk that circles the lake .9 miles in length perfect for photos. This location looks amazing in the fall with the changing leaves, making the perfect backdrop for your engagement session. This location is perfect for a boho or modern bride that’s looking for natural photos.
Silver Spring State Park | Ocala, Florida
Silver Spring is one of the most beautiful treasured landscapes in Florida for engagement photos if you are looking for something unique. The best thing about this place is the springs’ natural beauty and vibrant clarity. We love this place!!! Perfect for Summer-Fall Sessions.
Leu Gardens |Orlando, Florida
Leu Gardens is a botanical oasis minute from Downtown Orlando. This is an amazing place to shoot for our brides that are looking for a garden-style engagement session. This location offers a huge property of different garden styles that we can photograph with you. This location is great for our brides who are looking to combine a romantic garden session with a little bit of added drama and architecture. Large trees offer a dramatic look to your portraits, while beds of flowers allow us to shoot romantic photos with our couple.
Urban/City and Town Locations
Church Street |Downtown Orlando
Church Street is a dream for our couples that are looking for a modern, sleek vibe for their engagement session. With amazing architecture Church Street allows our clients to pop off the background with bright clothing or go for a neutral aesthetic that will match their modern home when they print their photos for the wall.
Downtown Orlando is the heart and soul of Central Florida. From a bustling center of commerce with a diverse set of industries to its fine restaurants, first-rate hotels, fantastic shopping, and more, Downtown Orlando is dynamic and alive with business and entertainment. Definitely perfect for gorgeous photos!
Rollings College | Winter Park
Rollings is a great location for our clients who are looking for amazing architecture that also feels warm and romantic. This location offers many places to shoot within. When you arrive, you’ll find rounded archways that take you to an interior courtyard and garden. Inside, the corridors offer an amazing backdrop for photos, and vintage lamps adorning wooden ceilings will add some romance to your photos.
Note: Clients are responsible for the Rollings photography fees. For more info, please visit their web page.
Disney’s BoardWalk | Walt Disney World Resort
Evoking turn-of-the-century boardwalks in such coastal cities as Coney Island and Atlantic City, Disney’s BoardWalk is a short stroll to Epcot and a breezy boat ride to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This location is great for a couple that likes the look of light colors and dreamy daylight mixed with vintage architecture.
Mount Dora, FL
Mount Dora is a one-hundred-plus-year-old historic village in the heart of Central Florida on the shores of beautiful Lake Dora in the Harris Chain of Lakes. An incredible place for romantic and candid pictures.
Disney Springs
Disney Springs is a go-to location for engagement photos, this location offers a lot in the way of beautiful architecture and lends well to lifestyle photos. Between the iconic Aéro30 balloon and tons of stores, this location gives a unique feel that you can only find here.
St. Augustine Life
Castillo de San Marcos | St. Augustine
Orlando Museum of Art
Founded in 1924, and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) institution, the Orlando Museum of Art is a leading cultural institution in the region. It’s so exciting when couples come with unique and awesome ideas.
Beach Locations
St. Augustine Beach | St. Augustine
St Augustine Beach is our top pick for amazing beach photos. The exposed pier creates a unique and incredible architecture for photos. This location looks best at sunset when the tide is low.
Cocoa Beach Pier | Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach Pier is a great location to capture lifestyle photos. This location takes advantage of the bright colors on top of the boardwalk, as well as the sea-washed posts underneath that create a traditional beach look for your engagement photos. During the evening, we can capture some incredible fun silhouettes.
Anna Maria Island | Sarasota, Florida
This beach is not in Orlando but awaits a mere 20 minutes from Bradenton. The beach has absolutely gorgeous scenery. When photographing at low tide you are able to take advantage of some very amazing scenery. A seven-mile strip of beautiful white-sand beaches line the barrier island of Anna Maria Island between the turquoise Gulf of Mexico and peninsular Florida.
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