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Photoshoot Location Guide 

As a long time photographer, I know that location can make or break your session. I have created a guide of some of my favorite places to shoot in the Northern Colorado area to help you decide where you might want to document your special memories. I have a great list of indoor spaces as well for styled shoots (such as headshots and boudoir). Reach out to me if you would like to book a styled shoot!

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Lory State Park

  • Located 20 mins. from Fort Collins

  • $9 entry permit

  • Animals allowed

  • Open meadow

  • Water access 

  • Red rocks and rolling 

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Lee Martines Park

  • Located west of Old Town Fort Collins

  • No fees

  • Can get crowded on nice days

  • Allows dogs and horses

  • Rolling mountains 

  • Water access

  • Bridges for scenic shots 

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Devil's Backbone 

  • Located in Loveland, CO

  • Commercial photography permit required

  • Entrance fee

  • Leashed dogs allowed

  • Allows horses

  • Red rocks and rolling mountains 

Watson Lake Natural Area

  • 6 miles NW of Fort Collins

  • Bridges for scenic shots

  • Water access

  • Trails available

  • Rolling mountains 

  • Leashed dogs allowed

  • No entrance fees 

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Horsetooth Reservoir 

  • $7 entrance fee

  • Leashed dogs allowed

  • Horses allowed in some areas

  • Red rocks and rolling mountains 

  • Water access 

  • Great trails 

  • Commercial photography permit required 

Estes Park/ Rocky Mountain National Park

  • About 1- 1.5 hours from Fort Collins

  • National Park fee $30

  • Day pass required for Estes Park

  • Commercial photography permit required

  • No dogs or horses allowed 

  • Red rocks, rolling mountains, water access, scenic views, and more 

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Poudre Canyon 

  • 20 mins from Fort Collins

  • No entrance fees 

  • Cache la Poudre River access 

  • Evergreen trees

  • Rolling mountains and rock formations

  • Dogs allowed

  • Horses allowed 

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