When my cousin got stuck with an unplanned 3+ hour layover in some airport in the back of beyond the other day, the first person she thought of was Polimom. (Given my horrible plane karma, calling me in such a situation is always good for a laugh.) But as we chatted, it turned out that she had another reason for calling.
What would I think, she wondered, of making a photography trip? Would I be interested in hooking up with her and her sister (both very talented photographers) for a long weekend someplace?
Yesyesyes! Anyplace at all, I said, that I can fly directly — or at least get close. No changing planes for me or I’ll never get there. (Did I mention my plane karma? LOL!)
And so it’s agreed: we three, who live in Texas, California, and Kansas, are going to get together someplace for four days or so, to shoot photos. Someplace picturesque, and off the beaten path. Someplace different.
But where to go?
Between us, we’ve hit the obvious destinations. But that still leaves tons of places we’ve never been. Not only that, but I’m positive there are even more locations that I’ve never heard of. (You don’t know what you don’t know, as they say.)
So I’m asking for a little help.
If you could fly anywhere at all in the US for a photo-shoot, where would it be? And why?
If you could go anywhere, where would it be?
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Does it have to be the US? I know you want quick travel but that doesn’t rule out Mexico and Canada (or even some Latin American destinations).
John — we talked about Mexico as a maybe. But since one is coming from the Central CA coastal area, anything beyond would probably become time-prohibitive.
Well, it depends on what I am looking to shoot, and the time of year. Right now, one destination in the USofA would be Dallas – the tulips at the Arboretum should be in bloom shortly. OTOH, if I want “natural scenics”, I would head for the closest airport to Grand Teton NP (probably Salt Lake City) – you can also see Yellowstone (in addition to SLC itself.) If you want some socio-documentary photography, then head to the Big Easy – I am certain there is quite a story still to be told there.
Or, you could do a driving tour of some of the Civil War battlegrounds – fly to DC/BMI, thne drive to Gettysburg/Antietam/all sorts of places.
~EdT.
~EdT.
If you can hit Cherry Blossom time in DC, it’s pretty spectacular. I was amazed the first time I saw it there. Timing is tough, though.
Hmmm…. some good ideas here. I’ll have to give my cousins a link to this thread.
One thought I had was a trip into the Louisiana Bayou area. If I could, I’d try to find a guide and spend a full day in the Atchafalaya, but I don’t know anyone.
I’d agree with many of the suggestions (love roaming around the bayous and swamps in pirogues and air boats, were I only a photographer!). I find Arizona and Colorado terribly beautiful for scenery, because they’re so different from home.
Here are a few suggestions:
Mexico: Semana Santa is coming up – if you could plan something pretty quick, most cities and towns have some interesting processions / festivities.
Maybe check out the Chihuahua al Pacifico train? Start in Chihuahua (continental flies there), take the economical train to Creel, spend a couple of days exploring Copper Canyon, then either take the train on to Los Mochis, or back to Chihuahua.
The bayous sound interesting – you might be interested in Bayou Farewell by Mike Tidwell to get some ideas of places to visit.
Interesting suggestion about the train. I looked it up (link), and I’m going to bookmark that for the future. Dunno about this time around, but very cool idea…
Mammoth Cave in KY would be a great trip for photos — I’ve been to a couple of similar parks in WV, and they’re absolutely beautiful. If there are a few other places to visit nearby, it could be a lot of fun!
Sacramento, i guess, for a trip to Yosemite.