PS Photography Location Guide

The right location helps tell your story. Whether you love wide open fields, downtown charm, peaceful lakes, or colorful gardens, we'll help you choose a setting that fits your family and your style. This guide will help you decide on the perfect location.

Family Farm near Oregon WI

Explore the PS Photography Location Guide

The PS Photography Location Guide is designed to help you find the perfect setting for your photography session. From beautiful parks and natural outdoor spaces to urban backdrops and seasonal locations, we’ve gathered some of our favorite options to make choosing a location easier. Whether you’re planning family photos, senior portraits, couples photos, or another special milestone, we’ll help you select a setting that complements your style, personality, and vision for your session.

When you are choosing the right location, think about:

• The overall look they love

• Number of people being photographed

• Children's ages

• Walking distance

• Accessibility

• Time of year

• Whether pets are coming

• Privacy vs. busy locations

• Wind

• Bugs

• Uneven ground

• Mud after rain

• Crowds

• Shade

• Direct sunlight

Pope Farm Conservancy, Madison WI

Location & Seasonal Guide

Nature

• Parks

• Trees

• Wildflowers

• Tall grasses

Urban

• Brick walls

• Downtown

• Murals

• Alleyways

Water

• Lakes

• Beaches

• Rivers

• Boardwalks

Garden

• Flowers

• Greenhouses

• Formal gardens

Rustic

• Barns

• Farms

• Wooden fences

• Country roads

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Spring

• Blossoms

• Fresh greens

Summer

• Lush parks

• Wildflowers

• Long evenings

Fall

• Colorful leaves

• Golden grasses

Winter

• Snow

• Evergreen trees

• Cozy urban settings

Token Creek County Park, Deforest WI

Can We Use Your Special Place?

ABSOLUTELY!

Special Places that you choose make the photo session that much more special!

Here are some examples:

• Your backyard

• Family farm

• Favorite park

• Cabin

• Lake house

• Downtown area

• Meaningful family property

Anderson Farm County Park, Oregon WI

Travel & Weather Information

• Sessions within 60 miles round trip of our home in Sun Prairie, WI are included.

• Additional travel fees may apply outside the service area. $0.70/mile is calculated by the shortest distance to your location.

• Some locations require photography permits or entrance fees, which are the client's responsibility if applicable.

• The session will be rescheduled if there is rain, forecasted severe thunderstorms, unsafe air quality or unsafe winter driving conditions.

Devil’s Lake State Park, Baraboo WI

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can we change locations?

  • Yes, please give us a day or two head’s up if you would like to change your location.

• Can we use two locations?

  • When you book a Golden Moments Collection, you have the choice of have 2 locations. No other collection will have this option.

• What if the park is crowded?

  • We will position and pose you around the crowds to make sure the people are not in the background.

• What if the weather changes?

  • If the weather changes during our outdoor session and the conditions are unsafe, we will stop our session and reschedule for another date.

• Can we bring our dog?

  • Depends on the location. PS Photography is very pet friendly and we encourage you to bring your furry family. However, it is all dependent on the location you are choosing. Some locations do not allow dogs. This will be something we will need to look up when you propose a location.

• What if the location requires a photography permit?

  • Some locations may require a photography permit to be purchased. The permit cost will be the responsibility of the client, but PS Photography will need to be the person to obtain the permit. This cost will be invoiced to you and will need to be paid 1 week before the scheduled session. UW Arboretum and Allen Centennial Park in Madison WI does require a permit.

Riverside Park, Watertown WI

Madison Area Locations

1. Burke Town Hall Park, Madison WI

2. Token Creek County Park, Deforest WI

3. Sheehan Park, Sun Prairie WI

4. Anderson Farm County Park, Oregon WI

5. Pope Farm Conservancy, Madison WI

6. Warm Belly Farm, Cottage Grove WI

7. Schuster’s Farm, Deerfield WI

8. Devil’s Lake State Park, Baraboo WI

9. Horicon Marsh, Horicon WI

10. Riverside Park, Watertown WI

11. Edgewater Park, Beaver Dam WI

12. Astico County Park, Columbus WI

13. Viking Park, Stoughton WI

14. Downtown Sun Prairie

15. Wisconsin State Capitol, Madison WI

16. Turtle Creek Parkway, Janesville WI

17. Token Creek Conservancy, Token Creek WI

Astico County Park, Columbus WI

Let PS Photography know if you have additional location ideas. We would be happy to add them to our list.

Downtown, Sun Prairie WI