Great photography locations in the Vale of Glamorgan
In the words of Kirsty and Phil - Location Location Location! One of the first things that I chat about with clients when they book a family photo shoot is where they would like to meet for their session. Sometimes people have a firm idea about where they want their images captured and sometimes they ask for a little bit of direction. Living in a very beautiful part of the world we're spoilt with lots of options. From the gorgeous beaches, to forests, to walled gardens, to castles there's loads of local beauty spots that will provide stunning backdrops. So, here's some great photography locations in the Vale of Glamorgan!
I thought it might be useful to write a post with some examples of my regular haunts so that you can see what they all look like and maybe help you make a decision on where you'd like your shoot to take place.
Of course each season provides not only different weather but also changing landscapes. In the Winter you can wrap up in hats, scarves and gloves and go for a good old walk in the forest or on the beach. As Spring arrives, you'll then have the choice of fields full of daffodils, bluebells and rapeseed as well as some gorgeous blossom trees. Onto the Summer months and then you can pretty much choose anywhere you like, the beach is always a popular choice, (especially Southerndown and Ogmore) as well the formal gardens of places like Dyffryn Gardens and the Physic and Old Hall Gardens in Cowbridge. There's also loads of local meadows to romp through too. In the Autumn the countryside looks beautiful with a whole host of gorgeous Autumnal colours. Autumn shoots are great in places like Ogmore Castle, Hensol Forest, Cosmeston Lakes, Bute Park and the countryside around Castell Coch.
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Here's just a few examples of great photography locations in the Vale of Glamorgan...
Beaches
Forests
Dyffryn Gardens
Meadows and farmland
Cowbridge Physic & Old Hall Gardens
Around Castell Coch
Bluebells
Blossom
Summer family photo shoot
Holy cow! Oh em gee! I actually cried myself when I watched the slideshow from this Summer family photo shoot. And I wasn't the only one who shed a tear either.
Mum had booked the session with the idea of trying to get some images of her kids together. She wanted to capture them now before they were too old to snuggle up and pose together.
I think it was the hottest day of the year and we were all boiling but I have to say, I LOVE these images. The location was a local farm at sunset, so we had the lovely fields to ourselves. We managed to capture some lovely family portraits as well as getting the kids together for a sibling set. Then of course, we had to get some individual portraits of the kids too!
Obviously, it helps when you have such gorgeous models! Cast your eyes over this lot. There are some seriously stunning images from this Summer family photo shoot. I think I might have to update my samples.
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Gemma Griffiths is a family photographer based in the Vale of Glamorgan, near Cowbridge in South Wales.
