Junk yards to museums
Most dairy farms sport some impressive equipment.
A while back I had the opportunity to shoot for a client at an local sand and gravel pit. I was there to get photos of the heavy equipment in use there but I could not help but think the venue would make for a great photo tour/workshop.
It can also have “equipment” that borders on the nostalgic.
This got me thinking, which is always dangerous, don’t ya know.
What if we put together photo tours at places we don’t normally think about. I’ve been thinking about it quite a bit lately and I’ve come up with a list of possibilities . . . some may be considered out of the ordinary, other just out of the way. I’m anxious to discover what everyone else thinks sounds interesting.
Sand and gravel pits can be like veritable amusement parks.
Here’s my list…feel free to add your own.
- Junk Yards
- Art Galleries
- Gravel pits
- Flower nurseries (especially in the winter)
- Cooperstown attractions like the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Butterfly observatory
- Castles
- Vineyards/wineries
- Behind the scenes at a zoo
- Dairy Farms
- Manufacturing facilities (factories)
- Churches/Cathedrals/synagogues/mosques
- Behind the scenes at a convention center
I love gravel pits and quarries. I had an occasion to go to Kinsella Quarries in Jamesville the other day. I was actually buying some stone, so we were driving around looking at various piles. It was a great photo opportunity. I’m not sure that they would have let me in just to take photos, though. I’m pretty sure you would have to jump through hoops to get permission.
I like most of your ideas, in addition maybe places with animals, esp. horses. I agree with the above comment that safety regulations at some places could create problems.
Thanks Maria and Kate for your thoughts. I’ll be waiting to see what others say, too, before I try to pull one or more of these ideas together. I hope you’ll stay tuned.