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NY Engagement Session Location Ideas

Donahue Memorial Park, Cornwall-on-Hudson
Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Kerhonkson
Beatrix Farrand Garden, Hyde Park
Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary, New Paltz
Madam Brett Park, Beacon
Nyack Beach State Park, Nyack
Bowdoin Park, Wappingers Falls
Black Creek Preserve, Esopus
Stony Kill Farm, Wappingers Falls
Poet's Walk, Red Hook
Tarrywile Park & Mansion (Danbury, CT)
Cranberry Lake Preserve, West Harrison
Sussex County Sunflower Farm *Seasonal (Sandyston, NJ)
Sunflower Valley Farm, New Hampton (Seasonal)
West Point Foundry, Cold Spring
River-to-Ridge Trail, New Paltz
Little Stony Point, Cold Spring
Scenic Hudson Riverwalk, Tarrytown
Hill-Hold Museum, Campbell Hall
Cragsmoor Stone Church, Cragsmoor
Sam's Point, Cragsmoor
Algonquin Park, Newburgh
Moodna Viaduct (Salisbury Mills Train Trestle), Salisbury Mills
Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson
Plum Point Park, New Windsor (Apr-Nov only)
Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park
Main Street, Beacon
Long Dock Park, Beacon
Riverfront Park, Beacon
Newburgh Waterfront
The Nyqusit-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary, New Paltz
Charles Point Park/Fleishmann's Pier Park, Peekskill
Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Pleasantville
SUNY New Paltz Campus, New Paltz
Marist College, Poughkeepsie
Thomas Bull Park, Campbell Hall
Black Creek Preserve, Espous
Benedict Farm Park, Montgomery
Winding Hills Park, Montgomery
Bear Mountain Dock, Tompkins Cove
Brotherhood Winery, Washingtonville
Wickham Woodlands Park, Warwick
Nostrano Vineyards, Milton
Tuthill House Distillery, Gardiner
Whitecliff Vineyard, Gardiner
Millbrook Vineyards & Winery, Millbrook
Stoutridge Vineyard, Marlboro
Warwick Valley Winery, Warwick
Torne Valley Vineyards, Hillburn
Magnanini Winery, Wallkill
Apple orchards throughout Ulster County

What makes a "good" location?

For your pictures, local parks can be nice (some are better than others), but sometimes lack the visuals for you to be around. So, look for a few basic elements to add interest to your surroundings and provide a variety as you enjoy your photos for years to come. Look for places with these:

Doesn't require a fee or permit. The focus of the images is your connection, and there are so many places to choose from, there is no reason you would have to pay a location a fee to walk around the property that other visitors get to do without paying extra. Check the website or call them directly.
Buildings, the more interesting, the better- think castles, barns, old/weathered buildings or sides of garages, brick walls, stone buildings or features, reflective surfaces, and those with good doorways are a bonus
Steps or staircases
Large and/or long fences
Bridges and or long paths/trails
Natural elements- rivers, streams, lakes, tall grasses, willow trees, large trees, great landscaping, very large rocks, vineyards and orchards
Not a lot of people, either fellow visitors or traffic (I know there will be some, but the less visual distraction, the better)
Any other unique elements, such as carousels, farms, things with big color
Within about an hour's driving distance from Middletown, since we only have about 60-90 minutes, and I wouldn't want to cut in on our time with the extra drive that I would have to do

Of course, if you have an idea for a location or a theme, let me know. It's going to be great!