location guide

A guide to my favorite locations & everything you need to know about selecting your dream photoshoot destination.

Choosing the right location for your photos is an exciting decision! But, I also know just how overwhelming it can be.

This guide is designed to showcase some of our absolute favorite, client-loved locations around. Let's work together to select a spot that aligns with your family's personality, reflects your vision for your photos, and showcases your desired landscape. If you're still unsure after reviewing this guide, I would be more than happy to help you make the perfect choice!

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The Overgrown Fairways

HWY J Boat Launch (Bridge)

St. Peter Parish

Burnt Bridge

Thunder Lake Marsh

Bearskin Trail (Bridge)

Star Lake Nature Trail

Any Fun Place of Your Choice

Kakbika Falls

Bond Falls

Greenhouse

Nicolet College

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Wild Eagle Lodge & Resort

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Once a golf course, now reclaimed by nature, this hidden gem offers rolling fairways of tall grasses, mature trees, and endless variety throughout the seasons. In summer, the open landscape glows with soft golden light, while fall brings rich color, texture, and warmth to every corner. With a mix of open fields, wooded edges, and natural pathways, it’s a versatile location that feels both wild and timeless.

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The Overgrown Fairways - Eagle River

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Evening Golden Hour

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Pet Friendly | Accessibility: Easy | Tree blooms are early spring

Pet Friendly | Accessibility: Easy to Moderate-uneven in areas

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Evening Golden Hour

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When water levels allow (typically in fall) - miles of sandy shoreline emerge, creating a beach-like setting. A beautiful wood and metal bridge stretches across the water. With lake views, open fields, shoreline access, and woodland elements all in one location, it’s easy to create a gallery that feels diverse without ever leaving the area.

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HWY J Boat Launch - St. Germain

Pet Friendly | Accessibility: Easy to Moderate-uneven in areas

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Evening Golden Hour

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This gorgeous field located right behind the church in Eagle River is an easy go-to! A few wildflowers can pop up everywhere through the warm months, and turns to pretty golden grass in the Fall.

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St. Peter The Fisherman Parish - Eagle River

Despite the name, there isn’t actually a bridge here. Burnt Bridge is named after a historic bridge that burned in the early 1900's. Now a winding creek meanders through open marshland surrounded by tall grasses, scattered boulders, and towering pines. The combination of water, woodland, and sweeping views creates endless variety within a relatively small area, making it feel like several locations in one.

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Burnt Bridge - Conover

Pet Friendly | Easy to Moderate - incline on hill, uneven ground on trails/paths

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Evening Golden Hour

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Pet Friendly | Easy walk/gravel road is handicap-accessible | Flowers are typically late July-Aug

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Golden hour is especially beautiful here, with soft light and stunning sunsets.

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Thunder Lake Wildlife Area offers a peaceful setting with quiet gravel roads, open fields, wildflowers (typically Aug & Sept), and beautiful natural scenery. It's a perfect choice for families, couples, maternity, and senior sessions looking for a relaxed, nature-filled backdrop.

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Thunder Lake Marsh Wildlife Area

Pet friendly | Easy- Short walk on flat gravel path from parking lot to Bridge | Handicap-accessible

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Evening Golden Hour

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This place offers a rustic bridge and wooded areas, is a popular location for hiking, running and biking and is full of endless opportunities.

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Bearskin Trail - Harshaw

Requires a walk in on a nature trail - 0.3 miles to bridge - full loop is 1 mile
(Jogging strollers and wagons have made it)

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Evening Golden Hour

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Several beautiful locations wrapped into one- Towering pines, quiet boardwalks, sun-dappled forest paths, and peaceful lake views make this one of the most versatile locations in the Northwoods. Every turn offers something new, making it feel like several beautiful locations wrapped into one unforgettable session.

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Star Lake Nature Trail

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Any Fun Place of Your Choice

Bring me along for what your family loves most. Sunset boat cruises, dock jumping, fishing/ice fishing, golfing, bonfires, paddleboards, ice cream runs, snowshoeing, skiing and everything in between. These sessions are candid, playful, and we'll create images that feel uniquely yours and tell the story of this season of life.

Lower Falls has a paved trail that leads to a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk with six viewing platforms.

Pet Friendly

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Early morning or late evening for that golden hour light

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One of the Upper Peninsula's most breathtaking natural landmarks, Bond Falls offers far more than just a waterfall. Wander scenic boardwalks, cross the iconic stepping stones above the falls, and discover countless peaceful overlooks, rocky riverbanks, and hidden woodland corners along the way. At the end of the trail, you'll be rewarded with the breathtaking power of the massive cascading falls, creating one of the most dramatic backdrops in the Northwoods.

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Bond Falls - (UP) Paulding, MI

A short, easy hike leads to the falls, but the trail is uneven with exposed roots, rocks, and natural terrain.

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Early morning or late evening for that golden hour light

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Just across the Michigan border, this hidden gem is worth the short hike. Featuring towering pines, sprawling tree roots, rushing waterfalls, moss-covered boulders, and peaceful riverbanks create one of the most dramatic and unique landscapes in the Northwoods.

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Kakbika Falls - (UP) Marenisco Township, MI

Hanson's Garden Village - Rhinelander

Fourth Floral - Rhinelander

Greenhouse- Multiple to choose from

Pet Friendly | Handicap-accessible

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Spring brings blooming crabapple orchards, summer fills the fields with wildflowers, and winding nature trails lead to peaceful lake views, docks, towering pines, and beautifully maintained grounds.

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Nicolet College - Rhinelander

recommended time of day

Early morning or late evening for that golden hour light

Handicap-accessible

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Set along the Eagle River Chain, Wild Eagle Lodge offers a mix of lakeside views, towering trees, manicured grounds, winding walking paths and wooden staircases.