Someplace with color

[BabyHopes]

I just had a lady contact me about shooting some portraits for her grandkids. She wants a location with a lot of color. Unfortunately, I'm coming up blank. Most of my go-to places for fields of flowers are no longer in bloom.

Anybody know of a place in DFW that might work as an alternative idea?

[CaroleHayes]

I like to shoot my kids at playgrounds—the brightly-colored, plastic kind.... Celebration Park, in Allen, has the biggest variety of colors—it's HUGE!

[ChristopherCoy]

Are you wanting color in general, or floral color?

[BabyHopes]

Well I know she specifically asked for floral color, however if that's not available, I'd like to be able to offer her some solutions. The playground idea is a great one.

[Jake]

Dallas Arboretum? That's my default place to shoot.

[toverman]

Wildflowers are gone this time of year, so it's going to probably have to be somewhere like the Arboretum that is cultivated, irrigated and in some parts shaded. That's a good spot because there is a more liberal photography policy (price of admission for all entering) vs. places that charge a specific fee for for-profit photos (Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, Grapevine Botanic Gardens).

[CaptainTom]

Develop a quick relationship with your local florist or flower shop ??

[BabyHopes]

Originally Posted by CaptainTom

Develop a quick relationship with your local florist or flower shop ??

You know, that might not be a bad idea. There's an organic garden center down the road that has gorgeous landscaping. Wonder if they'd allow me in to shoot...