Your trip to Los Angeles won’t be complete unless you’ve taken pictures at some of the most iconic places in the city. Getting pictures at some of these famous, scenic spots could provide you with memories for a lifetime. You can add these places to your Los Angeles tours, so discuss with your tour operator and customize your plan accordingly.
List of the 10 best places in Los Angeles for exclusive, beautiful and unique pictures
Downtown Los Angeles
Here visitors can capture the panoramic vistas of busy urban streets and city life. The parking garage on 9th street and Broadways gives complete access to the skyline from the rooftop, and the famous neon Jesus Saves sign will serve as a very unique backdrop.
Fashion District
There is a famous mural by Teddy Kelly located on the corner of 8th street and Los Angeles in Downtown Los Angeles which is the heart of LA’s fashion district. This wall offers a large drop of color and can be fun for capturing photos. While on your Los Angeles city tours and Los Angeles private tours, you can add the Fashion Districts to your tour package.
Penetrable at Los Angeles County Museum of Arts
Penetrable is an amazing place for fun for both adults and kids. Jesus Rafael Soto created this playground with suspended plastics hoses where you can shoot with your camera at a higher level to capture images in a very unique way.
Bronson Caves, Griffith Park
In Bronson Canyon you’ll find the batcave tunnel featured in the famous Batman TV series. You can shoot the silhouette pictures with the natural sunlight entering into the dark caves. Keep the shutter speed high to capture any motion shot.
Echo Park
This is a very well known part of Los Angeles. It has several iconic spots to capture some very good pictures but the best has to be from the north end of the park. You can capture the iconic Los Angeles skyline with both the sunrise and sunset.
Hancock Park
One of the most remarkable pictures from your Los Angeles tour is the famous Hollywood Sign and here with palm trees on both sides of the street. Hancock Park is the best place to get that shot, though regular smartphone cameras may not be enough. You’ll need a strong zoom-in camera lens.
Ace Gallery
An exclusive shoot demands an amazing backdrop. If that’s what you’re looking for, then the wall of neon pink circles in Ace Gallery could be your best option. The Ace Gallery is located at 5514 Wilshire Blvd in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles.
EI Matador Beach
Malibu has some of the most beautiful beaches in the vicinity of Los Angeles and EI Matador is one such beach, located just to the north of Malibu. This location provides a brilliant natural frame due to the unique rock formations such as the arrowhead-shaped arch by the Californian coastline, known for its many famous Hollywood homes. You can get the best pictures during the day only.
Santa Monica Pier
When you’re searching the most iconic places for a photo shoot in Los Angeles, there is little better than the beauty of the Santa Monica Pier. This place is famous for its photographic possibilities. You can capture amazing pictures in the shadows and low-light of sunset.
Urban Light at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art – Conceptualized by famous designer Chris Burden, this panoramic collection of urban Lights in LACMA is absolutely amazing. There are 202 antique street lights which when lighted together can create a beautiful reflective image on the floor. You can capture the picture and this image will be a superb addition to your collection.
These are the ten of the best places to visit and come for some fun and picture-taking. Los Angeles is not just about the glamorous nightlife, celebrity homes and shopping. Several places are there just for some fun, recreation and relaxation while being able to fulfill your passion for photography.
If you are on a day tour to Los Angeles or planning a Los Angeles private tour, make sure you take snaps of these famous locations. This will create memories for your entire life which you’ll be able to rekindle later.