Locations in Salt Lake and Davis Counties

I remember when I first started shooting and was scrambling to come up with a list of cool places and how hard it was to find some, so hopefully this can help others find a good location for photos.  If you have one you’d like to share, just comment or email me at sheadrake@live.com. An * means that there is a fee to use the premises. I will update this as I learn of more locations.

Salt Lake County:

Murray Park

Memory Grove Park (Salt Lake City near the Capitol)

Gilgal Gardens

International Peace Gardens

Gardner Village *

Sugarhouse Park

Liberty Park

Draper Historic Park

La Caille *

Wheeler Farm

State Capitol building (this is free, but you must make an appointment ahead of time)

Saltair (near Magna)

Graffiti Train Car just east of Saltair (UPDATE: sad news! The graffiti train has since been taken out due to liability concerns. The building covered with graffiti nearby is still there, however.)

Ensign Peak

This is the Place Heritage Park *

Pretty much anywhere in Big or Little Cottonwood Canyon. You could pick a spot at random and it would rock.

Salt Lake City Library

The Exchange Place

Garden Park Ward

Railroad tracks across the street from the Draper Library

Water Conservation Park in West Jordan

Bicentennial Park (or any park really)

Red Butte Gardens *

McCune Mansion *

Cactus and Tropical Nursery

And as weird as this one will sound, some of the SLCC campuses are actually very nice, most notably the Jordan Campus. I also think various places around the U of U would work well too.

Temple Square

Just about any random alleyway in Salt Lake City

 

 

Davis County:

Jensen Nature Park

Layton Park

Antelope Island

Union Station

Any of the farms (ask for permission though!)

Utah Botanical Center

Heritage Park

Farmington Trail

Farmington Bay

Just about any spot at the exits on Legacy Highway, there’s also a little pond near the Parrish Lane exit. It’s very cute and would be awesome for photos. Just remember bug spray!

Other Places:

Sun Tunnels – These are four big concret tunnels that are pretty much in the middle of nowhere by a town called Lucin in Northern Utah. They are really awesome to be around at the summer and winter solstices

Salt Flats

Thanksgiving Point *

Nook and Cranny*

Lehi Mills

Arches National Park