Orange County has a number of great locations for photographing families, engagements, and personal portraits. Most of them charge a fee to enter for photography purposes and many times the charge is high. For example, most beaches in Newport Beach require a $500 fee to be paid to shoot at the beach. Even Crystal Cove – another state park charges $50 dollars per session and is not available on weekends during the busy summer months.
To avoid these fees and have a nice place to shoot, many photographers shoot at Tewinkle State Park. Tewinkle is free, in a central location and provides a diversity of settings.
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Tewinkle does not require a license or the payment of a license fee to shoot within. In addition, there are no entrance fee into the park and no parking fees. Quite literally the only cost for shooting in this location is the cost of fuel to get there. This is quite a novel concept in high priced Orange County. Shooting here is a great way to take advantage of all high taxes your business pays for the privilege of working in the area.
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Located in Costa Mesa on the border of Newport Beach and less than a mile from Irvine, the park is conveniently located to a large number of residents. In addition, it is less than 2 miles away from John Wayne Airport. Many people fly into John Wayne for family beach vacations. It requires little effort to take a cab to the park for a quick family.
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Tewinkle has a diversity of backgrounds. There is a pond, grassy hills, large rock structures, long windy paths and wooded areas. In addition, the park has several great locations for shooting large groups – as is evidenced by the number of prom and post wedding pictures that are shot at the park.
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During difficult economic times, photographers must find ways to increase the value of their offering. Non-value-added costs must be removed. There are a number of photographers in Orange County, making the industry ultra competitive. Shooting at the free centrally located and diverse Tewinkle Park is one way a professional photographer can increase the value of his offering and stay competitive.
Vanessa and Stephen shoot portrait, senior, engagement, pet, wedding, and family photography session. They shoot most often in the OC, San Diego County, Los Angeles County, and Riverside County.
Vanessa works as a OC Wedding Photographer who teaches classes to a number of Orange County Photographers.
Under the details section of their portrait website is a link to a list and description of many Orange County photography locations. The site identifies good locations to shoot weddings and portraits in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa and Irvine.
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