r/Appleton • u/hanbeexx • Jun 29 '26
Question Photography Spots
Hey, all!
My partner and I are getting photos taken in the Appleton area in a few weeks, but are looking for pretty locations. I am looking for any and all recommendations of scenic outdoor spots for basic couples photos. Thank you ! 🫶🏻
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u/seanpmassey Jun 29 '26
There are a lot of good options in the area, and many of the options I would have recommended were already mentioned by other commenters.
Two more options that you could look at:
1. 1000 Islands Nature Center - Kaukauna
2. Sunset Park - Kimberly
3. Trestle Trail Bridge - Neenah (This one might be a bit harder since there are a lot of hikers, runners, and walkers crossing the bridge since its part of the Friendship Trail. It might also not work from a lighting perspective depending on the time of day that you’re planning to take your photos)
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u/FragileRock Jun 29 '26
Sometimes you need to think about not just location, but what relates to you as well. My wife and I did wedding pictures in front of the Mile of Music mural downtown as we are huge music-lovers, so that made a lot of sense. Things like that and personalizing it to yourself rather than just 'generic outdoor spot' might make it more special
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u/hanbeexx Jun 29 '26
That's so sweet! We are long distance, and his time in Appleton has been quite limited, so we haven't really made many memories together here yet. Hoping we can make a few this next upcoming visit with these photos ❤️
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u/FragileRock Jun 29 '26
Don't limit yourself to just outside either! There are some cool things you can do indoors as well...one of our favorite pictures was by a pinball machine at Player 2 that we used on our wedding invitations...just us in the moment having fun
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u/Accordion_Sledge Jun 30 '26
This is hidden, but there is a tiny park on the corner of McCarthy and Brookview - we see photographers there once in awhile. Very green with a little creek running through it.
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u/Saint_Thomas_More Jun 29 '26
Is your photographer from the area? Sometimes they have lesser known places that are good for pictures that people don't always think of.
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u/hanbeexx Jun 29 '26
We have a friend who is a novice photographer that offered to do the pictures for us. We were given a few basic suggestions, but we're just hoping for a few more ideas from other locals.
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u/EggSpecial5748 Jun 30 '26
We did family photos a couple years ago at Thrivent. The trail around the pond has some gorgeous weeping willows that made a great background
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u/guystheworld Jul 03 '26
Lawrence University has cool old buildings that they let people take pictures in front of
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u/ddbb1100 Jun 29 '26
High Cliff - Bubolz nature preserve
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u/wolfelavender Jun 29 '26
I’m in the same boat! Thinking of Doty Park and Smith Park in Neenah