Wanna know the best locations to do photo shoots in Death Valley National Park? Here are 3 of the best spots to get incredible shots whether you’re doing a landscape shoot or a model shoot! Click the video below to check it out now:
Location #1- Mesquite Sand Dunes- whether you’re dong shots at sunrise, sunset, or during the middle of the day, the Mesquite Sand Dunes are one of my favorite places to shoot in Death Valley. Compared to other sand dunes that I’ve had the opportunity to shoot, this particular location offers a lot of parking and incredible views. Images from Mequite Sand Dunes are shown below:
Location #2- Dante’s View- way at the top of the mountain in Death Valley is Dante’s View. It offers unparalleled views of the entire park. It’s a windy road to get up there, but once you do it’s completely worth it. Try to get up there about an hour before sunset so you can capture some beautiful images during Golden Hour. Below are images taken at Dante’s View using just natural light.
Location #3- Devil’s Golf Course- this is one of the most unique places I’ve seen on planet earth. Once you drive out there it gives you a 360 view of these crazy rock formations. Just make sure to bring good shoes because the rocks are sharp and you’ll want to be careful when moving around on them. Below are images taken about an hour before sunset with the sun at the model’s back for some beautiful shots. If you are doing a model shoot make sure to bring a flash to get the most flash to get the most out of this experience.
For these shoots I used the Sony A6500 with the Tamron 17-70mm lens, except for the shoot on top of Dante’s View which I used the Sony A9 with the Sigma 20mm Art lens. All of these locations tend to be very harsh environments so please be mindful of the weather and your needs to make sure you have the proper clothing and water to make these trips.
Links to Gear
*Sony A6500- https://bhpho.to/2B9VBqL
*Sony A9- https://bhpho.to/31qNTlv
*Tamron 17-70mm- https://bhpho.to/3g5D5Sv
*Sigma 20mm Art Lens- https://bhpho.to/2EUkyrY
**Links to Social Media**
Photographer: Jason Lanier
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Model: Shalinitin
*Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shalinitin_srivastava/
Please let me know what questions you have in the comments below. Thanks for watching!
Jason Lanier