Top 10 Picture Perfect Photoshoot Locations in Burlington and Halton Region


We all know that the place matters to make a photoshoot absolutely perfect. But more important than the lighting, or features, or colour in a place is the sentimental and emotional value a place has to you and your family. Before you choose a place for your photo session with me, think about why you all love that place.

What I love about Burlington is the sense of community that can’t be found anywhere else. Everyone is so friendly, we help each other, and support small businesses. Burlington has many beautiful outdoor spaces for the perfect style including farms, cliffs, lakefront, forests, flower fields, rivers, and so much more. I love exploring this beautiful town and finding new places to offer all of you to match your vision for the perfect photos. Even Downtown Burlington has little cobblestone alleyways, cozy cafes, and small storefronts. There are always new things to find and I’m excited to keep exploring.

Official Website: https://www.burlington.ca/en/services-for-you/city-view-park.asp

10. City view/Kerncliff Park

“This large park provides so many different photo opportunities. It has large fields of long grass perfect for those simple rustic style sessions, a pond with cute bridges, a forest and cliffs. This park has two locations: city view which is at the top of the cliff and Kerncliff which is at the bottom. Both provide excellent backdrops to capture those special moments.”
– Paulina DeMaria

Key Features and Significance:
One of the newer installments the City of Burlington has to offer, City View Park has so many features to offer. One of my absolute favourite places for photography locations for all its public art, great playground, and nature trails, City View Park is the perfect family setting.

Official Website: https://www.hamilton.ca/attractions/hamilton-civic-museums/dundurn-national-historic-site

9. Dundurn Castle


“Not your typical storybook castle but it’s still a grand structure with many architectural details like the large columns and wood doors. Great spot for those magazine styled sessions.”
– Paulina DeMaria

Key Features and Significance:
Built in the Italian style of the 1830s, Dundurn castle is not your average location. This mansion is perfect for photoshoots if you’re looking for a more historical feeling. You can take a tour of this historical site and walk through the memories of a former military encampment or you can take some photos and make some memories of your own. In the winter, the estate is surreal with only trees surrounding the proud mansion and, in the summer, the beautiful gardens maintained by great groundskeepers have beautiful and vibrant colours for all your photography needs.

Official Website: https://www.theappleorchard.ca/

8.Burlington Beach and Beachway Park

“Beautiful clean sandy beach, with a large shoreline and sand dunes. Perfect location for fun beachy photos you might even get lucky and get some bird or boat photo bombs. There is also a cute lighthouse you can walk out to along the path.”
– Paulina DeMaria

Key Features and Significance:
I know I’ve talked about the Burlington Waterfront A LOT already but this is the last one. The Burlington Beach front is a long sandy shore perfect for long walks by the water in the light of the sunrise or sunset with all your loved ones. I love taking photos here because there’s something about running around the sand with your bare feet that is incredibly freeing and that happiness spreads to the corners of your mouth just in time for the camera to capture what pure joy looks like.

Official Website: https://www.theappleorchard.ca/

7. The Apple Orchard

“This beautiful large farm is known for its massive apple tree farm, but it also has a large sunflower field where you can take photos on an old tractor, a pumpkin patch and a corn maze. It’s a great place to take photos and enjoy a tractor ride.”
– Paulina DeMaria- Paulina DeMaria

Key Features and Significance:
This rural feature of the City of Burlington is great for the family! Take a day trip to The Apple Orchard, try their maple syrup, play in the pumpkin patch, go apple picking, and run through the field of sunflowers. On the way, we can take photos together so you’ll never forget the fun memories made. My favourite part of this place is letting my kids learn more about what it means to be a family working together on a farm. As a photographer, I love all the different vibrant colours.
Red for seasonal apples, sweet as can be. Green stems and trees all around us. Blue skies without a cloud passing by. And great big Yellow sunflowers smiling right back at you as you explore the beauty of The Apple Orchard.