There is simply nothing as beautiful as photos in a natural setting!  Below is a list of some of my favorite locations and some ideas I’d love to try for anyone looking for something unique.  If you have a favorite place (home, farm, park, covered bridge), let’s meet there- I’d love to see it and capture you in a location that is meaningful to you!

Wolf’s Hollow, 1399 Schoff Road, Atlgen
            Fields, fence rows, a small stream, a beautiful paved path thru the trees, a stone wall from an old Quarry.

Hibernia Park, 1 Park Ave, Coatesville
            Fields, a lake, a mansion house, beautiful red barn, fence rows, tree backgrounds, a stream.

Springton Manor Park, 860 Springton Road, Glenmoore, PA
            (I have to admit, this is my favorite!)  Many fields, a working farm with animals, Beautiful red & stone barns, a farmhouse, a pond, wooden dock/bridge, woods, an old stone house foundation, large old trees whose branches come right down to the ground, large stones, a tree-lined gravel drive.

Historic Poole Forge Park   http://historicpooleforge.org   1940 Main Street Narvon, PA 17555
            Beautiful buildings & landscaping, a covered bridge, a pond and stream.  Beautiful!

Nottingham Park, 150 Park Rd, Nottingham, PA
            Wood setting (most trees here are black pines, so not a ton of leafy trees), a red covered bridge, ponds, fields

Long’s Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster (a $10 travel fee applies to this location)
            Beautiful pond, dock, gazebo, paths, fence rows & grassy/tree areas

Goddard Park, 568 Wickerton Road, West Grove
            A pond, paved path, fields

Brandywine Battlefield, 1491 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford ($10 travel fee applies)
            Old brick buildings, fields, historic

Robert Fulton Birthplace, 1932 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville ($10 travel fee applies)
            Old stone house, garden, fields, historic

Valley Forge National Park,  1400 North Outer Line Drive, Valley Forge ($10 travel fee applies)
            Huge marble arches, historic battlefield shelter replicas, fields, monuments, historic

Sunflower fields (these pop up randomly in different locations, but there has been a consistent one here in Parkesburg that is nice- & local- and provides a beautiful shoot location.  Timing is typically late July-August for sunflowers to bloom

If you have a favorite location I didn’t list, just let me know!  The above places are ones I visit very frequently for shoots, so I’d love to discover new places.

Other Locations in the area (based on their availability), but additional fees apply (may include both travel fees & fee to rent the location):

White Chimneys, 5117 Lincoln Highway, Gap
            A beautiful restored barn, beautiful gardens & fields with horses

Rocky Springs Park and B&B, 1441 Rockport Road, Lancaster
            Restored brick B&B, springhouse, cottage, carousel house, patios, walkways & abandoned amusement park on grounds  

Mt. Airy Lavender Farm (lavender in bloom mid June to July/August), 141 Mt. Airy Rd, Coatesville, PA

**For locations beyong 15 miles from Parkesburg, there will be a $10 travel fee added at the discretion of McKenna Moments, even If it may not be noted above.