More Favorite DFW Portrait Locations
More favorites, each with a real session to show you the feel
This is the second batch; more favorite spots across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, each shown here with a real session example so you can picture how the location translates through the camera. Some are quiet neighborhood gems, others are bold urban settings, and a few are perfect for anyone who wants a bit of water, a bit of history, or a distinctly Texas feel.
If you haven't already, the first collection is here, and there are still more locations here. Don't see anything that feels right? Let's talk, I love a good location scout!
Trinity Skyline Trail & Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
City: Dallas, Texas
Description: The Trinity Skyline Trail and Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge offer sweeping views of the Dallas skyline, open pathways, and striking industrial lines that create bold, clean portraits with a strong sense of place. Loved by high school seniors with a more urban, modern edge to their personality.
Address: 3011 Gulden Ln, Dallas, TX 75212
White Rock Lake
City: Dallas, Texas
Description: The area near the boathouse at White Rock Lake offers open water views, gentle curves of shoreline, and classic lakeside elements. The area near Pelican Point offers open lake views, natural shoreline, and expansive sky that create calm, airy portraits with distinctly outdoors feel. A fantastic choice for any high school water sport athlete and families alike.
Address: 521 E Lawther Dr, Dallas, TX 75218 / Pelican Point Trail, Dallas, TX 75218
Texas Christian University (TCU) Campus
City: Fort Worth, Texas
Description: The TCU campus offers a polished collegiate setting with classic architecture, open green spaces, stairs, columns, and tree-lined walkways that create clean, timeless portraits. Perfect choice for college graduation portraits, or anyone wanting something between a cityscape and a park.
Klyde Warren Park
City: Dallas, Texas
Description: Klyde Warren Park blends green space with city energy, offering landscaped paths, modern design elements, and skyline views that create fresh, modern portraits with a sophisticated urban feel. Loved by city dwellers with its perfect mix of architecture and green.
Wagon Wheel Park
City: Coppell, Texas
Description: Wagon Wheel Park features a striking stone building with oversized sliding barn doors and a thoughtfully designed landscape of river rock, cacti, and prairie grasses creating a clean and refined setting with a distinctly Southwestern aesthetic. A nice alternative for those wanting something with a semi-desert vibe.
Address: 701 Freeport Pkwy, Coppell, TX 75019
Prairie Creek Park
City: Richardson, Texas
Description: Prairie Creek Park offers a natural, tucked-away setting with flowing water, stone features, and shaded trails that create stunning portraits with an elegant, peaceful feel. The waterfall makes for a stunning backdrop for family and senior sessions.
Historical Park of Farmers Branch
City: Farmers Branch, Texas
Description: Farmers Branch Historical Park features preserved historic buildings, open green space, and rustic details that create portraits with a classic, heritage-inspired look and a casual, timeless feel. Perfect for any session type, and especially for pets that need a quieter environment as the park sees very little foot traffic.
Grapevine Springs Park
City: Coppell, Texas
Description: Grapevine Springs Park offers a natural setting with winding trails, a gently flowing creek, bridge and wooded areas that create pleasing portraits with a casual, outdoors-focused feel. An excellent choice for outdoor headshots as the senior center in the park is an elegant mix of metal, stone and glass and substitutes well for an office building, also a lovely choice for any session type.
Address: 345 W Bethel Rd, Coppell, TX 75019
Central Park
City: Frisco, Texas
Description: Central Park in Frisco offers open green space, walking paths, large stones and water features that create clean, approachable portraits with a laid-back, contemporary suburban feel. Its varied terrain and natural stone features make it a great choice.
Address: 3155 Parkwood Drive Frisco, TX 75034
Bishop Arts District
City: Dallas, Texas
Description: The Bishop Arts District offers a vibrant, walkable setting with brick buildings, colorful murals, and layered urban textures that create portraits with personality, visual depth, and a distinctly Dallas character. Another favorite of high school seniors and city dwellers.
Stone Creek Park
City: Flower Mound, Texas
Description: Stone Creek Park offers a natural, wooded setting with open trails and a flowing creek surrounded with large stones great for posing all subjects that creates outdoors-inspired images. Requires a short, flat walk and a bit of rock scrambling, so only suitable for those that can handle that - a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts.
Cotton Mill at MicKinney
City: McKinney, Texas
Description: The Cotton Mill at McKinney offers a distinctive setting with historic brick buildings, industrial details, and open courtyards that create portraits with texture, character, and a modern-meets-vintage feel. Great for any session type that digs a bit of ramshackle and abandon in their scene; it's loaded with textures, plantings, and to be honest, some bird poop!
Address: 610 Elm St, McKinney, TX 75069
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Adriatica Village
City: McKinney, Texas
Description: Adriatica Village offers a European-inspired setting with stone architecture, arched walkways, and waterfront views that create polished portraits with a romantic, old-world feel. Lots of options here, involves some walking, and perfect for any session type.
Address: 6633 Virginia Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75071
Flippen Park
City: Highland Park, Texas
Description: Flippen Park offers a quiet, well-kept setting with mature trees, open lawn areas, a large fountain and pool, an ornate gazebo, and gently curving paths that give your images an elegant, neighborhood feel. An absolute favorite for high school senior girls, families, and pet sessions.
Thinking about family portraits? Or do you have a senior graduating soon? Simply click on the links to learn more about those services, as well as pet portraits and corporate headshots.