When we plan your photo session, one of the things we'll be discussing is, of course, location. Since I can't drive you all over town to show you where I like to go, I put together this blog page with lots of links, full of location ideas.
I have here an online magazine with most of these ideas and many more example:
Photo sessions in the spring, summer, and fall
I'm always so happy when the leaves come out and things aren't dead and brown. Here are a bunch of examples of some great locations for photography when the trees and grass are green, or in the fall when the leaves have turned yellow.
A beautiful location for photography - I love this open space park.
Summer, sisters, a whole lot of fun - this is a really nice park in town, with grassy hills, nice trees, and a playground for when we're done.
Anatomy of a family photography session - this location is great any time of year, but here is an example when the leaves are green.
A field and tall trees - this is one of my favorite places to go for sessions. This spot is beautiful in late spring/early summer or fall. 
Family photography in the foothills - this location is high desert, so it could probably be used any time of year - there are not a lot of leaves in the first place.
Do it for your mom! - this blog post shows a senior session, but this beautiful park is great for families too.
How do you make your family portraits unique? - this urban location (and lots of other urban choices) are obviously great any time of year.
Beautiful girls at the park - a very popular location for photographers in the area, and for good reason!
Big family reunion photography - this is also a great place for fall pictures.
Senior portraits IN the river - this is the same location as the previous post, just a different area of the park. There is a lot to work with here. These were done in late summer, so keep that in mind if you are admiring the sunflowers.
Family portraits and fun at the park - this is also a favorite place to go in the fall.
Evening light photography - another location that is gorgeous in the fall as well.
Fall color - this location is beautiful any time there are leaves on the trees.
Tea party in a magical fairy garden - this is one of my very favorite locations, but it's not good until the later summer or fall, when the plants are tall.
Family lifestyle photography - another really nice park that is also great in the fall. A fun one for kids.
Two year old fun - I don't go to this park very often, but I think it has a cool mountain view, and a little shade when there are leaves on the trees.
Session at UNM - another popular location. Parking is tricky, but it's worth it.
Maternity session at the park - this is one of the prettiest parks in Albuquerque. Rolling grassy hills, big trees, and a playground for a reward for smiling.
Kids in the back yard - I do a lot of child and baby pictures in my own yard. We have big trees, in the summer we have a big flower garden, and my husband is always welding and creating cool structures. I also have a southwest-style front porch looks really cool for pictures in the late afternoon or evening. And a fountain that is very fun for small people to splash in.
Family portraits on a stormy night - another example of my yard. 
Family portraits at the zoo - our zoo does a really nice job with their architecture and plants! I love going there for pictures. We usually just pick 2 or 3 areas to do pictures, so people don't get totally worn out and collapse in exhaustion.
Botanic gardens - my number one location is the botanic gardens. They are popular, kind of a hassle sometimes, but always worth it. Great in any season - when the leaves are gone we use the architecture and the greenhouses. It's sheltered in the botanic gardens, so even on a breezy day we can usually get great pictures here. Again, we plan on just using two or three locations so we don't turn a fun experience into something exhausting.
A summer evening in the bosque
- one of my most requested locations is the bosque. I love going
anytime except in the winter, when it's brown and dusty. I spend whole
days out here in the fall when the leaves turn.
Our family's portrait saga
- when the river is low enough, it is really fun for families with
older children to wade out to a sandbar! Sometimes there are lots of
them and when we took these, we never went in past our knees. But where can we go in the winter?
Rainbow fence urban family photography - downtown works any time of year.
Sunset with a mountain view - The mountain view is beautiful any time of year. 
Sweet boys, skeletons, and sand! - If you have dinosaur fans, this is a fun place to spend some time with a camera!
Winter family portraits - outside with a mountain view - I use this location a lot during the green season, but it works in the winter too. How do you make your family portraits unique? - this urban location (and lots of other urban choices) are obviously great any time of year.
Where to go for portraits? How about downtown! - different urban locations, most of which would also be good for families as well as for seniors.
Senior portraits in the snow - again, this session was with a high school senior, but this would be just as amazing with a family who didn't mind a little cold.
Southwest color for my friends... - I posted a link above to a summer session in this location, but this one was done in the early spring. One nice thing about this location is that it's a little sheltered when it's cold out.
Winter Albuquerque photography - this is the same general location as the previous blog post, just with some different areas shown.
You can have gorgeous portraits done on location, even in the winter - this session is of a high school senior, and you have to first scroll down past the piano pictures, but then there are a couple of outdoor locations that work great for families, as well as for just one person.
Early spring session - the mesa top looks pretty much the same no matter what time of year it is. High desert = scrub, right? We go for the view. And the sunset, if your kids are up for it.
Family photography in the foothills
- I listed this location in both summer and winter seasons because it doesn't look all that different without leaves. You are going for the mountain view, not the scrub oak. :) Beautiful girls at the park - this session is obviously from the summer. But the lovely blue doors are there year round; the building actually has good stuff on all 4 sides, so it's good any time of day. And I love the rail fence year round.
Railroad tracks - this location is going to look about the same no matter when you go. These are abandoned tracks in a park south of town, so it's safe to play on the tracks.
Family session - lots of kids, lots of fun - I use this location in the summer also. Only we don't bother going inside - there is more to work with outside when it's green. Family portraits at the zoo
- of course there isn't a lot of green to work with in the winter, but there is a lot of great architecture and things the zoo has built to be interesting. We usually just pick 2 or 3 areas to do
pictures, so people don't get totally worn out and collapse in
exhaustion.
Botanic gardens
- my number one location is the botanic gardens. They are popular,
kind of a hassle sometimes, but always worth it. Great in any season -
when the leaves are gone we use the architecture and the greenhouses.
It's sheltered in the botanic gardens, so even on a breezy day we can
usually get great pictures here. Again, we plan on just using two or
three locations so we don't turn a fun experience into something
exhausting.Photo session at YOUR home
I really enjoy getting to meet clients at their homes. I feel like you get such personal portraits - I love including children's rooms, I love the pets, games, and musical instruments. Some of that we can bring out and about on location, but obviously there is a limit to what all you want to haul around town. If you're interested in a session at your home, we can chat about what that would mean for your house.
Lifestyle photography
Last photography session of 2012
Maternity session - a growing family Studio portraits
I work from home, so my living room is my studio. I have great light and it can be the perfect place for portraits. Usually I do studio sessions in the winter when the weather is too cold or windy, with babies, or for small groups who don't want to be outside.
Vintage baby portraits - studio sessions are great for incorporating some really fun props.
April birthday portraits - I periodically do minisessions, and when it's cold out we do them indoors. I have some fun backdrops that I love to use.
Newborn family session - lots of my "Baby's First Year" clients like to come to me for studio portraits. I also offer to come to them, but I think they are happy to not clean up. (FYI - I don't need a lot of space!)If you're looking for more ideas for locations, specifically for high school senior portraits, I have a page for that here.
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