Now that you've chosen the person to spend your life with, it's time to find a photographer and the perfect location for your engagement photos. You'll want the photo shoot to be a fun and memorable experience for you and your partner. The location you select in Houston, Texas, should be significant to the two of you while providing an interesting visual backdrop. While the place you met or had your first date can be a great option, Houston offers so many spots of breathtaking scenery that you may want to shoot in multiple locations.
If wildlife is your thing, consider the Armand Bayou Nature Center. Shoot pictures of you two paddling a canoe on this reserve -- you might even get lucky enough to capture a deer or alligator in one of your shots. If you want pictures from the Bison Observation Deck, make sure to include the bison. Consider some humorous shots at the Houston Zoo, where chimps or elephants can look on as you two clown around. Horse lovers might want pictures taken on horseback at Humble and Cypress Trails stables. At the Downtown Aquarium, you can pose beside tanks of exotic fish and the sunken hull of a 17th century Spanish galleon.
Meyer Park has a variety of interesting locations for the sports-minded couple, including a choice of over 20 soccer and softball fields, a fishing lake and several exercise stations. In the wintertime, Downtown Houston's Discovery Green park has a 7,200-square-foot ice skating rink that could be the perfect spot for your photos. Golf aficionados may want to commemorate the engagement on the lush green lawns of the Bay Oaks Country Club or the Pasedena Municipal Golf Course.
The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center provides over 150 acres of nature, including hiking trails that create a rustic backdrop for your romantic poses. Or you might prefer the abundance of plants found at Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, which also has hiking trails and picnic areas where you can relax, enjoy each other's company and pose for your pictures. Perhaps you'll prefer pictures in a canoe or kayak for two at the exquisite Buffalo Bayou.
Don't forget you want your engagement photos to capture the fun and excitement in your lives at this time, so consider taking your pictures in distinctive locations. If either of you has family connections to the police force, the Houston Police Officer’s Memorial is a visually intriguing option, with its 40-foot pyramids and reflecting pools. You might also want to shoot photos at Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, which has a magnificent man-made waterfall. Art-lover couples might like their pictures taken amid the many sculptures at Cullen Sculpture Garden. Consider doing something whimsical, such as using the Houston Space Center as your backdrop or posing before the antique miniature train, paddle boats or amphitheater of Hermann Park.
