Devil's Glen Park - Location Option

Devil's Glen Park in Bettendorf is a beautiful, wooded area that provides a natural backdrop for your portraits.  There is a fun, wooden bridge in the midst of the woods and lots of trees and hills for that earthy look.

In the summertime, there is a field of tall grasses and wildflowers that provides a gorgeous setting as well...

There are several old, stone structures throughout the park that offer some variety for your images too!

The bike path also runs along the edge of Devil's Glen Park right next to a stream and bluffs by the water.  This is a great spot if you are looking for something wooded and is especially gorgeous in the fall when the leaves are changing!

Sky Bridge - Location Option

The Sky Bridge in Davenport is a really cool location, but one that doesn't offer a ton of versatility.  Conveniently, you can exit the sky bridge and you're right on the river walk with several different outdoor options.  The Sky Bridge is great for little ones that you might want to keep confined in a smaller area though.  It's a fun and unique location option.

Duck Creek Park - Location Option

 Duck Creek Park offers a beautiful backdrop.  There are lots of open grassy areas as well as a variety of flowers and beautiful gardens in the spring and summer.  There is a white gazebo and small pathways through the gardens as well as an old, brick building with white pillars and a large front porch.  Often times, weddings are held in this beautiful location, but because of that, I tend to avoid shooting here on Saturdays because it is frequently booked for weddings on Saturdays.

Scott County Park/Pioneer Village - Location Option

Scott County Park is a very fun and unique location.  It offers beautiful open green spaces as well as lots of wooded areas.  The Pioneer Village in Scott County Park has an old train car and a fun village with shops that are a unique backdrop.  The options are endless in this beautiful location.

Lindsay Park - Location Option

Lindsay Park next to the Village of East Davenport is a great spot if you want images overlooking the river...

There are other options with a stairway as well as the old firehouse with the big, red garage door and brick exterior.

This location is hilly and wooded and pretty in any season...

John Deere Headquarters - Location Option

I especially love John Deere Headquarters in Moline in the fall!  There is an area right past the back exit that has tall grasses lined in trees.  At sunset, the light is perfect there! 

In the front of the headquarters building there is pond, pathways and a little paved bridge and grassy island in another smaller pond.  When the leaves are turning, it screams fall and when it's summer, it is lush and green.

Blackhawk Park - Location Option

Blackhawk Park in Moline is beautiful all seasons, but I especially love it in the fall when the leaves are turning.  It is such a wooded location that taking advantage of the colors changing there is gorgeous in pictures.

There is lots of variety at this location...from the path that leads to the water, willow trees, wooded areas, the beautiful stone of the lodge, the old doorways at the lodge to benches and open grassy areas, it is a great backdrop for portraits!