Location, Location, Location!
Choosing a location for your session can be daunting at first, which is why I created this webpage: to make this process fun and simple, like looking through a nice catalog and picking the spot that has all of the elements you are looking for! :)
- Travel Fees -
Your session includes travel to anywhere in Area IV! Including travel around Waegwan, Daegu, and Gumi! Within this range, I will never ask for travel or toll fees.
However, if the location you choose has entrance/usage fees, the client is responsible for covering this fee for their entire party as well as the photographer on the day of their session.
As much as I would like to include this fee into your session as well, I always scout my locations at least once, if not multiple times before a session to ensure I know as exact as I can, what your location looks like in the season you are booked for, which means I will have already covered at least one entrance fee to your location.
Yeungnam University’s Traditional Village
The first, and hopefully the most easy-to-decide question is, “Do you want to highlight Korea?”
Some people want to showcase Korea and specifically Korean temples in their photos, while others would rather keep it on the DL with a more natural location..
There is no right answer! Which do you prefer?
Some locations offer both spaces of natural beauty as well as Korean architecture but most locations are only one or the other!
Locations with Traditional Korean Buildings
Yeungnam University’s Love Road and Traditional Village
Pets Allowed: Yes
Parking: Free, Lot Parking
Estimated Drive from Carroll: 45 Minutes
Estimated Drive from Walker: 40
Minutes
Bathrooms: No
Blog Posts: Saldaña-Serna Family
This is the one location I have currently that offers both a Hanok Village and natural spaces!
Donghwasa Temple
Pets Allowed: No
Parking: Paid, Large Lot Parking
Entrance/Parking Fee: Yes*
Estimated Drive from Carroll: 44 Minutes
Estimated Drive from Walker: 47 Minutes
Bathrooms: Yes
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*Adults 2,500 won / Teenagers 1,500 won / Children 1,000 won
*Small vehicle: 2,500 won / Large vehicle: 5,000 won
Daegu Arboretum
Pets Allowed: No
Parking: Free, Lot Parking (Busy)
Estimated Drive from Carroll: 36 Minutes
Estimated Drive from Walker: 21 Minutes
Bathrooms: Yes
Notes: Locations shown here are a bit of a walk from the parking lot, ~15-20 minute walk through the arboretum
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Locations without Traditional Korean Buildings
Dalseong Wetland
Pets Allowed: Yes
Parking: Free, Lot Parking
Estimated Drive from Carroll: 37 Minutes
Estimated Drive from Walker: 30 Minutes
Bathrooms: Yes
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Geumhogang Riverside
Pets Allowed: Yes
Parking: Free, Street Parking
Estimated Drive from Carroll: 32 Minutes
Estimated Drive from Walker: 28 Minutes
Bathrooms: No (unless in nearby café)
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Amy’s Home Studio
Pets Allowed: Yes
Parking: Free, Gravel Driveway Parking
Estimated Drive from Carroll: 5 Minutes
Estimated Drive from Walker: 43 Minutes
Bathrooms: Yes!
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