Best Photo Spots in Oregon

Crater Lake

Crater lake is a brilliantly unique location, with the island volcano providing an unmissable focal point for photos. It's not hard to find an amazing location to photograph along the crater rim, although I found the best angle to be from south western corner, close to the volcanic cone protruding...

Japanese Garden

The Japanese Garden in Portland, OR is set in a beautiful park, adjacent to the Portland Rose Garden. Famous for a spectacular, and deceptively small Japanese maple tree, it actually has a lot more to offer. Get there at opening.

Multnomah Falls

Multnomah Falls is fed by rainwater and snowmelt, making it a year-round tourist attraction. Most people come here during the day to enjoy the scenic view, especially the photogenic foot-crossing the span of the second drop of the falls, the Benson Bridge. The bridge is only a quarter mile hike...

Sparks lake

Sparks Lake is beyond beautiful. It is perhaps one of the calmest and most majestically beautiful places I have been to. It’s a feeling quite difficult to explain until you experience it. The main view is quite close to the jetty and you can get to it by following the...

Thor’s Well

The area around Thor’s Well is quite impressive. Right next to Thor’s Well is another interesting sight, the Spouting Horn. The rest of the coastline is craggy and it is possible to use the craggy rocks and the effervescent ocean for any number of photo ops. Thor’s Well itself is...