Good Outdoor Background Ideas

[wonton]

I was wondering if you guys could share what good background ideas you have. I like taking pictures of my son (2 years old) outside but for the most part, I just have grass as my background. I have a lens that blurs the background pretty well.

Yesterday I took him to a pumpkin patch and that was a cool background. All the orange pumpkins lined up around him. Made for a nice colorful picture.

If you have any other suggestions, I would love to hear them. I live in FL so we are limited in elevation and trees turning colors.

[CindyLynn]

In Florida.....how about beach and sand or sand castles. Sunsets.

[rsagusti]

the great thing about shooting outdoors is you don't need much special, just clean from people, cars, buildings (unless its good architecture). I like to find a patch of "pretty weeds" and shoot there. This shot was taken off the side of a main road, on a patch of land with the "pretty weeds" Clients were skeptical but LOVED the result.

http://www.augustteaphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/MaKayla_0098-web.jpg

Or I also like working in front of brick / stone / cool walls outside:

http://www.augustteaphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Skinners_0073-web.jpg

[wonton]

Thanks for the suggestions. I have a ton of beach and grass background pictures. Walls would be nice, especially if it has some color or warmth to it. I plan on taking my son to a garden in hopes of finding some good backgrounds.