Venice Skate Park & Venice Beach

The featured image is of the Venice Skate Park which is on the northside of the Venice Boardwalk. Type "Venice Skate Park" into Maps and you can't miss it. I stood on the east side of the park so I could compose the park + ocean in the same frame. Address: Venice Skate Park, 1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291

All months of the year are suitable to photograph the Venice Skate Park.

For beautiful colors, visit at sunset when the sun sets over the skatepark and Venice Beach. The skate park can get very busy, so if you're looking to visit when there aren't many skaters around, go when it's cold! That said, even if the skate park is busy, there always brief moments of time when it clears out. Be patient.

Walk around the skatepark to find your perfect composition — there's lots of views to be had.

Be patient and wait for the right moment to present itself. Snap away as the skater's do interesting things.

Experiment with your composition. The skate park, beach and landscape are distinct elements and you've lots of lines to play with.

You're right along the Venice Beach Boardwalk which always has a unique vibe.

You're also within walking distance of Abbot Kinney Boulevard which has great food and shops.

The Venice Canals are also worth a visit!