Here is a list of Photography location in Chennai based upon my experience of staying there for more than two years and traveling around. At most of these locations you will find a place less crowded to shoot the pictures:
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1. Sunrise/ Sunset Photography locations in Chennai:
- All the beaches in Chennai
- Places along the east coast road
- Broken Bridge, Adyar river estuary, Besant Nagar
- Covelong beach
- Nettukuppam beach
- The new beach, Kottivakkam
- Muttukadu Boathouse
- Chetput lake
Recommended for: Couple photoshoot, Nature photography, Pre-wedding
2. For shooting monuments and Heritage sites:
- Mahabalipuram, an hour drive from Chennai
- Cholamandalam artist village along East Coast road
- Dakshinchitra a heritage village along the east coast road
- St. Thomas Basilica, Adyar, a big church in Adyar
- Ramakrishna Mutt, Mylapore
- Isckon Temple on the east coast road
- Armenian church
- Madras War Cemetary
Recommended for: Couple photoshoot, Baby Photoshoot, Pre-wedding
3. For temple photography in Chennai:
- Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvottiyur
- Marundeeswarar temple, Thiruthuraipoondi
- Shirdi sai baba temple, Mylapore
- Parthasarathy temple, Triplicane
- Kapaleeswarar temple
Recommended for: Couple photoshoot, Baby Photoshoot, Pre-wedding, Heritage & outdoor photography
4. Parks in Chennai for photography – Nature & greenery
- IIT Madras campus
- Semmozhi Poonga
- Vandaloor zoo
- Chetput lake
- Guindy national park
- Adyar Eco-park
- Secretariat Park, Chennai
Recommended for: Couple photoshoot, Baby Photoshoot, Pre-wedding
5. For shooting birds around Chennai:
- Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary – 90 km from Chennai
- Pulicat Bird Sanctuary – About 100 km from Chennai
- Vandalur Zoo – There is a big lake inside the zoo, migratory birds arrive there
- Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary
- Guindy zoo in Chennai.
- IIT Madras Campus
Recommended for: Couple photoshoot, Baby Photoshoot, Pre-wedding
6. For shooting wildlife around Chennai:
- Vandaloor Zoo
- Gunidy zoo
- IIT Madras campus
Recommended for: Couple photoshoot, Baby Photoshoot, Pre-wedding, Wildlife
7. For shooting busy marketplaces:
- Royapuram Fishing harbor
- T. Nagar
- Flower market, George town
- Pondy Bazaar
- Anna Nagar
Recommended for: Street photography, outdoor photography, portraits
8. For photography inside malls:
- Express Avenue malls
- Fountain Plaza
- Abirami Megamall
- Chennai Citi center
- Spencer Plaza
Recommended for: Street photography, outdoor photography, Moderns
9. For panoramic city view shooting:
- St. Thomas Mount (Airport is visible from here)
- Lighthouse local station or station just before or after (Nice city view)
- Kathipara flyover
- Koyembedu Market
10. Street photography locations in Chennai:
- George Town
- Koyembedu market
- Sowcarpet
- Parry’s corner
- T Nagar
If I missed out someplace, kindly update that in the comment for others 🙂
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It was a bad experience for me capturing photos at Express Avenue mall. Moreover I was just capturing random shots at crowds (nothing sensitive) it happened few years ago… the guards (and another person with a Walkie talkie apparently some security officer who thought himself to be a military commando/general) misbehaved to me in a rough manner pulling out my camera (saying no photographs allowed) forcing me to delete the photos from my camera as if I shot some photos in a military base. Thumbs down for express avenue and it’s crazy security officers…
They never stuck any warning stating no photographs allowed. Please follow some ethics – in US they have policy statements put up if photos were not allowed, if you don’t want people to shoot photos then have a policy statement put up or at least have a poster stuck stating no photographs allowed. Respect photographers!
I am really sorry for your bad experience.
Does shooting at these places need permission?
Madras War cementery <3
Koyembedu market. 🙂
nature photos i will love natures
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That is almost all the important hotspots one needs to know for shoots in Chennai, awesome!!
NICE INFORMATION. IF OTHER SHOOTING SPOTS OR SHOOTING PARKS OR SHOOTING STUDIOS WERE ADDED IT WILL HUGELY HELP THE DIRECTORS.
Tiger cave -(near mahapalipuram)
Broken bridge – ( near becent nagar beach)
This is a good one. Helped me a lot. Though you can also add a few places where people can shoot with models for free and for pay.
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awesome list…. and btw I decided not to be selfish and shared it 😉
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That’s a great post for people who love photography and are in Chennai
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Guyss u can also have a private photo session with greenery and sulpturs @ V.G.P GOLDEN BEACH RESORT chennai , injambakkam , ecr … less cost and lot and lots of location for photography…just have a look , then u will recommend other photographers.. experienced a good hospitality … Thumbs up and thank god we dint rome around the city to take photographs ….