Best Photoshoot locations in Chennai

Looking for spots to do your couple photoshoot in Chennai? There is no need to rent an expensive location or to check in a resort. There are ample free locations available that are more breathtaking here in our own “Singara Chennai”. You don’t have to worry about having a budget photoshoot, instead go on an adventure ride through our city for your extra special pictures. 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:

Pre-Wedding couple photoshoot Locations In & Around Chennai:

• Streets Of Mylapore
• Secret Garden
• Mahabalipuram
• N4 Beach
• Wedding Street OMR
• Royapuram Tracks
• Shore Temple
• Dakshinchitra
• Alamparai fort
• Mylapore
• Huddleston Gardens – Theosophical Society, Adyar

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

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

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

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

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

For shooting wildlife around Chennai:

• Vandaloor Zoo
• Gunidy zoo
• IIT Madras campus

Recommended for: Couple photoshoot, Baby Photoshoot, Pre-wedding, Wildlife

For shooting busy marketplaces:

• Royapuram Fishing harbor
• T. Nagar
• Flower market, George town
• Pondy Bazaar
• Anna Nagar

Recommended for: Street photography, outdoor photography, portraits

For photography inside malls

• Express Avenue malls
• Fountain Plaza
• Abirami Megamall
• Chennai Citi center
• Spencer Plaza

Recommended for: Street photography, outdoor photography, Moderns

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

Street photography locations in Chennai:

• George Town
• Koyembedu market
• Sowcarpet
• Parry’s corner
• T Nagar

Nightlife shoot location:

• 10 Downing Street
• Illusions -The Madras Pub
• Gusto Cafe
• Pasha-The Park
• The Flying Elephant
• Nights Shoots On Roads Of Chennai

A little bit about these places now. 

Dakshinchitra

A traditional and unique heritage village which is keeping the traditional lifestyles of south India alive and depicting them at a single place along the ECR spreading over acres. DakshinaChitra museum is a cross-cultural museum which represents art, architecture, lifestyles, crafts and performing arts from South India states of Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

The main purpose of DakshinChitra museum is to promote and preserve cultural aspects of these south Indian states with rich culture and bring them in the public’s eyes. Dakshinchitra would be a perfect photoshoot place with antique and classy backdrop in traditionals

Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram is a small city located on the coromandel coast of the Bay of Bengal. Mahabalipuram is famous for the temples such as Panch Rathas Temples and Shore Temple. You will be amazed to know that Mahabalipuram has 40 ancient monuments and Hindu temples. The other names of Mahabalipuram are Mamallapuram, Mahamallapuram, Mallapuram and Mavalipuram.

Mahabalipuram has a lot of photography elements such as beach, nature, temples, rocks etc. Photoshoot in Mahabalipuram would be a perfect destination for different types of themed photography such as classical, spiritual, candid, modern etc.

Alamparai Fort

Once living its life full-fledged during Mughal empire, Alamparai fort was influenced by the French culture whose main centre have been Pondicherry, almost 50 Kms from there. it was gifted by the Mughal Nawab to the French Government. However later, a war between the British and the French was the reason of the destruction of the fort. Alamparai fort would be the right photoshoot choice with multiple themes including classical and modern

Plage Paradiso Beach

This beach is famous for golden sand-beaches with deep blue waters creating a magnificent sight for the visitors. After a long sunbath, you can also rest in the cool shades of the palm trees. Walking on the soft sand and the waves washing out the sands under your feet is an experience to be enjoyed.