Best places for family photos in Perth
Planning family photos in Perth? These are the spots worth shortlisting, chosen for the light, the backdrop, and how easily a session comes together.
12 places to shoot family photos & videos in Perth
Kings Park and Botanic Garden
The lawns between Fraser Avenue and the botanic gardens are wide enough for kids to peel off and explore without leaving the frame entirely, and weekday mornings keep foot traffic thin. Sealed paths and bushland trails give a family more than one route through, so nobody has to backtrack past someone else's picnic.
For family photos: room for the whole group to spread out.
Cottesloe Beach
The stretch of white sand between the grassed terraces and the water is broad enough that kids can dig or chase the shoreline while the shoot carries on unhurried. Weekday visits thin the crowd considerably, leaving long clean stretches of Norfolk pine shade to move between without anyone else in the shot.
For family photos: an easygoing setting that keeps kids engaged.
Elizabeth Quay
Open promenades and the arched pedestrian bridge give children real distance to run ahead and circle back, all on flat paving that won't catch a stumbling toddler. The precinct is large enough that a family can shift a few meters and lose a crowd of onlookers from the frame entirely.
For family photos: a backdrop that still feels like home year after year.
Fremantle West End Heritage Area
Weekday mornings clear the laneways of foot traffic, so a family can wander from one heritage facade to the next without dodging other pedestrians. The streets run flat and wide enough for kids to range a little further ahead before doubling back for the next backdrop.
For family photos: space to run without wandering out of frame.
Matilda Bay Reserve
Open lawns run right down to the jetty here, plenty of ground for children to scatter across while parents grab a moment together in frame. Visiting on a weekday keeps the reserve quiet, so the shoreline and the pines behind you stay clear of anyone outside your own group.
For family photos: somewhere the grandparents can reach and sit comfortably.
Bathers Beach
The cove sits away from Fremantle's busier strip, and weekday afternoons leave the sand and boardwalk close to empty for a family to spread out across. Kids can range between the limestone walls and the shallows while the Round House holds the background steady behind them.
For family photos: a spot that holds a large group without a crowd behind them.
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Scarborough Beach
This beach is wide enough that a family can claim its own stretch of sand well clear of other beachgoers, even with kids running loops between the water and the grassed terraces. Weekdays thin the foreshore further, leaving the viewing platform and pool as background rather than crowded scenery.
For family photos: enough going on to keep toddlers cheerful between frames.
Reabold Hill, Bold Park
The summit boardwalk opens onto enough space for kids to move between viewpoints while the 360 degree bushland view stays uncluttered behind them. Weekdays keep the trail quiet, so a family rarely has to wait out another group before claiming the lookout for a few frames.
For family photos: open ground for the classic everyone-together shot.
Hillarys Boat Harbour
Sorrento Quay's boardwalk runs long and flat, room enough for kids to dash ahead toward the boats while parents catch up at an easy pace. The sheltered beach nearby adds a second stretch to spread across, and a weekday trip keeps both largely free of anyone outside your group.
For family photos: corners for the smaller, quieter groupings.
Guildford Jacaranda Streets
James Street's footpaths are wide enough for children to trail behind or dart ahead beneath the jacarandas without losing the group. A weekday visit keeps the heritage streetscape quiet, so the purple canopy fills the background instead of other families waiting on the same spot.
For family photos: a setting that suits repeat visits as the family grows.
Whiteman Park
Grassed picnic areas give kids room to tumble around between shots, and the heritage tramway adds a second spot to explore once they've had enough of sitting still. Come on a weekday and the bushland trails and lawns stay largely to yourselves, without other groups drifting through the background.
For family photos: forgiving light for a group with mixed heights.
John Forrest National Park
Wildflower trails and granite outcrops give older kids somewhere to scramble a little while younger ones stick to the flatter paths near the car park. Midweek keeps the jarrah forest quiet enough that a waterfall backdrop or a stretch of trail rarely has anyone else in it.
For family photos: a backdrop that reads as your city, not anywhere.
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It depends on the spot. Public streets and sidewalks usually don't, while many parks, gardens, and landmarks require a permit for professional sessions. Each location above notes what we found on permits — confirm the current rules and any fee with the venue or city before you book.
Golden hour — the hour after sunrise or before sunset — flatters almost every location, and each spot above lists the light that works best there. Early morning also means thinner crowds at the popular ones.
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