Best Photo Spots on Cape Cod

Looking for some Cape Cod photography location ideas? Try some of these suggestions for great photography locations on Cape Cod.

Craigville Beach Sunset by Edward M. Fielding – https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/edward-fielding/art/cape+cod

Cape Cod can be a bit overwhelming at first. It’s a large area and your first introduction to the place is via traffic congested bridges and highways with not much to see. But if you get off the main drag and start to explore, you’ll find all kinds of treasures to explore with your camera. Here are some suggestions for finding some great locations for your photography.

Beaches

Cape Cod has no shortage of public and private beaches to explore. Some even have lighthouses, shack shacks, seals, and more to explore. Check them out early in the morning or at sunset for the best light and the least amount of people.

A few notable beaches to explore: Herring Cove Beach, Provincetown. Race Point Beach, Provincetown. Longnook Beach, Truro. Ballston Beach, Truro. Newcomb Hollow Beach, Wellfleet. Cahoon Hollow Beach, Wellfleet. Coast Guard Beach.

Harbors

The marinas and harbors of Cape Cod provide opportunities to photograph fishermen, boats, interesting topography and even lighthouses.

Photography photographing the wreck at Provincetown — The author photographing the ship wreck at Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod.

Shipwreck Provincetown - Edward M. Fielding — Shipwreck Provincetown – Edward M. Fielding https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/edward-fielding/art/cape+cod

Take a Hike

There are plenty of opportunities to get off the beaten path and explore deeper into more natural areas on Cape Cod along the rail trail and on hiking trails in the Cape Cod National Seashore.

5 Great Hiking Ideas on Cape Cod:

Great Island—Wellfleet.
Nauset Marsh—Eastham.
Cliff Pond—Brewster.
Long Point Lighthouse—Provincetown.
Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary—Wellfleet.

former dune dwellers — Jack Kerouac, Norman Mailer, Jackson Pollock, Tennessee Williams, Mark Rothko, e.e. cummings and Harry “the Hobo Poet” Kemp, just to name a few — this was also, one would imagine, a place of hard drinking. Before them, Mr. Self-Sufficiency himself, Henry David Thoreau, wandered and wrote in the Cape Cod's harsh, unforgiving and beautiful dunes. — Artists Dune Trail – former dune dwellers — Jack Kerouac, Norman Mailer, Jackson Pollock, Tennessee Williams, Mark Rothko, e.e. cummings and Harry “the Hobo Poet” Kemp, just to name a few — this was also, one would imagine, a place of hard drinking. Before them, Mr. Self-Sufficiency himself, Henry David Thoreau, wandered and wrote in the Cape Cod’s harsh, unforgiving and beautiful dunes. https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/edward-fielding/art/cape+cod

Around Town

Classic old cottages lined up on the beach, historical buildings, cluttered waterfront jumbles of stores, shops, clubs and rental homes – all kinds of great angles and compelling compositions can be found around the historical old towns of Cape Cod. These old building attracted the attention of painter Edward Hopper. Hopper spent nearly 40 summers on the outer cape painting in the towns of Truro, Wellfleet and Provincetown. Many of the same scenes Hopper painted can still be seen in the area.

Days Cottages Row from the Beach - Edward M. Fielding — Days Cottages Row from the Beach – Edward M. Fielding – **https://edward-fielding.pixels.com/art/flower+cottageshttps://edward-fielding.pixels.com/art/flower+cottages**

Downtown Provincetown by Edward M. Fielding – https://fineartamerica.com/featured/provincetown-alley-cape-cod-edward-fielding.html

Find Your Own Voice

So there you have a few suggestions for starting your photography exploration of Cape Cod. The trick now is to make it your own. Use the suggestions to create a vague direction to point your car, bike or feet but be on the look out for your own unique scene and subjects.