Location Spotlight :: Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island, WA

A family of four is walking together holding hands at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a gravel path lined with trees and there are orange, yellow & red leaves on the ground.

If you’re looking for a park with a ton of variety, Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island is the ideal location for your portraits. Located about 6 miles east of downtown Seattle, this gorgeous & well maintained park has water views, wooded trails, public docks, plus some really cool concrete remains of a former building (someone told me it was once a farm). It’s dog friendly & even has an off-leash area for your pup to run around after our portrait session!

A high school senior boy is sitting on concrete remains of an old building at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. The boy is wearing a white t-shirt & jeans. He's got his hands held together on his lap & is laughing & smiling as he looks away from the camera.

When it comes to outfits for Luther Burbank Park, pretty much any color will work since there’s so much variety in the surrounding areas. When selecting outfits for your family, I highly recommend choosing a color palette of 3-4 hues & mixing it up with textures &/or patterns. You want a cohesive feel, but without being overly matchy. You can check out my What To Wear – Families board on Pinterest for some inspiration.

A mom, dad & their two small sons are sitting cuddled up together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA in the fall. They're on brick steps with Lake Washington behind them.
Two brothers, a toddler & little boy, are sitting cuddled up together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA in the fall. They're sitting on brick steps and Lake Washington is behind them.
A mom, dad & their two small sons are sitting cuddled up together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA in the fall. They're on brick steps with a brick building behind them.
A mom & dad are tickling their two small sons while cuddled together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA in the fall. Red & orange leaves are on the ground & there are trees in the background.

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A high school senior girl is standing with her hands on her hips in front of a tree with red leaves at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. She is wearing a maroon long sleeve shirt & white skirt. She is smiling & looking at the camera.
A high school senior girl is standing in front of a tree lined pathway with red leaves on the ground at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. She is wearing a maroon long sleeve shirt & white skirt. She is smiling & looking at the camera.
A mom, dad, teenage son & teenage daughter are standing together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a gravel path lined with green trees. The family is smiling and laughing while looking at each other.
A teenage brother & sister are standing together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a gravel path lined with green trees. The brother has his arm around his sister & they're smiling at the camera.
A mom, dad, teenage son & teenage daughter are standing together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're under a brick & concrete archway with a brick building behind them. The family is smiling and looking at the camera.
A teenage brother & sister are standing in front of a brick building at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. The brother has his hands in his pockets & the sister is holding his arm. They're smiling at the camera.
A high school senior boy is sitting on concrete remains in front of a brick building at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. The boy is wearing a white t-shirt & jeans. He's got a serious look on his face & is looking away from the camera.
A mom, dad, teenage son & teenage daughter are standing together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a gravel path lined with green trees and Lake Washington is behind them. The family is smiling and laughing while looking at each other.
A teenage brother & sister are standing together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a gravel path lined with green trees and Lake Washington is behind them. The sister has her arms on her brother's shoulders & they're smiling at the camera.
A mom, dad, teenage son & teenage daughter are walking together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a gravel path lined with green trees and an old brown fence. The family is smiling and laughing while looking at each other.
A mom, dad, teenage son & teenage daughter are walking together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a gravel path lined with green trees. The brother is giving his sister a piggy back ride while their parents hold each other's hands. The family is smiling and laughing while looking at each other.
A high school senior boy is sitting on concrete remains of an old building at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. The boy is wearing a white t-shirt, jeans and white shoes. He's got his hands held together on his knees & has a serious look on his face.
A high school senior girl is standing in front of a tree lined pathway with an old fence at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. She is wearing a white sleeveless dress with yellow lemons on it. She is smiling & looking at the camera.
A high school senior girl is sitting down and there are orange leaves behind her at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. She is wearing a white sleeveless dress with yellow lemons on it. She is smiling & looking at the camera.
A high school senior girl is standing in front of a tree with red berries at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. She is wearing a black dress & a necklace that has the letter S on it. She is smiling & looking at the camera.
A high school senior girl is standing while leaning on a fence by the shoreline at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. There are green trees behind her and you can see some of Lake Washington next to her. She is wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans and black boots. She is smiling & looking at the camera.
A high school senior girl is sitting on a rock by the shoreline at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. There's an old fence and trees behind her and you can see some of Lake Washington next to her. She is wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans and black boots. She is smiling & looking at the camera.
A high school senior girl is standing in front of Lake Washington at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. She is wearing a white sleeveless dress with yellow lemons on it. She is smiling & looking at the camera. The wind is blowing her hair.
A small boy is standing in front of a tree lined hill on Mercer Island in Washington state. It's fall and the leaves are vibrant shades of yellow, orange and green. He is wearing a gray sweater with blue jeans. He is smiling & looking at the camera.
A mom, dad, 5 year old son and 8 year old daughter are standing together holding hands at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a grassy hill lined with green trees and Lake Washington is behind them. The family is smiling at the camera.
A little brother and his big sister are sitting together on a tree stump at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a grassy hill lined with green trees and Lake Washington is behind them. The sister has her arms around her brother hugging him. They are smiling at the camera.
A mom and dad are standing together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a gravel path lined with trees and there are orange, yellow & red leaves on the ground. The dad has his hands in his pocket and the mom has her arms wrapped around the dad's arm. They're smiling and looking at the camera.
A dad, mom, 5 year old boy and 8 year old girl are standing together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a gravel path lined with trees and there are orange, yellow & red leaves on the ground. They're holding hands and snuggling close together. They are smiling and looking at the camera.
A dad, mom, 5 year old boy and 8 year old girl are standing together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on a gravel path lined with trees and there are orange, yellow & red leaves on the ground. The mom and dad are tickling the kids. Everyone is laughing and looking at each other.
A mom, dad & their two elementary school aged sons are posing for a family portrait at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA in the summer. The dad and little brother are sitting on concrete steps while the mom and older brother are standing next to them. They're smiling & looking at each other. Lake Washington is behind them.
Two brothers, both elementary school aged, are posing for a portrait at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA in the summer. The younger brother is close to the camera and he's laying upside down on a hill, smiling at the camera. The older brother is sitting on the hill behind him and he's out of focus.
A mom and dad are standing together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're in front of a gravel path lined with green trees. The dad has his arms around the mom's shoulders and the mom is hugging onto the dad's arms. They're smiling and looking at the camera.
Two elementary school aged brothers are sitting together at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island near Seattle, WA. They're on the grass and green foliage is behind them. The older brother has his arm around his brother's shoulder. They are smiling at the camera.
A high school girl is standing in front of a tree lined pathway with yellow leaves on the ground at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. She is wearing a white and blue striped shirt. She is crossing her arms in front of her and smiling while looking at the camera.
An elementary school aged boy is leaning against a concrete wall of an old building at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. The boy is wearing a blue and red flannel shirt. He's got his hand in his pocket and he is smiling at the camera.
A middle school aged girl is standing in front of a tree lined pathway with yellow leaves on the ground at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island in Washington state. She is wearing a pink sleeveless dress. She is smiling while looking at the camera.

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