1. Why do you think it is a good idea to scout out a location prior to shooting? so you know if the sun hits certain spots right or how the weather is in the particular area 2. What are some items to consider when choosing a new location? time of day, weather, terrain, and how much equipment you may need based on the background 3. Why would diversity in the location be an important thing to consider? diversity would be good to consider because the weather could change and then colors might not match or depending on the time of day you may want different outfit changes or just too see a different vibe in the photo 4. How could google maps be helpful when scouting for a location? google maps would be great to take a look at how far out somewhere is and what the terrain actually looks like 5. Are there any other resources, apps or equipment the might be helpful when scouting a location? all trails is a great app to see all sorts of walking, biking, horse riding, or hiking trails near you and you can see where they go and how far they are. you can also look at other peoples reviews and pictures from when they went there. 6. What are some ways to make location scouting more fun and productive? you could make a day of it with a friend or an animal and see what the terrain is like where some good places to pick would be and how far some of those spots are