Deep Ellum murals
Murals line Elm, Main and Commerce between Good Latimer and Exposition. Go early on weekends before street parking fills.
View on map DirectionsBest car photo spots in DFW (Dallas–Fort Worth)
The best places to photograph your car across Dallas–Fort Worth, all in one place: skyline views over the Trinity River, Deep Ellum and Near Southside murals, the Fort Worth Stockyards, courthouse squares, bridges and lakeside overlooks from Frisco to Arlington. Every spot is somewhere you can pull your car up to, with tips from local drivers on where to park and when the light is best.
246 spots in DFW · 175 murals · every one is somewhere you can park and get your car in the shot. Open them on the map.
Hand-picked spots in DFW
Bishop Arts District
Brick storefronts and small murals with character. Weekday mornings have the most open curb space.
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Fair Park art deco
Art deco exhibit halls along the park roads. Drive in through a gate when there is no event; closed to cars during the State Fair.
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Texas Theatre marquee
1930s Oak Cliff movie palace with a lit vertical sign. Park on Jefferson Blvd after dark.
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Kessler Theater
1940s neighborhood theater with a glowing sign on Davis St in Oak Cliff.
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Granada Theater marquee
Classic Lower Greenville marquee. Busy on show nights; go late or on off nights.
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Union Station Dallas
1916 Beaux-Arts station with Reunion Tower nearby. Street parking on Houston St.
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Fountain Place
Glass prism tower with fountains at its base. Shoot from Ross Ave.
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Bank of America Plaza green lights
The green-outlined tower that defines the Dallas skyline at night.
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Fort Worth Stockyards
Brick streets, old pens and Western storefronts on Exchange Ave. Early morning before the crowds.
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Sundance Square
Restored brick buildings and string lights downtown Fort Worth.
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Billy Bob's Texas
Huge lit Western sign in the Stockyards. Big lot; avoid concert nights.
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Tarrant County Courthouse
1895 pink-granite courthouse at the north end of Main St, Fort Worth.
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Will Rogers Memorial Center tower
1936 art deco tower and coliseum in the Cultural District.
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Bass Performance Hall angels
The giant angel sculptures on the facade make a dramatic backdrop. Downtown streets are quietest early on weekends.
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Globe Life Field
Shoot from the surrounding lots with the brick facade and roof behind your car on non-game days. You can't drive inside the ballpark.
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Park in the nearby lots and use the lit signs and facades as your backdrop at night.
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Denton courthouse square
Courthouse-on-the-Square with brick storefronts all around. Sunday mornings are quiet.
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McKinney historic square
Old Collin County courthouse and brick downtown. Parking around the square.
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Southlake Town Square
Clean brick streets and storefronts; quiet early mornings.
View on map DirectionsLake Grapevine
Open shoreline and marina views. Several parks have water-side parking.
View on map DirectionsMurals and street art in DFW
Murals are the most popular car photo backdrop. Pull up alongside the wall, keep the car parallel to it and shoot from a low angle so the art fills the frame behind the car.
Bishop Arts
- "Bat Girl" mural
- "Besos Papi" mural
- "Black and White Designs" mural
- "Bus Stop" mural
- "Cowgirls and Cactus" mural
- "Cultural Icon Graveyard" mural
- "Dallas Where You At" mural
- "Dia de los Muertos" mural
- "End Gun Violence" mural
- "Girl with the Flower" mural
- "Indigenous Woman and Man" mural
- "It's Cool to Be Kind" mural
- "Let's Fiesta" mural
- "Lovebird Perch" mural
- "MacGregor Hats" mural
- "Oak Cliff, Texas" mural
- "Pastel Giant Flowers" mural
- "Rainbow Dallas Skyline" mural
- "Selena" mural
- "Selena" mural
- "The Sky, The Trees, and The Water" mural
- "The VP Bee" mural
- "United We Stand" mural
- "Woman Hugging the Earth" mural
- "Woman with the Guitar" mural
- Abstract Colorful Mural
- Botanist Flower Wall
- Cactex Wall
- Davis Street Mercantile murals
- Y'all Wall
Deep Ellum
- "Aerosol Gorillas" mural
- "American Flag Axes & Hops" mural
- "Back to the Future" mural
- "Bettatude" mural
- "Black and White Flowers and Eyes" mural
- "Blue Kings" mural
- "Bull and Dragon" mural
- "Colorful James Dean" mural
- "Dallas as a Galaxy in Space" mural
- "Darling" mural
- "Deep Ellum Art & Food" mural
- "Deep Ellum Blues" mural
- "Deep Ellum Good Times" mural
- "Deep Ellum History" mural
- "Deep Ellum Janus" mural
- "Deep Ellum, TX" mural
- "Deep Rawlins" mural
- "Dirk Nowitzki Worship Site" mural
- "Don't Mess with Texas" mural
- "Fear and Loathing" mural
- "Full of Tacos" mural
- "Geometric Shapes" mural
- "Good Things Happen Here" mural
- "Hands" mural
- "I See You" mural
- "Mario Brothers Day Off" mural
- "Mavs Championship" mural
- "Night Owl" mural
- "Nolan Ryan vs Robin Ventura" mural
- "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" mural
- "Poke Stopped" mural
- "Racecars" mural
- "Robots" mural
- "Rush Hour" mural
- "Sailboats" mural
- "Select Start" mural
- "Stevie Ray Ellum" mural
- "T Rex vs. Robbie the Robot" mural
- "Texas Tantrum Trots and Pals" mural
- "The Classic New York (BOOM)" mural
- "The Last Butterflies Ballet" mural
- "Visit Dallas" mural
- American Flag Wall
- Crab Station Space Mural
- I Love You Wall
- Magic Rainbow Road Wall
Design District
Downtown Dallas
East Dallas
Lower Greenville
Medical District
South Dallas
West Dallas
- "Ace, Halston, and Duke" mural
- "At Sundown" mural
- "Beeville" mural
- "Black Beauty Is an Act of Resistance" mural
- "Born in Texas" mural
- "Cactus Moon" mural
- "Coffee Cowboy" mural
- "Cowboys Players" mural
- "Cowgirls" mural
- "Deep in the Heart of Texas" mural
- "Don't Panic" mural
- "Fabric of West Dallas" mural
- "Fabrication Yard" mural
- "Framed" mural
- "Horse vs Snake" mural
- "Kings" mural
- "Line of Cactuses" mural
- "Quanah Parker" mural
- "Rocket Ship" mural
- "Stay Wild West Dallas" mural
- "Sun Brothers" mural
- "Wild West" mural
- "Winged Horse" mural
- Tin District Tropical Mural
West Village
Dallas
Arlington Heights
Cultural District
Downtown Fort Worth
Foundry District
Near Southside
Polytechnic
Race Street
Ridglea
Riverside
South Fort Worth
TCU area
West 7th
Fort Worth
Frisco, Plano, Las Colinas & North DFW
More spots in DFW
- Omni Dallas LED facade
- Margaret McDermott Bridge
- Highland Park Village
- Frontiers of Flight Museum
- Trammell Crow Park skyline
- Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
- Reunion Tower
- Dallas Arts District
- AT&T Discovery District
- Dallas Design District
- White Rock Lake
- Inwood Theatre neon
- Lakewood Theater
- Pegasus sign at the Omni
- Sonny Bryan's original smokehouse
- Old Red Museum
- Dallas Farmers Market sheds
- Perot Museum
- Dallas City Hall
- N Edgefield Ave bridge skyline view
- Trinity Groves
- Lower Greenville
- Oak Cliff Founders Park skyline
- Thomsen Overlook
- Jefferson Boulevard Viaduct
- Hi Line Plaza
- Victory Overlook
- Tandy Hills skyline view
- Magnolia Avenue murals
- Coyote Drive-In
- White Elephant Saloon
- Texas & Pacific Terminal
- Dickies Arena
- Panther Island Pavilion
- Trinity Park skyline
- West 7th Street Bridge arches
- Lone Star Park
- Lynn Creek Park
- Loyd Park
- The Star in Frisco
- Legacy West
- Plaza Theatre, Garland
- Grapevine Main Street
- Toyota Music Factory
- Lewisville Lake
- Founders' Plaza
- Carrollton Depot
- Girona Bridge
DFW car photography questions
Where are the best places to take car photos in DFW?
In Dallas, the Trinity Groves side of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge gives the classic skyline backdrop, and Deep Ellum has the densest collection of murals. In Fort Worth, the brick streets of the Stockyards, the Magnolia Avenue and Near Southside murals and the views around Trinity Park are favorites. North of Dallas, Frisco and Las Colinas have clean modern architecture, and Arlington has wide open lots around the stadiums.
What is the best time of day to photograph a car in Dallas–Fort Worth?
The hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset give soft, warm light without harsh reflections on the paint. Blue hour, just after sunset, is best for skyline and neon shots. In summer, DFW heat makes early morning the most comfortable time, and popular downtown spots are also empty then.
Do I need a permit to take photos of my car in Dallas or Fort Worth?
Personal photos from public streets and public parking generally don't need a permit. Commercial shoots, closing a street, or setting up on city property can require one from the city, and private lots and parking garages need the owner's permission. When in doubt, ask, keep it short and don't block traffic or entrances.
Where can I shoot car photos at night in DFW?
The Dallas skyline from the Trinity River bridges and overlooks, the lights around Reunion Tower, neon signs in Deep Ellum and along the Stockyards in Fort Worth, and lit-up downtown streets like Sundance Square all work well after dark. Bring a tripod and use a longer exposure to keep the car sharp and the lights glowing.
How do I find more car photo spots near me?
Open the RidePose map: it shows hand-picked spots, murals and photogenic places nobody has shot yet, plus real photos from local drivers. When you shoot somewhere new, post it and it goes on the map with your photo as the cover.
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Tips for car photos in DFW
- Shoot at golden hour or blue hour. The hour after sunrise and around sunset gives soft light without harsh reflections; blue hour is best for skylines and neon.
- Go early on weekends. Popular mural walls and downtown streets are quiet before 9 AM, so you can park right in front.
- Respect the spot. Stay off private lots when asked, don't block traffic and keep the engine noise down in neighborhoods.
- Hide your plate if you want. Check your shot before you post it.
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