From Christmas photos, family photos, bridal pictures, and everything in between. This studio has it all! There are various areas around the ranch that are perfect for capturing your special moments. The owner of the ranch Barbara is so sweet, helpful, and accommodating! They also have couches, props, and faux florals that you can use during your shoot. Highly recommend! read more

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My experience at West 12 Ranch and Barb was great! Barb was so welcoming, and the stage rooms and barns are perfect for any occasion. I would 100% recommend to anyone who is looking for a place to take pictures. read more

Beautiful place to take photos! I was on the look for a place I could take pin up/vintage photos without having to worry about props and I saw this place on Instagram. I appreciate the ambiance and creativity all the rooms offered. Barbara, is a welcoming and engaging person. Would recommend this place! read more

6 stars. This hidden gem just 20 minutes south of Elk Grove is gorgeous in a laid back sort of way. The shoot scenes outdoors are rusticy, overgrown, lush willowy. Think country. Horses and that sort of thing. The shoots indoors are in a barn with lots of romantic props like various old fashioned velvet settees that seat 1-5, old frames, old hats, old everything, even a big old red truck. My favorite shot was outside sitting on a creme colored velvet settee. The background was weeds and the back of an old brown barn. I love how the shot is mixed with fancyness (we dressed in bowties, suspenders, glitter dresses, long black gloves and boas) and nature. Very nice opposites. If you shoot during sunset you will get the prettiest sunshiney irridescent glow shining through. I have seen other pix with the horses in the background, but unfortunately we didnt get any in ours this time. The best thing about this place is you get very nice pictures backdrops at very decent rates. If you take holiday pix early, we took then on Columbus Day, theres lots of places available to shoot pix. What happens is, you walk around the property and choose where to take pix. And there is generally lots of selection and you can use anything they have. Nowadays, a few weeks till Christmas, theres less places to shoot so freely. Point being, take them early. Its $30 to shoot on a weekday, and $50 for the weekend. Check the website for more specific details. Money is casually left in an envelope in the barn. I would for sure take pix here again given the chance. read more

Place is absolutely gorgeous for photos. We love the area and use the train tracks for my sons senior photos. Horses and chickens are around. New pony born the day we were there. Nice photos. My mom and I took photos in one of the tall grassy areas and on the rustic farm swing. read more

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All I can say is WOW! My daughter, Anna, and I fell in love the very minute we turned into their driveway. Off to the right is an adorable miniature field with wispy wildflowers, with a white fence around it. Perfect location for family photos! The sun shining down is beautiful! I was only able to see half of the property and we were already wanting to use every prop and location that we saw for Anna's photo shoot. The Barn has an old red truck. Adorable! With lighting everywhere. A chandelier hanging right above it. It is simply rustic with a romantic touch to it. They have a cute simple beach area. Overall our favorite was hanging out with Leo (horse). He must love the camera because he posed for the photos as well. The tree that is in his wonderful living quarters is magnificent. The sun in the background peeking through the leaves, made my heart melt. They used the stables as photo rooms. So clever. Different themes. We will be returning, to be original customers. This is one place you cannot want to go to! Hands down magical! Pictures done by Nicky at https://www.yourmomentmylens.com/portfolio Please see his review on Yelp read more

West 12 Ranch Studio - Barn, props, Leo, long walk ways - Party Equipment Rentals Near Me - Lodi, California

I had a great tour for my future Photoshoot. The host was very helpful in giving tips on time for sunset and best photo locations based on theme. I'm looking forward to my Photoshoot next year. read more

We drove up from Bakersfield this pasted weekend to take our family photos... beautiful ranch!!!

What a gem of a place! Huge thank you to Barb and the staff for opening up your beautiful ranch for us photographers. Just completed my first of many shoots and I have to say, I can spend the day here shooting. There's just so many different looks here, the possibilities are endless! The staff here are great, the grounds are clean and well kept, the studios are awesome, they have everything here...this place ignites creativity. What a huge blessing that a place like this exists. Thanks again Barb, from the very beginning you've been so helpful and accommodating, I appreciate you. read more

If you are looking for a ranch to do a photography shoot, look no further this place is sooo beautiful. The ranch is very big, there's many places to shot all unique and full of character. I highly recommend it you will fall in love with hidden gem. Many props, rooms, antique and unique pieces, chairs, couches, old trucks so many options. The administration has gone of amazing job with keeping up with the ranch and making adjustments without the ranch's charm and character. read more

I wanted to do something different for my 40th Birthday. Some of my close friends and family had a Girlfriends photoshoot done at this beautiful place. It was amazing experience. My friends loved the place and even booked it a few weeks later for their Christmas pictures. The ranch has different backgrounds to choose from, lots of props, horses, a unicorn, and just about everything to set the scene. It was so fun to do a photoshoot. It was the weekend after Thanksgiving so weather was a bit cold and it rained a little but didn't stop us from taking photos. I was very happy how my pictures came out. This place is fun place to shoot pictures! read more

West 12 Ranch Studio - Party Equipment Rentals Near Me - Lodi, California

I love this place!! My daughter is now 2 years old, but these are still my all time favorite pregnancy photos we got! A friend of ours brought us out there and took the photos for us! This place has all kinds of amazing different props and the people who run it are very nice! read more

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Beautiful place to take pictures! I loved how everything was well organized. The price was great for the pictures you get. It's my baby's first Christmas. Thank your for letting us be here. read more

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We are country girls and we were in heaven at the West 12 Ranch. There are so many props and locations on the site to choose from. It was difficult to decide what we wanted to do. The staff was super friendly. I can't wait to go back for another photo shoot! read more

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Did my maternity pictures here and it was soo worth it!!! Literally so many places in one, i have to admit i wish i had more reasons to take pictures here. this place is really nice! read more

Such a beautiful location for photographers to use! Barbara and Lexi are fantastic :) An endless array of props and backdrops, not to mention the property and its gorgeous lighting! Vintage, rustic, country photo options... My clients loved their experience and I'm excited to go back tomorrow to shoot again! read more

West 12 Ranch Studio - Party Equipment Rentals Near Me - Lodi, California

My husband and I did our first photo shoot out here last fall and it was great! So many great background options from the ranch scenery alone, as well as the various theme rooms in the barn that have set. The props they have available are a huge plus. We were actually supposed to shoot somewhere else that day but dint realize there was an event, We found West 12 online, called, and they told us to come on over! Saved the day, our clients were happy, and now it's one of our go to places. read more

This place is a photographer's dream. You can reserve time at the ranch for a VERY reasonable price, and have access to three different barns, old trucks, suitcases, a couple fields, couches, and a variety of other locations and props. You can even rent a horse for part of the photoshoot! I've taken clients here quite a few times and it never disappoints. Barbara is great, loves making things easy for photographers who want to come, and is friendly to everyone. As a photographer, I will keep bringing my clients back here! read more

This was a beautiful ranch! I joined a friend for a photo shoot. Great place for beautiful photos, friendly owners, and a lovely place to walk around. My son loved petting the friendly horses. read more

If I could give this place 6 stars I would! Barbara is so sweet and flexible to work with. I have had clients who need photo sessions at the last minute and she always has room for me somewhere. The selection of props, furniture, and other goodies she has available for photographer's to use is dizzying. And so many locations on the property to choose from, it is a photographer's Disneyland! Years before I knew this place existed, I used to run a studio out of my home. I stored tons and tons of props wherever I could fit them in my tiny house, and if I wanted to take them on location somewhere, i had to cram what would fit into my small SUV (not an easy feat). West 12 has all the props and locations you could want to shoot with, and at a very reasonable cost to the photographers. The fact that I don't have to shop for, store, and haul the things I used to is worth the price to me alone. My clients love it too, they keep remarking on how wild and beautiful everything is there. Sincerely, one VERY happy photographer :) read more

If you are looking for an amazing and creative location to take photos, West 12 Ranch is the place. You and your photographer get to roam the property for the perfect back drop of open fields, winding country roads, tractors, barns, weeping willows...the list goes on. They also have a HUGE variety of props to enhance your pictures like Victorian couches, chairs, old suitcases that you are allowed to select and bring with you on a cart around the property. The owners were so very kind and welcoming which added so much to this experience. read more