This is one of my favorite spots in LA for photos....

This is one of my favorite spots in LA for photos. Something about the Urban Lights always draws me to it. They re just absolutely beautiful. It s free to view them but the museum itself is only free on certain days and time. I ve never actually taken the time to go inside the museum, to be honest though. I ve only come for the lights. If you re here to do the same thing, my advice would be to come at 7pm when the parking is half price and the lights are about to turn on within the hour. It s the perfect lighting too. Before they turn on is when your crowd is the lowest but once they turn on, you have about 5-10 minutes before the place gets swarmed with people trying to do the same thing as you. So time your visit right and snap fast to get a photo with minimal people in the background, otherwise you might have to play a strategic game of blocking people with your body and poses, as well as angling the lights just right.