Question

So an electric field is pretty much a place where charged particles are, right?

Answer 1

not necessary

Answer 2

a photon, the quantum of the electromagnetic force, has a magnetic component and a electric component- where the fields interact in light

Answer 3

not really....an electric field is a region in which the effect of a charged particle is experienced....any other charged particle in the vicinity of this field wil experience a force F=qE where q is the charge in the vicinity of field E