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Isn’t it adorable when the two sisters hug? We like to get family photos like this and capture them throughout the years, which is awesome for a sequence of photos that show their growth and change.

The Glendora Arboretum has a selection of bushes and trees that make for a natural and rustic backdrop, a step up from the average park setting.

And we always love getting a few pics of the parents by themselves. It brings back fond memories of their wedding photos and the days before children…LOL j/k we notice that parents are so focused on kids that they forget themselves. It’s nice giving them an excuse to laugh.

And we love that the natural wildflowers at the Glendora Arboretum and Botanic Garden, which are seasonal. These purple and yellow flowers made a perfect backdrop to wrap this little kid in.

And of course we squeezed in the whole family in the same beautiful spot.

Them we did some mommy and me and daddy and me photos. We like to squeeze in those fun permutations during our family portrait sessions.

And what better of a way to end the session than with a little kiss.

Family Photos at the Glendora Arboretum

This is a great example of a family portrait session at the Glendora Arboretum and Botanic Garden, a hidden local spot in Glendora in Los Angeles County. We have many more examples on our blog of family photo sessions, including specific ones like have two children or two daughters in a family photography sessions. This session would be provided by Judy Holt of Judy and Gavin Photography, a dedicated and experienced family photographer.

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Starting in a Long, Picturesque Hallway at Pasadena City Hall

We started the family photography session in a long, large hallway on one of the four edges of Pasadena City Hall.

And of course we have to get a cute family portrait of the three children together!

Individual Child Portraits

We then got individual portrait photos of each of the three children.

The Pasadena City Hall Water Fountain

The HUGE water fountain is in the center of the courtyard and makes for a great backdrop for family photos. It’s definitely a centerpiece and is awesome for family photography at the Pasadena City Hall.

We got a little creative with this family photo, using a technique of “dragging the shutter” to blur out the children.

And here is a cute collage to wrap up the part of the session in the courtyard of Pasadena City Hall.

Family Photos at Pasadena City Hall

This a a family photography portrait session at the Pasadena City Hall in Los Angeles County. It’s an icon of the city and a cultural centerpiece. It’s a great backdrop for family photos in Pasadena. This session includes an Asian family with a husband, wife, and three children (specifically two daughters and one son).

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We then moved into the wooded area for more shade and a forested look.

Here we have the two daughters with their mother.

It’s always fun to add a little humor into the family photo session.

And here is the large family portrait, with two grandparents, two daughters with their husbands, and four grandchildren.

And it’s always great getting a grandparent and grandchildren family photo.

We then walked over to a hiking trail with a long wooden fence running along one side (which makes a great backdrop for portraits!).

And of course we had to get individual photo portraits of all the grandchildren.

There was this amazing pier sitting on the edge of the small lake. Note that the mom is hiding right there in the bushes to make sure her son is safe!

This is a great example of family photos at the Yorba Linda Regional Park in Orange County. It’s also an example of how Judy handles larger families and groups, getting a variety of poses and configurations. In this case, it’s a large family consisting of grandparents, grandchildren, and two families from the two daughters. You can find many more examples of Orange County family photography on our website. You can also find more recent examples of our work on our family photography instagram.

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UP Theme for a First Birthday Photoshoot

I love love love the way they decorated this basket, from the colors to the whole balloon theme.

And just look at that adorable smile. How cute is that?

And we love to play with different angles and perspectives. Love this angle from inside the balloons.

This photo is especially adorable, with his eyes popping up from over the basket edge.

We then did some family photos with mom and dad, getting them with their 1yo baby son.

First Birthday Family Photography

This is a great example of a first birthday photo session for a 1yo baby son. It was done in a green, grass field surrounded by trees, like a forest glen. Often a theme is chosen for a first birthday, since it’s such a special event. Some like to do a cake smash, while some will have a watermelon smash, or a farm themed birthday photoshoot.

Judy + Gavin are wedding photographers in San Dimas, a suburb of the eastern edge of Los Angeles County. Judy specializes in family photography, which has lead to Dreams & Darlings. Make sure to look around for more examples of fun and creative family photos.

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Starting on the Front Steps of the Walt Disney Concert Hall

The {G} family has three adorable children, one boy and two girls. Here they are smiling for the camera.

We took these family photos on the front steps of the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

We think this is a really cute family photo, using the metal curves of the building to frame and compose the portrait.

More Family Photos on the Garden Level at the Concert Hall

We then went up to the garden level to get more greenery and trees.

We like to get individual portraits of each kid during a session.

And here is the mom with her two daughters.

And dad getting ganged up by his three children!

Downtown Los Angeles Family Photography

And we finished the family photography session with them walking along the streets of downtown Los Angeles, with the Broad Museum in the background.

This is a a great example of downtown Los Angeles family photography at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (WDCH). The {G} family has three children, with one son and two daughters. That would be quite a handful for us (we have two daughters ourselves), but the {G} family are doing a great job caring and loving their children.

Make sure to check out the rest of our website, including for more examples of family photography at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. If you would like to book Judy for a portrait session, make sure to visit our family photography prices page (valid in Los Angeles County). Also, you can see our social media for more recent examples of our work. Here a posting we did about this family and this portrait session:

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Family Photos in their Home

Whenever we get the chance, we like to do lifestyle family photography in their home, especially since it will always have a special place in their heart.

They have two sons, so we also got photos of the two of them in front of that orange wall. So adorable!

After that we walked down to the beach.

Manhattan Beach Family Photography

We started at the swings, which always makes for fun family photos with two little children. One of the secrets of doing family portraits is keeping young kids entertained, as if they aren’t doing a family photoshoot.

Annnnnnnnnnndddddd….. he’s out.

The older brother started running after the seagulls on the beach.

Sunset at Manhattan Beach

The sun started setting enough where we could get some awesome silhouette photos (where our family is completely black against the colorful sunset), along with remotely lit family portraits with the sunset.

This next family photos with seagulls IS NOT PHOTOSHOPPED! It was a pretty cool moment capturing the seagull flying right through the frame during a silhouette photo.

We then went over to a lifeguard tower to finish the family photos on the beach.

Notice the moon in background!

And here is one we lit up even more, making the sky darker and the moon more prominent.

This shows Manhattan Beach family photos in Los Angeles County. Family photography along the westside beaches (or South Bay) is something we’ve done for a while, including the many neighboring beaches. This includes family photos at Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach to the south of Manhattan Beach, and El Segundo Beach, Venice Beach, and Santa Monica Beach to the north. All of these beaches get an amazing view of the sunset every evening, so having family photography portraits at one of these beaches should always have lovely sunset family photos.

Make sure to check out our blog for more examples of family photography done in Los Angeles County. We also have more examples of recent work posted on our social media, such as here:

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Family Photos in San Dimas

Starting with their son

We started the session with their cute toddler son, soon to be an older brother.

Just look at this picturesque hiking trail in San Dimas. Family photos on this trail practically take themselves.

After that we got some family photos of just the mom and dad together, relishing in their pregnancy.

Maternity Photos with the Mom

We then snapped some frames of just the mom by her pregnant self. Maternity photography is something that brings out the glow in a mother’s changed body, and we can certainly see her glow in the forest of trees and greenery.

They laid down a picnic blanket for some family photos of them all sitting down.

San Dimas Maternity Photography

After the family photos, we switched to just maternity photos, with our mother in a long white shawl and a white bathing suit. This is a great example of San Dimas maternity photography and how we use our knowledge of local locations to create these images.

We absolutely love the way this ray of sunshine highlights her pregnant belly with a glow that can only be described as ethereal.

This is a combination family photography and maternity photography session at Walnut Creek Park. San Dimas maternity photography is a specialty of Judy and she brings a soft touch and friendly voice to each portrait session. She knows what it is like having a pregnant belly and how that can make a mother feel amazing, and not amazing at the same time. We work at capturing the angles, poses, and lighting that make our pregnant mothers feel amazing.

Make sure to check out the rest of our Los Angeles family photography blog. When you are ready to book Judy for a session, check out our Los Angeles family photography prices, where we discount for local sessions in or near San Dimas.

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Starting with family photos under the Manhattan Beach Pier

We started with family photos under the Manhattan Beach Pier, with the daughter holding some flowers. Look at that laugh!

Using a Tent in Family Photos

Here is a tent that they made for the family photo session, for their cute little baby boy.

A most unique Manhattan Beach sunset

Here is the instagram post that day of Judy shooting this family:

That post is taken with her cellphone, so you can see what we had to start with. Oh and Judy was super duper pregnant with Hayden at that time.

We had them walk it out along the beach waterline.

And how cute are these mommy daughter family photos!?

More Manhattan Beach Family Photos

As the sun set under the clouds and smoke in the background, we got more remotely lit family photos with sun fading away.

And here are some super cute daddy daughter photos.

We went back to our little picnic setup with the blanket, tent, and stuffed animal toys.

And more family photos of everyone all together before wrapping up the shoot.

Family Photos – Manhattan Beach

Here is a great example of Manhattan Beach family photography in Los Angeles County, but also a great example of how a good photographer can take advantage of a unique situation. The sunset that day was very unique due to the huge wildfire happening in Orange County that day. The smoke drifted out over the ocean, giving a soft haze that the sun would diffract through. We saw other family photographers that day that didn’t use any light to take advantage of that unique scenario. This leads to images with a white background (like the ones seen above of the family walking along the beach), which has a place and makes for good photos. But the difference between a good photographer and a great photographer is in that ability to adapt and capture that moment and setting.

Make sure to look around our blog for more examples of Manhattan Beach family photos, along with family photography with sunsets.

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San Dimas Maternity Photos

Maternity Photos with Balloons

Here are the balloons she brought for the shoot. We did maternity photos with the balloons first, just in case they decided to fly away (we’ve seriously had that happen before a single photo was taken during a previous shoot).

Along a Trail Surrounded by Trees

We then took maternity photos along a trail in the park, with a lot of lovely trees enveloping our couple.

And here is a lovely pregnancy photo of only the mother holding her pregnant belly, all draped in her elegant purple maternity dress.

Pregnancy Photos with a Large, Fallen Tree or Log

We then used a fallen tree or log to sit on for more maternity photos.

Maternity Photography in San Dimas and Los Angeles County

This shows a San Dimas maternity photography portrait session in Los Angeles County. We did it at Walnut Creek Park and Trail, a local hiking spot here in the San Dimas area (surrounded by Glendora, Covina, San Dimas, La Verne, and Walnut). This session took place in a forest-like park with trails and trees and leaves. Our pregnant mother chose to wear a lovely purple maternity dress with a long, translucent train.

Make sure to check out more of our recent maternity and family photos on our family photography Instagram account.

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