Starting the Brea Family Photography at the Redwood Grove

We started the session the redwood grove, which is conveniently 10 degrees cooler than the surrounding area due to the towering trees (it was a hot day).

Family Photos of the Parents with Each Child

Then we got family photos of each parent with their children, just to see what would happen.

And then this happened LOL!!

And here are the two brothers playing with each other. Such a cute and adorable moment.

The Fenced Trail in the Middle of the Grove

For some reason we really love using fences, especially wooden fences, for props in our family photos. Sometimes it’s a piece of furniture to sit on, and sometimes it’s an object in the foreground. Sometimes it’s used for guiding eyes to the family in the center of the image.

See the converging lines that bring your attention to the loving family in the center? That’s why we love fences! But seriously it’s a composition thing.

Orange County Family Photography and More

Judy does family photography in Los Angeles County and Orange County (Brea is in Orange County). If you are in the OC and would like a family photographer that is experienced, friendly, and fun, please make sure to book a family portrait session with Judy the next time family photos come up. We are also wedding photographers in LA and OC.

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Starting with the Farm Themed Setup

We started the session with farm-themed photos with the barn, hay bales, and green tractor toys.

1yo Cake Smash Time!

And now on to the cake smash!

Bath Time in a Water Trough!

After getting super messy with a cake smash, we cleaned the little guy up with a bath in a vintage water trough (the kind that horses or cows drink from).

We had his older brother join in for some cute and fun sibling photos.

Cake Smash for a First Birthday

We have a blog that is just full of examples of cake smashes, first birthdays, and family photography galore. You can find many more examples of first birthdays and 1yo babies here. Also make sure to check out our Instagram for the most recent work of our family photography sessions. Feel free to contact Judy whenever you’d like to book a session!

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And then we got the whole family together.

After that we hopped over to a trail or pathway for more photos of the whole family.

And how cute are these photos of two brothers taking family portraits?

And while we had them there we got some romantic couple photos of just the parents.

And since it’s the fall season, we got the two boys playing with leaves, which always makes for fun and sill family photos.

This is an example of Los Angeles County family photos (San Dimas, Bonelli Park) with a family of four, two of them sons. They chose a red plaid motif with flat caps and overalls. Bonelli Park has a variety of natural and rustic backdrops for family portraits, including a large log, trees, fall leaves, and trails and pathways.

We have many examples of family photos in San Dimas and Los Angeles County. Please make sure to look around and then contact Judy when you are ready to book a family photography session. You can also find more recent examples of our Los Angeles family photos on our Instagram account.

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Starting with the Grandparents

We started with family photos of just the two grandparents together, getting them like that probably haven’t in many years. It’s always fun to see that they love each other in photos.

Getting the Whole Family Photos

We then proceeded to get the whole, large family photos together, with all three generations.

Here are the grandsons

And here are family photos of the grandparents with their adorable grandchildren.

The we got the sub-family together for family portraits.

And Judy did more individual portraits of the grandchildren (grandsons) by themselves.

More Large Family Photos on a San Dimas Trail

We moved over to a dirt trail to get more family photos surrounded by trees and leaves.

Large Family Photography San Dimas

This is a great example of how Judy can take a larger family with three generations and cover many different portraits. There are many permutations available when capturing large family photos, and it’s also harder to work with the group and keep the attention of children. But Judy is a professional at doing this, with over 10 years of experience with family photography and over 400 weddings under her belt (and with that over 400 family formal sessions after a wedding ceremony).

We chose a small park in San Dimas called Walnut Creek Park and Trail, which is ideal due to it’s many trails, trees, and a scenic wooden fence. It has plenty of space to handle a larger group.

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