Starting at the Fantasyland Castle in Disneyland

I love this photo in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland, which is the picturesque entrance to Fantasyland.

Here’s using the iconic Disneyland Carousel (also known as the King Arthur Carousel) as a backdrop for these graduation photography portraits. We do a lot a photography sessions at Disneyland, so check out the many other examples we have on our blog.

And they aren’t graduation photos without a cap and gown.

Toontown Grad Photos

After Fantasyland, we hopped up to Toontown for grad photos at Mickey’s house.

And yes, there is a graduation pin that you can pick up at the Disneyland City Hall.

And you gotta love retaking a photo from the past in the same spot over It’s a Small World ride.

California Adventures Graduation Photography

We headed over to California Adventures, since the background of the Incredicoaster and the Pixar’s Pal-a-round is unmatched. It was previously known as the Sun Wheel and Mickey’s Fun Wheel, but we like to call it the Death wheel (You can get soooooooo dizzy on the sliding ones).

Gotta love doing graduation photos with the Pixar Pier in the background, capped off with a cap and gown.

And it’s always a good time to bust out your letters jacket for the grad portraits.

Finishing the Session in Carsland

We wrapped the session in Carsland.

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Starting Graduation Photos at Fantasyland

Gotta love starting the session with a Genie to grant three wishes as you transition into another phase of life!

The Sleeping Beauty Castle is an icon of not just Fantasyland, but of the whole of Disney. So of course we have to use it as an essential background for our graduation photography.

And of course it’s not a graduation photography session without a cap and gown photo.

Some more Fun Grad Photos in Toontown

Toontown is a great place for silly and fun graduation photos, with the cartoony curves and theming.

Finishing the Graduation Photos at DCA

We hopped over to Disney California Adventures to finish the session in front of the DCA Pixar Pal-A-Round ferris wheel. It’s definitely one of the most recognizable and iconic backgrounds in Orange County.

And then we wandered over to Cars Land for more fun grad photos.

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Disneyland Maternity Photography

It happened to be that time of the year, and who can’t resist taking photos in front of a huge Christmas tree!

Starting on Main Street

And gotta love that iconic statue of the man himself, Walt Disney.

Here is the Disneyland castle in the background. We love getting the angles where we aren’t competing with a huge crowd of tourists.

Making a Wish in a Well

There is a wishing well on the right side of the Disneyland castle, specifically Snow White’s wishing well.

And when there is a lot of people, sometimes it’s nice to use them in the maternity photo!

Then we hopped over to the nearby carousel for more photos with what is practically a historic landmark.

Then we walked over to Frontierland, where they have red rock formations for our session.

And no pregnant woman should ever go onto Thunder Mountain, so this is the next best thing!

For the sunset, we hopped over to Rivers of America to use the large mass of water as a backdrop.

Then we finished in New Orleans Square with walking around pics and finishing with a Mickey Beignet.

Mickey shaped Beignets are a must for almost any Disneyland visit.

Disneyland Pregnancy Photography

Disneyland is the world’s most recognizable theme park, located in Anaheim in Orange County, California. It’s a place that we have been to at least 100 times due to season passes. We’ve seen so many small, hidden spots that we use for each session, moving based on them and how crowded that day happens to be. We know how to work around the many tourists and crowds to get images that look clean and iconic.

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Starting Disneyland Graduation Photography at Toon Town

We started in Toon Town, a whimsical backdrop to begin the portrait session.

And we happened to get a photo with Donald Duck when he walked out.

Moving on to California Adventures for more Grad Photos

We walked over to the other side of Disneyland, California Adventures, for more graduation photos. Gotta love the disney grad cap!

Sunset Photos at the Ferris Wheel

When the light was perfectly soft around the sunset, we were at the ferris wheel across the water.

More Graduation Photos at Cars Land

To finish the grad photo session, we walked over to Cars Land.

Disneyland Graduation Photography in Anaheim, CA

This is a great example of grad photos at Disneyland in Anaheim (Orange County). We do graduation photography in Los Angeles and Orange County, but Disneyland also has a very special place in our hearts. We love the many different backdrops in such close proximity, along with the many memorable locations that we have grown up with. Graduations are a time for celebrating happy memories, so it makes sense to pick happy places. Make sure to check out the rest of our website for many other examples of grad photos, whether on campus, in a field, or at Disneyland.

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Starting on Main Street in Disneyland

We started with their two lovely children on some steps on Main Street, USA. It’s really cute seeing the different dynamics between siblings, and we could really see that she’s an awesome older sister to her little brother.

After that we made our way to Fantasyland for photos on the bridge near the Snow White wishing well.

Gotta love the wishing well at the castle.

We did this slow exposure image in front of the castle, which is why the other tourists are blurred.

On to California Adventures for more Family Photos

After that we headed to California Adventures to get the sunset over by the pier. How cute is it when kids from happy to grumpy in a split second, only to get crazy happy right after!?

Family Photography at the Pier and the Ferris Wheel

The pier made an amazing backdrop for their family photos, with the iconic ferris wheel in the background.

Disneyland Family Photography

This is a Disneyland family photo session, with more photos at California Adventures (all in Anaheim). We actually did their wedding photos in Westlake Village a long time ago, so it’s really amazing watching our couples grow families. We get to see them go from being in love to living that love through the children they raise.

Make sure to check out other family sessions that we’ve done at Disneyland and California Adventures.

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Starting Disneyland Family Photos in Fantasyland

We started the family photos in Fantasyland, which is always fun for the children.

Just look at those deep blue eyes!

And it’s always fun going on King Arthur’s Carrousel.

More Family Photography at Mickey’s Toontown

We then went up to Mickey’s Toontown for some more family photos with the cartoony props and backdrop.

On to California Adventures for the Sunset

With the sun coming down, we quickly made our way south to California Adventures to make it in time for the sunset.

Here are California Adventures family photos with the sunset coming down across the ferris wheel.

And one the main reasons we use remote lighting is to get amazing photos of a sunset, especially when the clouds create such a unique texture in the sky.

Disneyland Family Photos

This is a family photography portrait session at Disneyland and California Adventures. Our Canadian family flew in from Canada to enjoy this southern Californian landmark and get their first family photos with their baby daughter (first and only child). We captured them in Fantasyland, Toontown, and in front of the ferris wheel in California Adventures. We absolutely love Disneyland and shooting there. We know how to deal with the large crowds and get amazing and memorable family portraits. We know how to capture a little bit of that magic that Disneyland creates.

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Starting Family Photos at Toontown in Disneyland

We started the Disneyland family photography portrait session at Mickey’s Toontown, on the north side of Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Orange County. This is always a fun way to break into the family pictures, especially for the little kids.

We moved around to get maternity photos at Mickey’s house.

And then got family photos at Minnie’s house!

And we LOVE this family photo with the heart cut out of the fence at Minnie’s house in Toontown.

Walking Through Fantasyland to California Adventures

We then started walking south through Disneyland and Fantasyland, stopping to take photos at different spots.

We did some maternity photos on the carousel (King Arthur’s Carrousel).

And we love this photo on Main Street, where the trees were in full blossom.

California Adventures Maternity Photography

We made it to California Adventures to do the second half of the family and maternity photography session.

And we finished the maternity photos at the waterfront with the ferris wheel in the background (also known as the Pixar Pal-A-Round).

Family Photos California Adventures and Disneyland

This is a great example of how Judy can do both family photography and maternity photography during the same portrait session, in a crowded and very public location. Disneyland and California Adventures are beautiful locations, but are actually very difficult to do family photos with the many tourists and crowded nature of the parks. But Judy is an expert at creating amazing family and maternity photos even in such conditions. Make sure to check out the other family photography sessions we have done at Disneyland.

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