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.

The post {L} Disney California Adventures Graduation Photos | Disneyland appeared first on Dreams + Darlings.

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.

The post Disneyland Family Photography, California Adventures | {B} Family appeared first on Dreams + Darlings.

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.

The post California Adventures + Disneyland Family Photos | {W} appeared first on Dreams + Darlings.

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.

The post Disneyland Family Photos California Adventures | The {H} Family appeared first on Dreams + Darlings.