Strawberries and Cream Photo Theme

We started the session with a super cute tub filled with strawberries and milk.

Switching to a White Tent for the Cake Smash

We then transitioned to a cake smash photo setup with a cute white tent.

Finishing with Family Photos

We always try to squeeze in a couple quick family photos into the session, though that can be hard with juggling a cake smash and a tub filled with milk! Make sure to talk to Judy about your session and she can help make sure the session can happen in the allocated time.

Cake Smash Photos and More!

This article shows a family photography session for a 1yo (first year) cake smash, along with a super cute strawberries and cream theme with a milk bath in a metal tub. Make sure to look at our family photography instagram for more examples of our work. Judy is a well-seasoned family photographer that can help you get memorable images of your little one. We are based in San Dimas, so we offer discounted rates for family photography portrait sessions done within our local area.

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Starting with the Three Children

The three children (or grandchildren) started the session. They have one daughter and two sons. I can only imagine how well protected that little girl will be by her two older brothers.

And Via Verde Family Photos with Mom and Dad

We then had mom and dad hop in for some family photos in front of this wooden fence.

Next, the Grandparents!

We started the grandparents for some couple photos of only the two of them, which often leads to really cute moments (that aren’t witnessed often in older couples).

Then we included the whole family to cover all three generations, grandparents and grandchildren together.

Then, since we like getting permutations, some photos of grandma with the uncles.

And mom with all the siblings

After that, we got some more super cute family photos of the two brothers with their adorable little sister.

And then we finished the family photo session with couple of photos of the mom and dad.

Via Verde Family Photos in San Dimas

Via Verde is a suburb of Los Angeles County, part of the city of San Dimas. It is surrounded by Covina, Glendora, Walnut, and Pomona. Judy + Gavin are wedding photographers in San Dimas, CA. We offer local discounts for family photos done locally in San Dimas. Judy started Dreams & Darlings for all the family sessions she was doing for wedding couples that started families. Make sure to look for more examples of family photography on our blog, including more examples of three children (two brothers with a sister) and more. We have a lot of samples online to give you the best idea of how Judy would cover your own unique family, since every family is different and unique.

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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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Bonelli Park Family Photography in San Dimas

Just look at that adorable little guy! Judy likes to ease into the shoot with attention for the little ones first. It gets the children used to Judy and eases them into the family photography session. Sometimes this is with just talking, sometimes this is with candy, sometimes this is with games.

Family Photos with the Fall Leaves

After easing into the shoot, we started getting more of the fall leaves in the background, along with the scenic trees.

And here’s a cool family photos with the ducks of Bonelli Park. I’d have to say that Bonelli Park is the best place in San Dimas and the surrounding area to feed ducks (and geese if you don’t get scared).

Walking down a trail in Bonelli Park

We finished the family photography session by walking back to our cars, where Judy got this awesome image of the family together.

Family Photography Bonelli Park

This article shows family photography at Bonelli Park in San Dimas, Los Angeles County. There is an only child, a son. The backdrops included many trees, leaves, and some hiking and biking trails that run around Puddingstone Reservoir (or San Dimas lake to some). Bonelli Park is surrounded by the cities of San Dimas, La Verne, Claremont, Glendora, Covina, Pomona, and Walnut. We live here and San Dimas is our hometown, so we offer discounted prices for family portrait sessions. Ever since we have had two lovely children of our own, it has become harder to shoot at the beaches and other wonderful locations in Los Angeles and Orange County.

Make sure to check out the rest of our website. We have many tags on the articles that help narrow down features, locations, and aspects of our shoots. For example, here are all the articles tagged as having fall leaves in them.

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Family Photography in Claremont

We started the session with the two lovely daughters on a trail in Claremont, with a scenic wooden fence in the background.

We often do individual family portraits of each kid, especially since it’s cool to see these portraits change over the years.

And after that we got the whole family together. Every family is different, so we throw them together and see how it goes, building from there. You can see that this family has fun with each other!

And it’s always nice to get family portraits of just the parents together.

Walking around the California Botanic Garden for more Family Photos

We then walked around the grounds at the California Botanic Garden for more family photos, starting with the sisters holding hands and being … well … sisters!

Claremont Family Photos

This is a Claremont family photography portrait session done at the amazing California Botanic Gardens. It was formally the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens (which is a mouthful), and originally was in Santa Ana/Yorba Linda before it moved over to Claremont to protect the trees and other specimens. It has the largest collection of native Californian vegetation and plants. This session had a family of four with two daughters (we totally relate to that, but our two daughters are only babies).

Make sure to check around our website for many more examples of family and maternity photography. For example, make sure to look at more examples of family photos at the California Botanic Gardens.

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Starting with the Kids at Walnut Creek Park

We started our San Dimas family photos with the three children, getting individual portraits of each (as we can). It’s a great way to break the kids into the session, getting them comfortable with Judy and the camera.

Getting whole family photos on a trail in San Dimas

After that we brought in the parents for some family photos while walking along a trail in Walnut Creek Park. I love the choice of a red dress and the red accents to go with it.

How funny and cute is this family photo of them!?

We then took the time to get some portraits of just the parents by themselves. It’s always important in every family for the two parents to remember and celebrate themselves as a couple.

Walnut Creek Park Family Photography

This is a great example of family photography at Walnut Creek Park in San Dimas, Los Angeles County. Family photos of the {S} family show three children (a boy and two girls). The mother wore a gorgeous red dress and the two daughters have red bows in their hair as matching accents.

Look around our website for more examples of our Walnut Creek Park family photography, but also for more examples of our other work. We have meticulously tagged our articles, which will let you see what your own family session may look like due to the location or other elements. For example, here are other family and maternity photos with red dresses or elements.

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Starting with a Family Photo with Three Generations

We did a large family photo with the 3 generations all together, grandparents and children and grandchildren.

We got the two grandparents together for some family portraits. It’s pretty cute watching them, knowing that hopefully one day we all get that same moment of reflection on a life together.

More Family Photos on a Trail in the California Botanic Garden

The family coordinated their clothing with red color tones and leopard print for the grandmother and the granddaughters.

Grandparents with Grandchildren

How proud is it to have a family photo with your grandchildren?

And here are all the children with their parents.

Here’s grandma with her two granddaughters, just the girls.

And family photography of grandpa with his two grandsons.

How adorable is this little baby boy and his monkey?

Family Photography at the California Botanic Garden

This is a great example of family photography with three generations, grandparents, children, and grandchildren. Doing family photos of a large family can be difficult, but Judy handles it very well (since we do it for every single wedding we’ve shot). The California Botanic Garden was a perfect location for the family session, and is also a local gem that most people haven’t been to. It’s a great place to just stroll around. I’d recommend checking it out just because.

Please look around our family photography blog for many more examples of our work and our families. We have over fifteen years of experience, bringing that to each and every session with a love for what we do. You can find more examples of family photos with grandparents and grandchildren, for example.

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Starting Family Photos at their Home

We started in their home, which was an old home (like over 100 years old). It has those characteristic wooden frames, wood flooring, and even an original oven that is as old as my grandparents!

She had red balloons as a prop for the birthday photos, along with a chalkboard.

We then started to make our way outside, stopping at the front porch for more family photos.

Walking the Streets of Redondo Beach

We walked done to the beach (talk about location!) and got some more family photography along the street to Redondo Beach.

Family Photography at the Redondo Beach Pier

The Redondo Beach Pier actually holds a special place in our hearts, since we frequent it for good seafood! We started on the sand right in front of the pier.

And then got some family photos under the pier for AMAZING shots with the sun gleaming off the water and waves. Just look at that glow and warmth!

Redondo Beach Sunset Family Photos

We wrapped up the Redondo Beach family portraits with the setting sun. This is why we always bring a remote strobe light to our sessions. It’s essential for capturing the sunset.

Once the sun had set, we took family photos on a lifeguard tower, which is very southern Californian.

Redondo Beach Family Photography

This is a great example of a family portrait session progressing from their home residence to another nearby location, in this case the Redondo Beach Pier. This is in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, which is known for numerous beaches facing the sunset over the ocean. Our family consists of the parents and one daughter (only child). We took them underneath the Redondo Beach Pier for amazing family photos with the sun bouncing off the water, reflecting bright yellow tones among the wooden pier structure. We finished off the session with the sunset and also with the lifeguard towers that line (and define) the beachfront.

Please take a look around for more examples of our work. We have taken a lot of time to tag all of the articles, letting you narrow it down. So if you wanted to see only family photos with an only child, we have a page for that! Judy has over a decade of experience capturing families of all types, configurations, and in many different locations.

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Starting the Maternity Photos with a Stuffed Toy

We started the pregnancy photos with a stuffed animal for their little baby girl.

Here are pregnancy photos of our pregnant mother holding a pink parasol umbrella, wearing a two-tone white and red maternity dress.

San Dimas Maternity Photography in a Field

This serene and natural field surrounded by trees framed our loving couple perfectly.

Maternity Photos by a San Dimas Stream

We then took them to a nearby stream for more pregnancy photos. We always worry about the safety of our pregnant couples, so we brought a safe bug spray without deet.

Changing her Maternity Dress

And then we got more maternity photos next to a fallen tree or log. She switched her maternity dress to a more muted pink and turquoise dress.

And the name of the baby girl … ABBY! A convenient anagram for baby.

They also brought the printout of the sonogram as a prop for the maternity photography portrait session.

Maternity Photos San Dimas

This is a San Dimas maternity photography portrait session at Walnut Creek Park. Our pregnant couple brought lots of props and accessories, including a baby elephant stuffed animal, wooden blocks that spell the baby’s name (Abby), a printout of the sonogram, and a pink parasol umbrella. Our pregnant mother wore a two-tone white and red maternity dress for the first half of the session. For the second half, she switched to a pink and turquoise maternity dress. When changing outfits, we always recommend timing it correctly and accurately, since we’d rather be taking more pregnancy photos than waiting for clothing changes. More than one change during a session is not recommended due to time restraints. San Dimas is our hometown, and we offer discounted prices for sessions done here locally.

Please look around to see many more articles of maternity and family photography on our blog. We have all of our articles tagged and organized, so you can narrow down your searches, for example, to only photo portraits of pregnant families. Judy is great with capturing and working with pregnant mothers and families, especially since we have been pregnant ourselves (we have two beautiful daughters).

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Starting with Family Photos of the Two Daughters

We started the family photography portrait session with these two little cute daughters!

Seeing these two sisters be cute together makes us think of our own two daughters.

We then started walking down a pathway or trail in Bonelli Park.

We love how the sun was coming down from above to add this beautiful hair light. Family photographers look for this type of light all the time.

Family Photos Under a Tree in Bonelli Park

We then did more family photos under a large tree with a fallen log.

And a Wardrobe Change

We then change all of the clothes from the red wardrobe to other outfits. We recommend that you have enough time to do this and do it quickly, since it takes away from the time that we are shooting.

Bonelli Park Family Photos

This is a Bonelli Park family photography portrait session in San Dimas. Bonelli Park is a local park and recreation area that resides around the Puddingstone Reservoir (or San Dimas Lake). It contains many hiking trails and paths for biking, along with piers and docks. The waterfront has many duck and geese. There are many trees and shade that make it awesome for family photos at Bonelli Park. This session was for a family of four, with two daughters (two children). These are Chinese family photos (Asian family photography), of which Judy is adept at handling (Judy is Chinese-Vietnamese).

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