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 the Redwood Grove

Carbon Canyon Regional Park has a 3 acre redwood grove that is absolutely amazing for family photos.

Here’s our cute family with two daughters and the family dog.

I love the way the sun comes through the redwood trees.

And here’s some more photos of the two sisters with their adorable dog.

I love the way the wooden fence runs between the trees.

Back up to Carbon Canyon Park to finish the Family Photos

After the redwood grove, we hiked back up to the lake (and yes, it’s a 1/2 mile hike) to finish up the session. The lake has a dock that lets us catch our family over and across the water.

Family Photography in Brea

Carbon Canyon Regional Park is a great place for family portraits. It has tall redwood trees that aren’t seen normally in Southern California. It has hiking trails, some with scenic and rustic wooden fences. The small lake has a dock that makes for awesome family photos across the gentle water. Contact Judy if you are interested in a family session that might involve a little hiking and a lot of beautiful images.

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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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Starting our Irvine Family Photos

We started with the two older daughters, who were both wearing adorable white dresses.

And then we got the whole family together. The youngest woke up from her nap on the grumpy side, so we made the best of the situation and got the best family photos we could.

Here are some more family portraits of the daughters in a field of grass in Irvine. Family photography at Jeffrey Open Space Trail is a dream with these awesome subjects.

And it’s always nice getting some portraits of the parents by themselves, who with three daughters I can only imagine don’t get much time to themselves

Moving on to a Creek Bed at Jeffrey Open Trail

We walked over to a dry creek bed for a change in scenery.

Irvine Family Photography

This is a an Irvine family photography portrait session done at Jeffrey Open Space Trail in Orange County. Irvine is a large, affluent suburb in Orange County and is host to many local parks, like this one. Family photos are a specialty of Judy, who can work with a family (even when one of the kids aren’t cooperating too well). This Irvine family photography session has three daughters (three children), and shows how we can play with that and the many combinations coming from it.

Make sure to check out our family photography Instagram account to see more recent examples of our work. If you’d like to book a session with Judy, make sure to call her or contact her. You can also look around our website for more examples that might mirror your own session. For example, here is a collection of family photos with two daughters, of which we personally relate to.

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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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Here are two sisters posing together for a family photo!

And you have to love it when there are fall leaves to toss in the air.

And how cute is this family photo of all of them together. The great thing about this is soon that little baby boy will get to join his sister at school one day.

Here are two sisters that both go to the school. Aren’t they so precious?

It’s a beautiful thing watching two sisters playing an laughing in family photos, and we would know considering that we have two little girls ourselves.

And here’s the whole family going for a stroll.

We brought a picture frame as a prop to add some fun to the family portraits. It’s a portrait of a portrait?

And here’s another family starting off the session with the whole family. Some sessions start with just the kids, while some start with the whole family. Judy tries to figure out the best way to capture the images, and timing the kids is very important (especially if it’s near a nap time)!

And here’s a brother and sister holding hands together.

Isn’t that so adorable seeing them like that. We can only imagine that he’ll be there to protect her in high school from the other boys!

And here’s the whole family together. If Judy tries to recreate this family photo in five years, I’m sure those little kids will be making funny faces.

And here’s another family with their baby boy.

Higginbotham Park Family Photography

This is a great example of how Judy can handle a large number of family photos in a short period of time. It’s stressful, but it was for a good cause and we got a lot of awesome family photos. Higginbotham park is one of those hidden local gems that was great for family photography, but also a great playground for the kids that were hanging out with their preschool classmates. These family portraits included many trees and leaves in the background, with a very natural and green backdrop.

Make sure to look around our blog for many more samples of our family photography portrait sessions, along with tags that group the sessions. This can narrow it down to a session like yours, such as only family photos done in Claremont.

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Starting with Family Portraits of their Two Daughters

We started with family portraits of the two daughters, and how adorable is them hugging!?

We also got individual portraits of each child.

Family Photos along a Creek Bed

We then walked along a creek bed or stream bed to change up the background and get more family photos.

And then we went over to the grass to get some fun family photos of the girls running around and being… well, kids.

Orange County Family Photography

This is the Orange County family photography portrait session of the {R} family in Irvine, shot at Jeffrey Open Space Trail and Park. Orange County is home to many local parks and is a popular place for family photos. Jeffrey Open Space Trail is a perfect spot for their family photography session, featuring open grass fields, lovely trees, and a small creek bed with rocks. They have two daughters, which is what personally have too. We have spent a good deal of time tagging all of our articles on this blog, so you can find many examples of different portraits sessions. For example, here are other sessions of family photos with two daughters. Every family is different and Judy captures that special configuration with her loving and talented eye.

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