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 Large Wooden Letters

Birthday cake smash photography

We then started the cake smash portion of the photography session. It was a very cute setup with a white tent and a white naked cake with pink and white roses. We have more examples of family photography with white color themes.

And look at her just go to town on that cake!

San Dimas Family Photos

We also did family photos. We of course did these before the cake smash, since it’s a messy event.

Having a Cake Smash for a 1yo Baby Girl

Having a cake smash can be a hard photo session if done incorrectly, since mixing a 1yo baby and frosting can be messy! But Judy is very experienced at cakesmash photography sessions and can help you organize such a thing. Make sure to check out more of our recent family photos on our Instagram account.

Judy is the proud mother of two daughters, and has done cake smash sessions for both of them. She knows how it is to work with little 1yo baby girls and boys and can help you get those precious moments and memories.

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Here are family photos of the mother and toddler daughter together. Aren’t they so cute together!?

And I love the way this background blurs with the greenery and trees and the fence. It almost looks fake it’s so creamy.

And here is their baby girl standing next to the wooden fence.

And here is the loving dad with his baby daughter.

And since a new mom and dad with a baby girl almost never get time together alone, we made sure to get some photos of just the two of the parents together.

This is a San Dimas family photography session at the Walnut Creek Park. This park is bordered by Charter Oak (an un-incorporated area), Via Verde (a residential area on the south end of San Dimas), Covina to the west, and Glendora to the north. Dreams and Darlings does family photography for the local cities to San Dimas at a discount, offering reasonable and affordable family photography pricing and packages.

Make sure to check out our Instagram feed for more current examples of family photos near San Dimas.

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UP Theme for a First Birthday Photoshoot

I love love love the way they decorated this basket, from the colors to the whole balloon theme.

And just look at that adorable smile. How cute is that?

And we love to play with different angles and perspectives. Love this angle from inside the balloons.

This photo is especially adorable, with his eyes popping up from over the basket edge.

We then did some family photos with mom and dad, getting them with their 1yo baby son.

First Birthday Family Photography

This is a great example of a first birthday photo session for a 1yo baby son. It was done in a green, grass field surrounded by trees, like a forest glen. Often a theme is chosen for a first birthday, since it’s such a special event. Some like to do a cake smash, while some will have a watermelon smash, or a farm themed birthday photoshoot.

Judy + Gavin are wedding photographers in San Dimas, a suburb of the eastern edge of Los Angeles County. Judy specializes in family photography, which has lead to Dreams & Darlings. Make sure to look around for more examples of fun and creative family photos.

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Starting with Family Portraits of their Daughter and Son

We started the family photos with individual portraits of their oldest child. How cute is she?!

And here’s her little baby brother joining in on the fun.

And the Whole Family Photos Now

We got the whole family now, with the fence and trees at Walnut Creek Park making a perfect backdrop. San Dimas has several lovely family photography locations that we love to use for local sessions. Just look at those highlights coming in from the sun.

Then we busted out the balloons for more family photos in the park.

And how cute are these photos from above?

This shows San Dimas family photos at Walnut Creek Park, in Los Angeles County. Family photography in San Dimas is discounted, since it’s our hometown. We also have discounted family photography prices in the neighboring towns of Covina, Glendora, La Verne, and Claremont. You can find many more examples of our work on this blog, including more examples of family photos with balloons, for example.

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Family Photos in San Dimas

Starting with their son

We started the session with their cute toddler son, soon to be an older brother.

Just look at this picturesque hiking trail in San Dimas. Family photos on this trail practically take themselves.

After that we got some family photos of just the mom and dad together, relishing in their pregnancy.

Maternity Photos with the Mom

We then snapped some frames of just the mom by her pregnant self. Maternity photography is something that brings out the glow in a mother’s changed body, and we can certainly see her glow in the forest of trees and greenery.

They laid down a picnic blanket for some family photos of them all sitting down.

San Dimas Maternity Photography

After the family photos, we switched to just maternity photos, with our mother in a long white shawl and a white bathing suit. This is a great example of San Dimas maternity photography and how we use our knowledge of local locations to create these images.

We absolutely love the way this ray of sunshine highlights her pregnant belly with a glow that can only be described as ethereal.

This is a combination family photography and maternity photography session at Walnut Creek Park. San Dimas maternity photography is a specialty of Judy and she brings a soft touch and friendly voice to each portrait session. She knows what it is like having a pregnant belly and how that can make a mother feel amazing, and not amazing at the same time. We work at capturing the angles, poses, and lighting that make our pregnant mothers feel amazing.

Make sure to check out the rest of our Los Angeles family photography blog. When you are ready to book Judy for a session, check out our Los Angeles family photography prices, where we discount for local sessions in or near San Dimas.

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San Dimas Maternity Photos

Maternity Photos with Balloons

Here are the balloons she brought for the shoot. We did maternity photos with the balloons first, just in case they decided to fly away (we’ve seriously had that happen before a single photo was taken during a previous shoot).

Along a Trail Surrounded by Trees

We then took maternity photos along a trail in the park, with a lot of lovely trees enveloping our couple.

And here is a lovely pregnancy photo of only the mother holding her pregnant belly, all draped in her elegant purple maternity dress.

Pregnancy Photos with a Large, Fallen Tree or Log

We then used a fallen tree or log to sit on for more maternity photos.

Maternity Photography in San Dimas and Los Angeles County

This shows a San Dimas maternity photography portrait session in Los Angeles County. We did it at Walnut Creek Park and Trail, a local hiking spot here in the San Dimas area (surrounded by Glendora, Covina, San Dimas, La Verne, and Walnut). This session took place in a forest-like park with trails and trees and leaves. Our pregnant mother chose to wear a lovely purple maternity dress with a long, translucent train.

Make sure to check out more of our recent maternity and family photos on our family photography Instagram account.

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San Dimas Family Photography

We started with individual portraits with the daughter and her HUGE balloon.

How cute are these family photos with balloons and a happy, pregnant mother?

Maternity photos with a toddler daughter

We brought their daughter back into the mix of family and maternity photos. This is a really cute photo of them all kissing.

And how cute are these pregnant mommy and daughter photos?

Family Photos with a Picnic

Then they laid out a picnic setup, including the balloons for decoration and a blanket and wooden crate. They had a Minnie Mouse stuffed toy too, which their daughter loved playing with.

Family Photos with a Balloon

Look at how huge this balloon is!

Walnut Creek Park Family Photos

These are family photos taken at the Walnut Creek Park in San Dimas, a small local gem in our hometown. It’s a beautiful place to showcase a family that is growing, and a beautiful place to showcase a mother that is expecting. The session above shows how we can handle a pregnant mother and a toddler child in the same session, bring the whole family together in the combined family photos. San Dimas is a local location, which means we discount it when shooting in San Dimas, La Verne, Claremont, Covina, or Glendora. This portrait session includes elements with the color yellow and pink, specifically yellow balloons and pink balloons. They were surrounded by trees and greenery in this picturesque location.

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Walnut Creek Park Family Photos

We started at a scenic wooden fence, with a dense tree canopy as a beautiful background for the photos. The sun was peaking through the trees, giving us a hint of a hairlight at times.

And we have to love kids being kids.

A Trail in San Dimas

We then moved on to another part of the San Dimas park that had dirt trails with fallen leaves.

Family Photos with Leaves

We took advantage of some of the fall leaves and tossed the leaves in the air for fun family photos.

Using a fallen tree for a log to sit on

We finished the Walnut Creek Park family photography portrait session with a fallen tree that made for a great log to sit on, framing the loving family nicely.

Walnut Creek Park in San Dimas

These family photos were taken in San Dimas at the Walnut Creek Park and Trail, in the County of Los Angeles. Family photography in San Dimas is our specialty, since we have lived here for the better part of a decade now. Choosing a good location is important in doing family photography, along with knowing how the bring the best out of the location. It’s also important having an experienced family photographer that knows how to work with you and your loved ones to get the best portraits out of them. Judy is definitely that expert.

Make sure to look around our website for more examples of family photography, like family photos with logs and fallen trees for example.

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San Dimas Family Photography

We started their San Dimas family photography portrait session with individual portraits of the older daughter. Isn’t she just adorable!?

Then we had the mom step in for some mommy-daughter family photos.

Family Photos with the Two Daughters

We then had both of the little girls take family photos together, and how cute are these photos of them together?

You can find more examples of family photos we’ve done with two daughters in them.

And the Whole Family Together

Now we got everyone together for a family photography portrait. We love the wooden fence in the background with the trees.

More San Dimas Family Photos on a Trail

We then proceeded to walk along one of the dirt trails to get more family photos.

And of course we have to get some daddy-daughter family photos.

Family Photography in San Dimas

This is a great example of San Dimas family photos at Walnut Creek Park and Trail. We have a loving family of four with two daughters, one a toddler and one an infant baby girl. We actually have two daughters ourselves, so we relate to the family dynamic! Our family wanted a natural and green backdrop that was outdoorsy with nature. San Dimas has many hidden gems that we know of, and we thought this one would be perfect.

Make sure to look around the rest of our website for more examples of our work. Judy has a magical touch with her families, but take a look at the images themselves to get the best idea.

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