Permit/Fees: $65 permit required by the state beach. 72 hours advance notice required for permit.
Best Time: 1.5 hours before sunset

crystal cove cottages

Permit/Fees: None
Best Time: 1.5 hours before sunset

orange circle

Permit/Fees: $100 permit required by the City of Laguna Beach. 72 hours advance notice required for permit.
Best Time: 1.5 hours before sunset

shaws cove - laguna beach

Permit/Fees: None
Best Time: 1.5 hours before sunset

SEGERSTROM HALL -
COSTA MESA

Permit/Fees: OC Parks permit required which we maintain year round.
Best Time: 1 hour before sunset

Riley Wilderness park

Permit/Fees: City of San Juan permit required which we maintain year round.
Best Time: 1.5 hours before sunset

reata park -
san juan capistrano

Permit/Fees: City of San Juan photography permit required which we maintain year round.
Best Time: 1.5 hours before sunset. Best March-May when wildflowers are in bloom.

NORTHWEST OPEN SPACE - 
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

Permit/Fees: None
Best Time: 1 hour before sunset. 

newport back bay

Permit/Fees: None
Best Time: 1.5 hours before sunset

newport civic center

Permit/Fees: $100 permit required by the City of Laguna Beach. 72 hours advance notice required for permit.
Best Time: 1.5 hours before sunset

montage - laguna beach

Permit/Fees: City of San Juan photography permit required which we maintain year round.
Best Time: 1.5 hours before sunset

mission san juan capistrano

Permit/Fees: City of San Juan photography permit required which we maintain year round.
Best Time: 1.5 hours before sunset

los rios park -
san juan capistrano

Permit/Fees: $100 permit required by the city of Laguna Beach for 2 hours of photography. 72 hours advance notice required for permit.
Best Time: Early morning and evening sunset sessions

crescent bay - laguna beach

Permit/Fees: $65 permit required by the state beach. 72 hours advance notice required for permit.
Best Time: 1.5 hours before sunset. We do not shoot here on the weekends in the summer due to the crowds.

crystal cove state beach

Permit/Fees: OC Parks permit is required which we maintain year round.
Best Time: Early morning sessions at low tide

ALISO CREEK BEACH

orange county photoshoot locations

I love to photograph family sessions on location throughout Orange County. I have discovered several locations over the years that have become my favorite local spots. My main goal always with your family session is to focus on the most important thing...YOUR FAMILY! The location is secondary and helps me get you in the best natural setting and beautiful light to highlight your family interacting and loving on each other. I always like to keep it simple, clean and classic so that we can focus on the relationships and the interaction between your family members.

Along with these locations, there are many others that I have shot at and I am always happy to try any place that is special to you or meaningful to your family. If you have ideas let's talk about it and I am certainly willing to give it a try!

With that said, here are some of my tried and true favorite local spots. Many of the beaches and parks in Orange County do require permits and fees to shoot sessions on the property, which we have noted info about below to the best of our knowledge. Some of these spots are more strict than others about the permits, so if you have questions about a specific location let us know and we can give you more detailed information.