At the Beach, At the Park, Family Photography, In a field, Kids Photography, Orange County Photography, Studio photo session

10 of the Best Orange County Photography Locations

The right photography location sets the tone for your photos. Here are just a few of the best Orange County locations I use.

Let’s start with these fun family photos at the Balboa Fun Zone in Newport Beach.

1. The Balboa Fun Zone

Since it’s opening in 1936 the FunZone has been a popular place to have some old fashioned fun. This is a great Orange County photography location for family photos because there are some many fun spots to take photos, plus you can entice the kids to cooperate with games, treats and rides! Win, Win, Win!

2. The Studio (Blue Sky’s, that is)

If the weather is rainy, or maybe too hot, or if you just want that polished look, Blue Sky’s Studio “studio” is a perfect location for a photoshoot. Clean white backgrounds, props and different furniture options can give your photos a clean, classic look. Plus it’s located in the heart of Laguna Canyon, our next photo shoot location.

3. Laguna Canyon

Just a hop, skip and a jump from our studio is the beatific countryside of Laguna Canyon. It’s hard to believe this photo location is in Orange County, but it’s the perfect little break from the hustle and bustle. And it makes for lovely natural photos.

4. The Newport Pier

This quintessential Orange County photography spot is perfect for family portraits with a casual, fun feel. The wooden pier reminds me an older time when surfers shot the curl and woodies dotted the coast. Check out this brother and sister photo at Newport Pier.

5. Upper Newport Back Bay

An oasis between the ocean and the wilds of Newport Beach, Irvine and Costa Mesa, this swath of nature is a great spot for outdoor photography. The smell of sagebrush welcomes you to this beautiful Orange County photography location.

6. SOCO

The South Coast Collection (& The OC Mix) is no just a great place to shop. It’s blend of clean industrial meets trendy water-friendly succulents and greenery makes this photography location the perfect ciy/nature mix.

7. Mission San Juan Capistrano

Step back in time to Old California. This unique photography location gives your photos a rustic charm of an original mission.

8. San Onofre State Beach

What could be more Orange County than a surf inspired family photo location. If your family loves the beach this photography location is a perfect vintage-inspired location.

9. The Red Horse Barn

This Orange County photography location is an unlikely dose of western culture right in Huntington Beach. This rustic, elegant setting has beautiful landscaping and as you can see is a great format for stunning family portraits or children’s portraits.

10. Table Rock Beach

This Laguna Beach location is a gem, unlike many beaches, it offers so much more than the typical sand and seascape. It has lovely rushes, a nice staircase and interesting sandstone cliffs. It’s a great place for a family photo session.

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Blue Sky’s Studio is a family, high School senior and branding photography studio that specializes in magazine quality photography in Orange County, California. Kristin loves photographing Orange County families, high School seniors and Orange County businesses including corporate headshots. To schedule a session with Blue Sky’s Studio, in Laguna Beach or other Orange County surrounding areas, you can send an email to Kristin@blueskysstudio.com. We are now booking for the Fall Portrait session 2020. We are taking special precautions because of Covid-19 to ensure that you are safe and healthy.

Blue Sky’s Studio specializes in photographing on location in the following areas, Laguna Beach, Irvine, Newport Coast, Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente, Coto De Caza, Dana Point, The Ritz Carlton, The Montage Resort, the Surf and Sand resort and the Monarch Beach Resort.

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Fun Valentine’s Day Photo Ideas

I’m having so much fun shooting Valentine’s Day themed photos this season. These kids (most of them are kids anyway) are just too adorable. It makes you realize how precious and pure the love of a child is. Below is some inspiration for your Valentine’s Day photos.

Check out these ideas (and photos) by yours truly. And get ready for cuteness overload. ;)

Kisses & Hugs

It’s so fun to get siblings to show some love, their character shows through in wonderful candid shots. These first two are my babies.

You’ve got my heart on a string…

The beautiful sisters above are a great segway to “hearts!” Hanging some glittering hearts all around in the studio gives Valentine’s photos a fun, whimsical feel.

Props

Props and accessories are so much fun for Valentine’s Day photos. Let’s start with some X’s and O’s!

Okay, we just can’t get enough of hearts–how about these different takes on the lovely shape?

How about some fun glasses, and maybe just the right book?

A family’s home decor can be a nice touch, especially with babies–this wall art provides the perfect scale for baby and carries the theme of love.

Let’s play…dress up!

These little cuties look so adorable, in these fun, candid photos because they were having fun playing while we shot.

I hope you’ve enjoyed these ideas and photos. That’s all I have for now, but we’ll blow you one last kiss, goodbye!

At the Beach, Family Photography

Two Babies on the Beach before 8 AM

What do you get when you ask two Mamas and their families to be ready for a photo shoot by 7:45 am? You get a virtually private beach, happy babies and the whole day in front of you to enjoy. The hardest thing with photographing babies is hitting the sweet spot for timing. Since small babies typically nap 2-3 times a day, I have found that mornings really work best. Despite a little June Gloom, the beach still looks beautiful, more like a watercolor backdrop, and the babies are happy…. well for the most part.

Will and Ella gave us lots of smiles, a few small tears and a whole lot of baby time for both Deseree and me! Thank you so much to this beautiful family for getting up early and trusting us that it would look amazing! Here is a little sneak peak! Don’t miss the slideshow at the end! Enjoy:

To see more highlights from this session, enjoy this slideshow:

At the Beach, Commercial session

Beachbrella Boho Chic Sun Protection

Some of you might recognize these two from a recent styled wedding session we did at Sweet Pea Ranch wedding venue. They were the perfect models for a vintage inspired outdoor wedding. So naturally a styled photography session for the super fashionable and fun Beachbrella brellas made perfect sense. I joked with both of them that this was like their honeymoon.

So most of you know I love Boho fashion and these umbrellas fit perfectly into my personal style. I love the extra details on the fringe, especially the wooded beads… so amazing. And the best part is that they are super UV resistant so no nasty sunburns after a day spent on the beach. They also include a beautiful bag that fits over the shoulder, so they are easy to carry. No trying to juggle everything on the way down to the beach.

Beach Brella is a premium, boutique ‘brella (short for umbrella) brand created to capture a luxury lifestyle beach and resort experience. Their brand mantra: “Made In The Shade” sets the tone for our unique line of ‘brellas that stand apart from the crowd.

These umbrellas can be purchased locally in Laguna Beach and other premium boutiques or online at their website www.beachbrella.com. Checkout just a few styles from our recent session:

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At the Beach

Oh the Places we will go: Laguna Beach

I don’t know how I got so lucky to end up living in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Seriously, I am constantly grateful that I get to call the beaches of Laguna my “office”. :) And what could be better than to bring three gorgeous boys and their fabulous parents with me to work? The Moses family was one of the last sessions of 2014. As you can see from the photos, they are a spirited crew and absolutely beautiful children. I love to capture boys just being boys, so we had a lot of tickling, tackling and a few slow motion races. The best part about working with boys is that they are totally willing to play games. The hardest part, is to keep it slightly under control and make sure no one gets hurt. I even got a chance to catch a few quiet moments with just Mom and Dad.

December through February is the best time of year to shoot at the beach. The sun sets directly over Catalina, and it is really the only time of the year that you get those truly pink sunsets. Seriously, check out Facebook at the end of the day, and see just how many of your friends are posting pics of the gorgeous sunsets. Thanks again to the Moses family for coming out to play! Enjoy!