Had a great time photographing this young family out in Irvine, it was sheer pleasure to capture these.
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Irvine/Orange County Family Photo Session | Altenbach Family
August 25, 2010Orange County Beach Portraits
June 7, 2010I recently photographed Lucy in Newport Beach. She had called me to do some portraits for her on the beach that she wanted to send home to mom as a Mother’s day present. She wanted the photos on her beach cruiser and some on the beach and she also wanted to use some of them for business profiles, avatars, personal bios, and so we had a great hour or so taking these, as you can she photographs really well.
You’re committed, wohoo!!
You want a great family portrait, a symbol of the American Family.
In this step we’ll address the question of , Which beach?
In the OC the beaches between Newport Beach & down south past Laguna are all gorgeous. The sand tends to have a tan color to it very warm and beautiful. Some beaches are now requiring a photography permit (specially the state park beach likes Crystal Cove.) I personally love Laguna! There’s just something about it that evokes the California Riviera feel.
The difference between one beach to the other would be location, convenience & privacy. Some of the beaches are flocked by tourists, others by locals and there are some really hidden private gems like Moss Point, or Shaw’s cove. I prefer my clients be completely comfortable in the environment they choose.
One of the most beautiful busy beaches I’ve photographed is Main beach at Laguna, which is pretty typical to find more than one photographer at once even among the tourist crowds. In-spite of this I still recommend it!
I’ve also photographed in the Newport Beach to Huntington Beach area, mostly where the two meet. I find the sand around this area is much clearer which reflects light back under the chin and neck areas, this is very pleasing for portraits when combined with my flash, umbrella and the reflectors that I use. So I highly recommend Huntington Beach as well.
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, Santa Monica is the by far the most tourist flocked of all beach as is Venice. I wouldn’t recommend neither of these two because if you drive 5-10 minutes north from here you’ll find the Malibu area beaches which are so beautiful. If you’re closer to the LAX area, Manhattan beach is by far a gem of a beach and I also like Long Beach but you have to be selective here.
So speak with your photographer about this, discuss the look and feel that you’re looking for and head out for a great Family Beach Portrait. 
This family was photographed at Main Beach in Laguna, they are from Wisconsin vacationing in Orange County.
portrait of a family at the beach
The OC.. where families RULE!
If like me you live in Orange County and perhaps you’re a young family, maybe a newborn has just been ushered or what about those toddlers that are growing, well chances are you’ve been tugging at the husband or the wife to have a family portrait done or maybe just want to update and old one.
Families portraits are awesome. They are like a chronograph stop in the walk of life. Once it’s recorded it’s there to appreciate what God has blessed you with. In no time the portrait becomes a treasure and you can look back and say wow!!
The good news is with the Pacific Ocean as our playground Orange County is one of the most pristine locations to have a family portrait. There are countless beaches up north, down south, beautiful weather practically the whole year, and very beautiful people to boot.
You’re convinced you should have one and now on to face the most challenging roadblock to getting it done, the commitment. I encourage you to spend some time talking with your significant other about the great benefits for you and the children about getting one done. I think if you talk about it and you realize that your better of investing in a portrait than say a $100 pair of jeans, you’ll end up with a treasure for your children which will last a last time. I also encourage you to pray about it, I do. I pray about practically everything that I want and when I do I’m directed by non other than creator of the universe, how awesome is that.
Enjoy!