I found this beautiful little spot hidden in the hills of Diamond Bar and knew that I wanted to take a family there. The sun coming over the hill plus the tall, soft grass gives me a simple background that allows us to focus on the most important subject – the family! I photograph a lot of 2 year olds, which most photographers will confess is their hardest type of client. For me? Nah, I love them. You just have to embrace the fact that you have to keep them entertained – they cannot be bored for a single moment. You have to play with them, laugh with them, or give them a task. If you can do that, you are rewarded with giant smiles, laughs, and all of the other sweet expressions of a carefree 2 year old.
“You guys…seriously?” haha
I don’t hide the fact that I love to do sessions on the beach. Being from Northern California, I’m not used to warm, sandy beaches where you can hang out sans parka and closed toed shoes. Brianna and her beautiful little family drove from San Diego to meet me in Orange County at San Clemente Pier. I had never been there before and found it be much more quiet and peaceful than the larger beaches that I’ve shot at (Santa Monica and Manhattan). We let the kids play and enjoy themselves which is my go-to trick to fun, genuine beach photos.
It kind of looks like snow, right?
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