Each location is linked to either a session there, or a resource with photos if we have never photographed there before!
Orange County Locations
  • Carbon Canyon Regional Park, Brea - Travel Fee: $0, Entrance fee of $3 on weekdays, $5 on weekends. Beautiful park and trails! We have photographed here before but usually in the redwoods and unfortunately, photography requires an additional cost, TBD. They are very strict and patrol the area and even with a permit, folks have been asked to leave.
  • Huntington Beach Library and Central Park - Travel + Entrance: $0. Beautiful park with nature center, trails and pond.
  • Hiltscher Park Trail - Travel + Entrance: $0. Beautiful trail with old trees in the heart of Fullerton!
  • Serrano Creek Park - Travel Fee: $27. INCREDIBLE grove of eucalyptus trees! Google it! You'll see!
  • Yorba Regional Park - Travel Fee: $0, Per car entrance fee of $5 on weekdays, $7 on weekends. Beautiful park and trails!
  • Laguna Canyon Wilderness Park - Travel Fee: $27, Parking Fee $3 and Travel Fee: $25. Beautiful canyon scenery!
  • Irvine Ranch Regional Park - Travel Fee: $0, Per car entrance fee of $3 on weekdays, $5 on weekends. Park is in Orange, lovely location with a lot of big, beautiful trees.
  • Santiago Oaks Regional Park - Travel Fee: $0, Per car entrance fee of $3 on weekdays, $5 on weekends. Beautiful park with great hilly views, one of our faves!
  • Oak Canyon Nature Center - Travel Fee: $0, permit fee of $25/hr. Gorgeous huge oak trees and bridges. Sadly dogs are not allowed.
  • Cedar Grove Park - Travel Fee: $0, Parking: $0, Beautiful cedar grove in the park!
  • Sculpture Garden of Cerritos Library - Travel Fee: $0, Parking: $0, Beautiful unique garden and fun library architecture.
  • Jeffery Open Space Trail - Travel Fee: $27. Beautiful trees, open fields and golden hour is gorgeous on the hills.
Los Angeles County Locations
Inland Empire Locations
And finally, Yosemite National Park!
This option is EPIC but more on the pricey side. Permit: $150 (details here, must be secured 3-4 months in advance), Travel Fee $550. Here are three different sessions we have done there (1, 2, 3!), it is totally worth it if you are looking for something off the charts gorgeous!
Caspers Wilderness Park - SJC
Travel Fee: $35
Parking: $3 on weekdays, $5 on weekends
Caspers Wilderness Park is an 8,000 acre protected wilderness preserve nestled among the river terraces and sandstone canyons of the western coastal Santa Ana Mountains. Our all time fave! Sadly dogs are not allowed.
San Juan Capistrano Mission
Travel fee: $35.
Permit Fee: $80 per hour
The perfect combination of nature and old architecture!
San Juan Capistrano Open Space
Free to park and use! Beautiful trees, open fields and golden hour is gorgeous on the hills. It is just down the street from the mission and is perfect for the second hour of an engagement session!
Los Angeles Arboretum
Travel Fee: $35, Permit fee of $75 and admission of $15 per person required.
One of our favorite spots for beautiful photos year round! They always take such care of the space! We are also featured on their photography brochure! :)
In your home!
Yep, this is a unique option but suits many couples who just bought a home together, want to feature something special in their home, want to have some home-ey every-day type lifestyle photos or who want to feature a pet that is most comfortable in the home (looking at you kitties!). Here are two examples (one and two) of at home sessions we have done, they were so fun!
Orange County Locations
  • Old Towne Orange - Travel Fee: $0, Parking Varies. Various different places to meet and photograph including alleys and brick, painted and vine covered building exteriors.
  • Downtown Fullerton - Travel Fee: $0, Parking Varies. Various different places to meet and photograph including alleys and brick, painted and vine covered building exteriors.
  • Downtown Santa Ana - Travel Fee: $0, Parking Varies. Various different places to meet and photograph including alleys and brick, painted and vine covered building exteriors.​
  • Disneyland - Travel Fee: $0, Parking: $20, Entrance Fee for 2 photographers and yourself. Not really an option again until after the pandemic restrictions ease (we want to see your faces!) but we have photographed several engagement sessions in the park. Usually sessions are 4-5 hours long to accommodate for crowds and seeking spaces without a lot of guests. The goal is that we make it look like you are the only people there! It is worth it, I promise!
Los Angeles County Locations
  • Pomona College - Travel Fee: $33. Permit Required (details here). Various different places to meet and photograph including parks and building exteriors.
  • Cal Tech University - Travel Fee: $33. Permit Required (details here). Various different places to meet and photograph including parks and building exteriors.
  • LACMA - Travel Fee: $25. Fun, modern exteriors, and everyone loves the Urban Lights installation!
  • Music Center (Walt Disney Concert Hall + Dorthy Chandler Pavilion)- Travel Fee: $25. Parking Varies. As far as we can tell, no permit required. Amazing building exteriors! They do close the majority of access to the WDCH 1 hour before and after a concert, so be sure to check the LAPhil's schedule.
  • Griffith Observatory - Travel Fee: $35. Parking/Entrance $0. Typically we do sunrise sessions here to avoid crowds!
  • Venice Beach - Travel Fee: $25, Parking Varies. Fun, modern exteriors and murals.​!
  • Brand Library - Travel Fee: $25, Parking Varies. Amazing exteriors!
  • Highland Park Murals - Travel Fee: $25, Parking Varies. A little stroll down Figueroa in Highland Park. Starting at the new Abel Mac mural at the Owl Bureau, landing at the Dapper Line Mural behind Highland Park Wine.
  • Malaga Cove Plaza and Library - Travel Fee: $40, Parking: $0. Incredible Tuscan and European courtyard vibes. Weekends only, weekdays are busy with shops and businesses.
Arts District, LA
Travel Fee: $25, Metered Parking.
Fun, urban, colorful photos in the arts district! Wear good walking shoes and we always aim to end on the First Street Bridge right at golden hour to have the LA skyline behind.
Pasadena City Hall
Travel Fee: $35, Metered Parking.
Beautiful building, photography permit no longer required on weekends but IS required on weekdays! Sundays are better as Saturdays are even more packed with other shoots.
Old Town Pasadena
Travel Fee: $35, Metered Parking.
Various different places to meet and photograph including alleys and brick, painted and vine covered building exteriors.
If you are thinking of a beach location, please read our page on beach lighting.
Note that most all beach locations require a permit, Laguna Beach is the most reasonably priced.
Orange County Locations
Los Angeles County Locations
Laguna Beach
Travel Fee $25
Permit Fee: $100 (for 2 hrs)
Permit information here.
Treasure Island Beach is our favorite!
Little Corona Del Mar
Travel Fee: $25
Permit Fee: $TBD
(permit required through Film LA)
Lovely rocky beach!
Palos Verdes Cove
Travel Fee: $40, Parking $0.
No permit fee.
Meet at Shipwreck Trail for Bluff Cove. Beautiful cliffs, coves and rocky beaches :)
Note: this location is gorgeous but requires climbing up and down steep hills and good shoes!