A family of a mom, a dad, and two boys smile together at Laguna Beach. Their heads are all pressed together.

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Holiday Mini Sessions | Laguna Beach Family Photos

You’d be hard pressed to find a better spot for family photos than Laguna Beach. One of Orange County’s hidden gems, it contains seven-miles of breathtaking cliffs amid the tide pools, tranquil morning waves, and even fun climbing spots for the kids. Shooting with kids at the beach adds a bit of magic that is hard to capture elsewhere, as the experience itself becomes a core memory. By choosing the surf and sand to encapsulate your history, your children will forever remember where they came from.

This year, the Laguna Beach mini session date sold out so fast, we added another, which sold out just as quickly—everyone loves this spot! As your family grows, taking time each year to document your life together is so so so special. We’re often too busy to slow down to savor life as it is in this moment, and yes, it feels more stressful than magical oftentimes. But this chapter of life, the chaos and the crazy kids, these are the days we look back on as the “good ‘ole days”. It’s absolutely my joy to be there to witness it all with my camera.

1. A family of five: A mom, dad, and three girls in pink dresses smile and sit on the rocks for a family photo at Laguna Beach. 2 &3. The littlest does a spin.A mom holds up a smiling little girl. The photo is black and white.

1. An Asian family poses for their family photo. A mom, a dad, and a little girl in a pink dress. 2. The mom smiles at her daughter while holding her. 3. The family walks along Laguna Beach, holding their daughters hands as she jumps.1. A family smiles at the camera, a mom, a dad, and a little boy. 2. The family runs on the beach smiling at the ground. 3. The little boy lays on the sand smiling 4. He lays on the sand on his back with his feet in the air.Two brothers in grey shirts hug each other and smile at the camera.

1) two boys smile at their dad. 2) the boys smile at the camera while hugging their mom who is also smiling. 3) The family smiles at each other in their family photo while walking in front of the cliffs at Laguna Beach

1. A family walks on the sand of Laguna Beach. A mom, a dad, and a little brunette girl in a mustard colored sweater. A beautiful golden sun flare is behind the ocean cliffs 2. The mother holds the little girl up for kiss.1. Two parents at golden hour on Laguna Beach crouch down with their daughter wearing a bright yellow sweater and headband. 2. A B&W of the little girl smiling with her dad. 3) the little girl smiles in front of the waves1. An Asian family poses on Laguna Beach, a mom, a dad, a boy, and a little girl. 2. The boy and girl hug. 3. Another family portrait by the waves. 4. A close up of the family's grey dog.

A white family: a mom, dad, and three blonde girls.

1) a B&W of a little girl and her dad with their backs to camera, a photo of the littlest sister in B&W, the whole family runs toward from the waves smiling at the camera

 

1. A white family poses in front of the cliffs of Laguna Beach. A mom and dad are kissing, and two little girls at their side. 2. The younger little girl points in the distance with her dad. 3. The family walks toward the waves with the mom holding one girl, and the other on dad's shoulders.

If you want to be the first to grab a spot at the next mini session, make sure to join my hype squad to stay updated on future dates! Or to further expand your family photos time capsule, you can book a full session and request Laguna Beach as your desired location.

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kate

Voted "Best Photographer" by California Wedding Day. Known for candid romance, breath-taking emotive moments. Sought after for experience.

For over a decade, Kate Noelle has been the wedding photographer of choice for some of the most beautiful, heartfelt, and fun celebrations in the world. Combine Kate’s candidly romantic style and discerning eye for detail with her calming kindness, and you have one of California’s most sought-after photographic experiences. 

 Kate’s work has been featured on leading wedding photography publications, and blogs including Ceremony Magazine, Huffington Post, and Carats & Cake. In addition to weddings, Kate photographs high profile events such as the Academy Awards, the Emmys, The SAG Awards, the Golden Globes, and Radio Disney Music Awards. Her extensive repertoire brings with it masterful imagery, above and beyond service, and a stress-free experience.

When Kate isn't photographing events, you can find her at the beach with her husband, Chris, and two kids, Kai, and Capri. 


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This life is thrilling and grand and moments of greatness are threaded through loss, grief, and uncertainty. So for tonight, let's dance and celebrate the love we have here. Now. What a gift. The ultimate luxury.

Whether your love is the strong silent kind that shows itself in knowing eyes and tender embraces, or if your love is the loud laughter and infectious kind that can barely contain the joy and excitement you feel... I want to be there. With my camera. Taking snapshots so that time will forever be frozen still.

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