It’s just about Summer here in beautiful SoCal, don’t you think? How lucky we are to live here. Ahhh…

As a high school student you are probably counting the days to the end of school and beginning your Summer vacation. Somewhere in the back of your mind you are also thinking about your senior pictures, especially if you are a Junior. Of course, not everyone gets their “Senior Portraits” done with a professional photographer. The ones that hire a professional photographer for their High School Senior Portraits begin looking for that cool photographer starting June and right up to close to high school graduation. Summer is a good time to take senior portraits as many girls and boys “get ready” for the beach, but other months are good time as well-it just depends on your schedule and how you may feel at certain times of the year.

Here are some things you can look for in senior portrait photographer to help you decide which photographer or studio to go for:

Portfolio: Look through their High School Senior Photography portfolio. Do the images speak to you? Do you want your photos to look like the ones in the photographer’s portfolio? Do you like how they’ve processed/developed the photos? Remember, you are going to hire the photographer for their style of photography, not to hire them hoping they can produce what your idea of cool is. 

Location options: Are you looking to do photo shoots in a studio as opposed to outdoors? Make sure the photographer has access to a studio and knows how to use studio lights. We are well versed with studio equipment, but choose to shoot outdoors because of the look outdoor photography can produce. 

Outfit changes: How many outfits can you change into?

Products (prints, digitals, etc.): Make sure the photographer offers what you need. Some will only offer prints, or only digitals and not offer any session albums.

Price: Are their fees, including product pricing, in your budget? Talk to your parents about this.

Learn more about our high school senior pictures.

This past Sunday I did what I have not done in a very long time: A bike ride in the early morning hours, by myself. I’m usually an early riser and love to go on long walks with my wife whenever I can. This Sunday morning she was taking the boys out on a day long outing, so I decided to go on a bike ride to capture some images.

It wasn’t as cold as I had expected. It was, however,

We just finished editing all the photos from our recent event, Gracie Barra Compnet. Gracie Barra America had their annual jiu-jitsu tournament and we were there taking portraits of the competitors. The sports photos turned out very well and I wanted to share with you some of the photos here to show you the Pradhan Timeless Difference.

Let us know in the comments what you think.

Family Photography Session at Soka University

Niraj, Miyoko and their daughter were wonderful – and a bit silly – while we were at their photo shoot at Soka in Aliso Viejo. It was a beautiful evening. The sky was a brilliant pink, and the moon reflected its lovely face over the fountains. But it was their daughter’s antics with her dad that really lit up our faces. It’s always nice to have the traditional posed portraits, but the real personality shows through when we can capture the candid interactions between the family members that’s really special. Here are a few of our favorites:

Happy Memories!

February is the month of love, and what better way to show your family you care than by getting your family photos or children’s portraits done? We think it’s such a great idea that we’re offering an amazing special for the month of February! Please feel free to give us a call with any questions, or to book your session. You can contact our Orange County family photography studio at (949) 427-5171, or fill out the short form below. We look forward to talking with you soon! Our mini-sessions include:

• 1/2 hour sitting for only $90 (65% off regular price!)
• Choose from 5-10 great photos
• No-hassle online photo review and purchasing of prints
• Includes one 8×10 archival quality print of your choice!
• Up-to 50% off gift prints, wall prints and wall canvases
• Hand-inspected and delivered for quality control

On-location Photos for an Orange County Family Photographer

We’re lucking to live and play in such a beautiful area such as Orange County! From the lovely beaches to the wide-open parks it’s a photographer’s dream. Rather than stay indoors, we like to take advantage of the lush surroundings Southern California has to offer. The photo shoot locations below are ones we love for family and kid portraits:

• Soka University in Aliso Viejo, CA.
• Niguel Regional Park in Laguna Niguel, CA.
• Doheney State Park in Dana Point, CA.
• The Great Orange Park in Irvine, CA.
• Tewinkle Park in Costa Mesa, CA.
• William R Mason Regional Park in Irvine, CA.
• Peninsula Park in Newport Beach, CA.

Family Photographer in Orange County California

You can fill out the short form below and we’ll be in contact with you soon. Happy love-month to you and your family!
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PS – just so you know, you can have ‘just the children’ portraits as well as family portraits. Have any more questions? Give Rachel a call at 949-247-5171 ext 0.