Newport Beach Family Photographer - Multigenerational Extended Family Photos at Crystal Cove State Beach - The Buckley Family | Cori Kleckner Photography |
Newport Beach Extended Family Photographer | The Buckley Family at Crystal Cove
The Buckley family came together from across the country for a visit to Southern California, with family members traveling from New York, Massachusetts, and Utah to spend time with their relatives in San Clemente. With everyone living in different places, opportunities to have the entire family together are few and far between. They wanted to take advantage of having three generations in one place and document this time together with an extended family photography session in Newport Beach.
We photographed their multigenerational family session at Crystal Cove State Beach, one of my favorite locations along the Orange County coastline. With grandparents, their grown children, and four little ones, we spent the evening capturing a mix of full-family portraits, individual families, grandparents with their grandchildren, and plenty of moments in between.
We started along the coastal bluffs, where the warm afternoon sun gave us some beautiful sun-kissed frames overlooking the Pacific. From there, we made our way down to the beach for a different perspective, photographing everyone along the shoreline before exploring a few areas that allowed us to incorporate more of the surrounding landscape.
Some of my favorite images from their session were photographed from a distance, with the family framed against the expansive coastline. I love incorporating these wider compositions into my galleries because they give a sense of scale and place while adding something different from traditional family portraits.
As the evening came to an end, the sky shifted into the prettiest pastel pinks and blues, giving us an entirely different look from the golden light we started with. Between the sun-kissed coastal portraits, intimate family moments, and soft cotton-candy skies at sunset, their final gallery had a beautiful variety of light, scenery, and perspective.
Extended Family Photography in Newport Beach & Orange County
For families traveling to Southern California, an extended family photography session is a great opportunity to document everyone together, especially when visits like these don’t happen often.
As an Orange County family photographer, I photograph multigenerational families throughout Newport Beach, Crystal Cove, Laguna Beach, and the surrounding coastal communities. My extended family sessions include a combination of traditional family portraits, smaller family groupings, grandparents with grandchildren, siblings, cousins, and natural, candid moments throughout the session.
Whether you’re planning a family vacation in Newport Beach or gathering relatives from across the country, Crystal Cove offers a beautiful coastal setting for extended family photographs.
Orange County Family, Maternity & Newborn Photographer
Newport Beach | Laguna Beach | Southern California
Shot on the Canon R6 Mark III & 35mm lens
CORI KLECKNER PHOTOGRAPHY IS AN ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA PHOTOGRAPHER SPECIALIZING IN MATERNITY, NEWBORN, BABY, FAMILY, CHILDREN’S AND LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY
