Extended Family Photo Session | The Tom Family | Generational Family Photos | Crystal Cove State Beach | Cori Kleckner Photography
If you’re planning an extended family photo session at Crystal Cove in Newport Beach, you might be wondering how it all works. How do we get the big group shot? What combinations will we photograph? Will each family get their own portraits too?
The answer is yes, and I’m very intentional about it. When families book an extended family session with me like this one at Crystal Cove State Park, my goal is always to create a full gallery that feels complete. That means we absolutely capture the full extended family portrait, but we also take the time to photograph all the smaller groupings that matter just as much.
During your session, I’ll guide you through a variety of combinations so nothing important gets missed. We’ll capture grandparents with the grandkids, each individual family unit, cousins together, adult sibling photos, couples if desired, and smaller groupings like aunts and uncles with the kids. I also make sure each family walks away with their own portraits, including parent and child photos and individual images of the kids, so you don’t feel like you only received the big group shot.
Extended family sessions can sound overwhelming, but my approach is organized while still relaxed. Crystal Cove is one of my favorite Newport Beach locations for large family sessions because it gives us beautiful light, open space, and a timeless coastal backdrop, while still allowing kids to move naturally and families to feel comfortable. When you’re coordinating schedules, travel, and outfits, you want it to be worth it, and my goal is for your Crystal Cove extended family session to feel meaningful, easy, and beautifully documented for generations.
CORI KLECKNER PHOTOGRAPHY IS AN ORANGE COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHER SPECIALIZING IN MATERNITY, NEWBORN, BABY, FAMILY, CHILDREN’S AND LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY
