Best OC Family Newborn Photographer

Montage Laguna Beach Family Session | The Fliglia Family | Laura + Rob + Beckham + Sienna | Orange County Family Photographer | Cori Kleckner Photography

Montage Laguna Beach Family Session | The Fliglia Family | Lau + Rob + Beckham + Sienna | Orange County Family Photographer | Cori Kleckner Photography

Some Laguna Beach locations that give you so much variety without ever feeling like you’re photographing in the same little stretch of beach the entire time, and Montage Laguna Beach is one of them.

For this family session, we were able to move through so many different looks in one evening. We started with bright, open light and those warm sun-filled images that feel so quintessentially Southern California. From there, we wandered toward the cliffs and rocks, incorporated the sand and water, and ended up with a gallery that feels incredibly diverse while still flowing together naturally.

One of my favorite parts about photographing families at Montage Laguna Beach is how much the landscape changes within such a small area. You have open beach, rocky coastline, dramatic cliffs, soft sand, ocean views and pockets of beautiful light all within walking distance. It gives kids room to move and explore instead of feeling like they have to stand in one place and smile at the camera.

Their son especially loved climbing around on the cliffs, which ended up creating some of my favorite photographs from the session. Those are always the moments I’m drawn to most. Letting kids interact with the environment, climb, explore, run near the water and actually be themselves gives the photographs so much more personality than trying to keep everyone perfectly posed.

We also had the prettiest warm sunlight coming through during part of their session, giving us those bright, glowing Laguna Beach family photos alongside the moodier rocky coastline. I love being able to give families both. Some images feel soft and sun-filled, others feel a little more dramatic with the cliffs and ocean behind them, and then there are the simple barefoot moments right on the sand.

That variety is one of the reasons I continue coming back to this part of Laguna Beach for family photography sessions. You can create an entire gallery that feels like several different locations without having to pack everyone into the car and move somewhere else halfway through.

For families looking for a Laguna Beach family photographer, Montage is especially beautiful if you want your photos to feel relaxed, coastal and natural while still having plenty of visual interest in the background. I photograph family sessions throughout Laguna Beach, Newport Beach and Orange County, with a focus on candid interaction, movement and all of those little in-between moments that actually feel like your family.

And while the Laguna Beach coastline is obviously beautiful, the location is really just the backdrop. The best part is getting to photograph your family exactly as you are in this season: kids climbing rocks, sandy feet, windblown hair, someone running toward the water and all.

Those are usually the photographs that end up meaning the most.

CORI KLECKNER PHOTOGRAPHY IS AN ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA PHOTOGRAPHER SPECIALIZING IN MATERNITY, NEWBORN, BABY, FAMILY, CHILDREN’S AND LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY

San Diego Newborn Photographer | In-Home Lifestyle Session with the Bandak Family | Welcoming Sweet Sutton | Their First Baby Girl | Cori Kleckner Photography

San Diego Newborn Photographer | In-Home Lifestyle Session with the Bandak Family | Welcoming Sweet Sutton| Their First Baby Girl | Cori Kleckner Photography

Sweet Sutton was just two weeks old when I photographed the Bandak family at home in San Diego, and she happens to be their first baby girl after three boys.

She may not have been part of the original plan, but somehow she already feels like the piece they never knew was missing. It’s hard to imagine this family without her now.

It was so sweet getting to see all three boys again. The last time I was in their home, I was photographing Ford as a newborn four years ago, and now I was back photographing him as a big brother to their first baby girl. Seeing all three boys with Sutton made the whole session feel a little full-circle.

We moved from the master bedroom to the living room and eventually out into the backyard, letting the session unfold naturally wherever everyone felt most comfortable. That is what I love so much about an in-home newborn session in San Diego. Nothing has to feel overly structured. Baby can eat when she needs to, the older kids can come and go, and we can simply follow the rhythm of the family.

Some of my favorite photographs are usually the quietest ones anyway. A baby curled against Mom. Dad holding her close. Brothers piling onto the bed to get a better look at their new sister. Tiny hands, sleepy stretches, and all the little things that start changing almost immediately.

There is something so meaningful about photographing a family exactly where life is happening.

First Baby Girl After Three Boys

There was something especially sweet about watching this family welcome a daughter after three sons.

The boys were curious, proud, affectionate, and already completely taken with her. Those early sibling dynamics are such a huge part of a newborn story, and they are some of my favorite things to photograph because they cannot really be recreated later.

A few months from now, Sutton will already look completely different. The way she fits into their arms will change. Her brothers will settle into having a little sister, and this brand-new chapter will start to feel normal.

That is exactly why these first weeks are worth documenting.

A Relaxed Lifestyle Newborn Session at Home

I never expect newborn sessions to be perfectly quiet or perfectly posed. Real life with a newborn rarely looks like that anyway.

If baby is awake, we photograph her awake. If someone needs a snack or a break, we take one. If the older kids need a minute to run around, that is completely fine too.

The goal is not perfection. It is connection.

That relaxed approach is what makes lifestyle newborn photography feel so personal. The images can still feel beautiful and intentional while also feeling like your family.

For the Bandaks, that meant photographing the way their home felt in those first few weeks with Sutton and letting each family member interact with her in their own way.

Thank you, Bandak family, for trusting me with another chapter of your story.

Welcome to the world, sweet Sutton. You are already so deeply loved.

Cori Kleckner Photography offers natural, in-home newborn photography throughout Orange County and select Southern California locations, including San Diego and Encinitas.

Newport Beach In-Home Lifestyle Newborn Session | Orange County Family Photographer | The Fligor Family| Cori Kleckner Photography |

Newport Beach In-Home Lifestyle Newborn Session | Orange County Family Photographer | The Fligor Family| Cori Kleckner Photography

The Fligor family welcomed their first baby girl, and we photographed their newborn session at home in Newport Beach with her two older brothers.

One of the biggest reasons I love in-home newborn sessions is how easy they are on families. Everything you need is already there. Snacks, diapers, extra clothes, bottles, blankets, the nursery, and a place for siblings to take a break. Kids can move in and out of the session, grab a snack, reset, and come back when they’re ready .

There’s also no pressure to pack everyone up and get out the door with a brand new baby. We can work around feedings, diaper changes, sibling breaks, and whatever the morning looks like. That flexibility usually makes the whole session feel much more relaxed.

For this session, mom and baby both wore one of my favorite Post-Partum brands, Nothing Fits But, which worked beautifully with the light, neutral feel of the home.

As an Orange County newborn photographer, I photograph in-home newborn sessions throughout Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, San Clemente, and surrounding areas. Sessions include the full family, siblings, each parent with baby, individual portraits, and all of the little details we know change so quickly with little ones, the details we don’t want to forget.

If you’re looking for a Newport Beach newborn photographer and want a session that feels relaxed, flexible, and easy for your family, an in-home lifestyle newborn session is a really good fit.

CORI KLECKNER PHOTOGRAPHY IS AN ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA PHOTOGRAPHER SPECIALIZING IN MATERNITY, NEWBORN, BABY, FAMILY, CHILDREN’S AND LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY