| Crystal Cove State Park is located just north of | | | | point when framed and mounted in the home. |
| Laguna Beach and offers a number of terrific formal | | | | At the entrance of the park, there are some rustic |
| portrait settings as well as a relaxed atmosphere in | | | | looking barns and buildings. These buildings give the |
| which to shoot candids. It is free to get into the park | | | | feel of being at a farm located in the Midwest during |
| and unlike a photo shoot in a studio, the location | | | | the 50s. Shots in these locations are often changed |
| allows children (adults as well if they so desire) to run | | | | to black and white, or pastel. This creates an |
| around, play and act in a natural non-posed manner. | | | | authentic retro feel which adds variety and warmth |
| Upon arrival at the park you need of course to park. | | | | to a photography collection. |
| The parking structure is on the other side of the | | | | After passing the buildings, you arrive at the beach. |
| highway of where the park is. There is a modest fee | | | | The beach at the park is large and varied. Rocks that |
| for parking. The short walk into the park itself is a | | | | seem to have been built for posing are scattered |
| wonderful photographic opportunity. The walk | | | | throughout. Cliffs overhang sections of the beach |
| includes walking down a paved path in the middle of | | | | creating stunning cliff/ocean backgrounds. Unlike |
| a nature preserve. Beautiful shots of couples or | | | | many beaches, there are numerous locations to get |
| children holding hands and walking down the path | | | | cliff shots without distracting beach houses in the |
| with lusch trees, rocks, and hills as a backdrop create | | | | background.There are also many locations to get just |
| a photographic sense of family unity and direction. | | | | sand/ocean background shots. When at the beach, |
| Halfway down the path there is an arched tunnel. A | | | | the best children and couple shots are often obtained |
| shot of a group standing at the base of the tunnel | | | | when the subjects relax and are sent out to play. |
| with the entrance archway framing the shot and light | | | | Doing this is easier at a place like Crystal Cove then it |
| from the tunnel entrance providing backlight, creates | | | | would be indoors in a studio. |
| an artistic piece which is sure to be a conversational | | | | |