Wesley D Photography · Orange County

Family Stories.

Not highlight reels. Whole little afternoons.

This is what the sessions actually look like once everybody settles in. The calm parts, the running parts, the weird faces, the family portrait your mom still wants, and everything that happens in between.

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The Picture Book

The Leon Family.

William R. Mason Regional Park · Irvine

We are big fans of Daniel! Daniel brought energy to the day and encouraged fun. If you love a warm, candid family photo, Daniel will capture it.

Chelsea Leon
The Leon family laughing together, mom holding her daughter while her son reaches over to touch the flower in the little girl's hand
Dad holding his son, who grins back over his shoulder with a yellow daisy in hand

Leon family session at William R. Mason Regional Park in Irvine
Leon family session at William R. Mason Regional Park in Irvine
Leon family session at William R. Mason Regional Park in Irvine
The Leon daughter in her orange dress holding a single yellow daisy in both hands, looking at the camera
Leon family session at William R. Mason Regional Park in Irvine
Dad with both kids up on the rock at William R. Mason Regional Park in Irvine
The Side Quest

The Palladino Family.

In-Home Session · Irvine

Two kids under two, a toddler who wants to run around, a scared dog who won’t look at the camera, and everything in between. And he still got the shot.

Ryan Palladino
The Palladino family together at home in Irvine
A quiet moment during the Palladino in-home session in Irvine
Mom holding her son at home during the Palladino in-home session in Irvine

Palladino family session, Irvine
Palladino family session, Irvine
Dad reading a book to his son on the couch during an in-home session in Irvine
Both parents eating the cookies they just baked during an in-home session in Irvine
The Palladinos' son hanging off the fridge door in the kitchen during the in-home session in Irvine
A candid moment during the Palladino in-home session in Irvine
The Picture Book

The Sondhi Family.

Yorba Regional Park · Anaheim

Boys who climb, run, and never stand still, and the family portrait still happens.

The Sondhi family together at Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim
One of the Sondhi boys mid-play at Yorba Regional Park
A Sondhi boy on the move at Yorba Regional Park

A Sondhi boy climbing during the session at Yorba Regional Park
The Sondhi boys playing with Dad at Yorba Regional Park
Sondhi family session at Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim
Sondhi family session at Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim
A Sondhi boy with a stick at Yorba Regional Park
The Sondhi family together, the classic whole-family portrait at Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim

A few more from the family files

Slemmons + Johnson.

One session that moved from trail to bridge, and a quieter afternoon in the fall color at Yorba.

The Slemmons Family · Jeffrey Open Space Trail

The Slemmons family walking hand in hand under the trees at Jeffrey Open Space Trail in Irvine
The older Slemmons sister carrying her little sister piggyback across the grass, both laughing
The Slemmons family together on the bridge at Jeffrey Open Space Trail in Irvine

The Johnson Family · Yorba Regional Park

Mom and daughter kneeling in the fallen leaves at Yorba Regional Park
Mom and daughter laughing together on a blanket at Yorba Regional Park
The Johnson family at Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim

You Made It Down

Ready to put your family in the next one?

Tell me who's coming, roughly when, and what your family is actually like. That's enough to start.

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