Best Locations for Spring Family Photos in Orange County, California
Atmospheric rivers brought tons of rain to California this last winter and spring. Did you get washed away or snowed in? The extra rain and moisture is creating an amazing super bloom with yellow mustard, California poppies, and purple lupines popping up everywhere! Spring flowers can be a really fun and beautiful addition or backdrop to family photos. It’s also great for senior pictures too. I would love to chat with you about where and with who you would love to be photographed with this spring in Southern California. I have my favorite locations and recommendations so I will happily share the best photography locations in Orange County for spring family photos and senior pictures.
Irvine Regional Park
In April and May the yellow mustard flowers are blooming in the forested and natural areas of Irvine Regional Park. When the sun slants low and the light turns golden, the forest is alive with a beautiful glow.
Jeffrey Open Space Trail
The bright greens of new leaves on the sycamore trees create a beautiful spring feel at the Jeffrey Open Space Trail. Cultivated grasses, dry creek beds, and dirt paths are beautiful places to explore and have family photos taken. There are not many wildflowers in this park, but the spring greens are sweet.
Quail Hill Trail in Irvine
Mustard flowers bloom every year along the Quail Hill Trail starting in March but really tall by April. It can be an unpredictable bloom, but one worth catching and being photographed at this location in Orange County. Where the mustard is not blooming, the long green grasses add their own etherial beauty.
Newport Beach Dunes
Who needs the beautiful sea when the dunes are speckled with little yellow flowers? Actually, the ocean is a beautiful location for family photos, but it’s fun to find the bright colors on the dunes in February and March.
O’Neill Regional Park
The wildflowers that bloom in the creek bed of O’Neill Regional Park are true California natives and add a special glow to photos. As the sun sets in the west, the sunset colors of Deerweed add light and joy to these senior pictures. The amount of blooms and when their season starts is a bit unpredictable but a good estimate is in April and May.
Which flowers do you love? Do spring colors bring you joy and light? I’d love to chat with you about who you would like to be photographed with. Let’s capture your beauty and this beautiful spring with family photos or senior pictures here in these great photography locations of Orange County.