santa cruz location guide

Here are some of my favorite spots to photograph families as a Santa Cruz family photographer!

Family of four exploring four Mile beach

Four Mile Beach
Davenport, California

Family walking along a woodland trail at sunset, surrounded by trees and greenery.

Schwan Lagoon Park
Santa Cruz, California

Family of four smiling at Henry Cowell Redwood State Park for family photos

Henry Cowell State Park
Felton, California

Davenport Landing Beach Family Photos

Davenport Landing Beach
Davenport, California

A woman and young boy holding hands on a beach with wet sand and a large mossy rock formation in the background at sunset.

Natural Bridges
Santa Cruz, California

Group of six people smiling and posing together at the santa cruz beach boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California

A multi-generational family sitting on rocks by the water at sunset, smiling and enjoying each other's company, with a lighthouse in the background.

Twin Lakes State Beach
Santa Cruz, California

A family of four walking on a sandy beach near a grassy cliff under a clear blue sky. The mother and father hold hands with two young girls.

Seascape Resort
Santa Cruz, California

In Home newborn session with Santa Cruz Couple

In Home

A family of three walking on the beach near the shoreline at sunset, with cliffs and houses in the background

Blacks Beach
Santa Cruz, California

A family of four with a dog standing in a grassy field with trees in the background and a partly cloudy sky.

Twin Gates
Santa Cruz, California

A family of three enjoying time together on the beach at sunset, with a man, woman, and small child.

Sunny Cove
Santa Cruz, California