Man, woman, and three teenagers walk down a tree-lined avenue at golden hour

Six Years Later: Family Photos in Balboa Park | Alacazar Garden Portraits

Once upon a time, I met Alicia’s family on the beach at Crystal Pier. It was 2016, global pandemics were not even a blip on our collective radar, and Alicia had preteen and elementary-school aged kids. We had a wild-and-crazy time dodging the waves!

Family of five stands on wet sand facing camera in front of a wooden pier at the beach
Teenage girl with wavy hair and white embroidered top, looking at camera with subtle smile
Teenage boy in navy striped shirt with arms crossed, leaning against a rusty pier support
Teenage boy in red and white striped shirt smiling, posed against weathered pier pilings
Family of five holding hands in the ocean as waves wash around their feet at the beach
Family wading together through breaking waves at the beach, laughing and jumping
Two young boys running through shallow waves at the beach, arms outstretched
Couple embracing under the wooden pier at the beach at sunset, golden light glowing
Man holding two boys on his shoulders in the surf with pier pilings in the background
Man making silly faces with two boys at the beach with the pier in golden hour light
Two boys facing each other on wet sand holding hands in a playful pose at the beach

Fast forward SIX years, and Alicia has a house full of teenagers! We met at Balboa Park this time and enjoyed golden hour wandering all the way from Alcazar Garden to the Spanish Village Art Center, which was a perfect spot to photograph Emma, the artist in the family.

Three teenagers standing together against a stone wall in Balboa Park's garden setting
Teenage girl with wavy hair in white shirt sitting on stone in Alcazar Garden at golden hour
Teenage girl in white and black tiered skirt standing by stone wall in Balboa Park garden
Teenage girl in pale shirt leaning against stone wall under trees in Alcazar Garden glow
Teenage boy with crossed arms sitting on stone wall in Balboa Park with golden afternoon light
Teenage boy with scarf around neck leaning against stone in Balboa Park garden setting
Teenage boy with light hair in Balboa Park garden, golden hour light filtering through trees
Couple embracing near stone wall in Balboa Park's Alcazar Garden at golden hour
Man and woman together by stone in Balboa Park garden with dappled golden hour lighting
Family of five walking down a hedge-lined pathway in Balboa Park at golden hour
Teenage girl in flowing black skirt walking down a sun-drenched path in Balboa Park
Teenage boy in light colored shirt standing in Balboa Park garden with soft afternoon glow
Family of five walking together down a tree-lined pathway in Balboa Park at golden hour
Teenage girl in pale top and black skirt reclining on a colorful decorative tile bench
Teenage boy in gray hooded shirt posing on a bench in Balboa Park garden at golden hour
Teenage girl reclining on a decorative tile bench with flowers and greenery in background
Teenage girl in pale shirt and black skirt sitting on decorative tile bench in garden setting
Family of five standing in front of an arched building with white columns at Spanish Village
Family of five walking through a colonnade with arches and white columns at Spanish Village
Man with two teenage boys standing together in front of arched architecture at golden hour
Family of five walking together past arches under a bell tower at Balboa Park at sunset glow
Family of five standing together under arched columns at Spanish Village Art Center
Black and white family portrait of five embracing together, bright studio architecture
Three teenagers standing together at Spanish Village Studio 8 with colorful tile courtyard
Teenage girl portrait at Studio 8 with colorful mosaic tile floor and green studio doors
Teenage girl with arms outstretched dancing on colorful tile floor at Spanish Village Studio 8
Teenage girl in motion on decorative tile courtyard at Spanish Village Studio 8 at golden hour

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