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Dana Point, California · Orange County

Dana Point Photographer

Fine-art family, maternity, and senior portraits for Dana Point, directed, beautifully lit, and finished as heirloom artwork.

Named #1 Wedding Photographer in the USA, 2019 & 2021Master of Photography, Professional Photographers of America200+ Awards in International Print CompetitionBest of Nations, Photographic World Cup 2020Gold Medalist, Team USA at the Photographic World Cup 2020 & 2022
The Michael Anthony Photography studio lounge in Valencia, California
Photographing Dana Point

Looking for a Photographer in Dana Point?

Michael Anthony Photography serves Dana Point from our private Valencia, California studio, award-winning family, maternity, senior, dog, headshot, and wedding photography for families across Orange County.

Dana Point's headlands and harbor light close the OC coast in style, and our wedding clients know the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach above Salt Creek.

Dana Point couples book us for Waldorf weddings above Salt Creek; its families book the Valencia studio.

About 95 minutes from our Valencia studio.

Sessions in Dana Point

Photography Services in Dana Point, CA

One studio, every chapter, from the first ultrasound photo to the wedding aisle. Each session below is its own craft, with its own page to explore.

Fine-art family portrait photography for Dana Point, CA
Families

Dana Point Family Photographer

Family portraits are the heart of our work for Dana Point. Most sessions happen in the private Valencia studio, sculpted lighting, hand-painted backdrops, and wardrobe guidance for every family member, so the finished portraits feel like art rather than a template.

It's why families from across Orange County make the drive: light that never depends on the weather, a session that runs on your children's pace, and an in-person reveal where we design the wall art your home is missing.

Maternity

Maternity Photography in Dana Point

Our maternity sessions are the most personal portraits we make for Dana Point mothers. The studio's couture gown wardrobe is included, there is nothing to buy, and every frame is directed and lit so you feel like the subject of a painting at the height of an extraordinary chapter.

The Valencia studio is appointment-only and reserved exclusively for you: about 95 minutes from our Valencia studio. Partners and big brothers and sisters are always welcome in the frame.

Maternity photography for expecting mothers in Dana Point
High school senior pictures in Dana Point, CA
Seniors

Dana Point Senior Pictures

Senior year deserves better than a school template. We photograph Dana Point seniors in the studio with editorial direction, wardrobe planning, multiple looks, and set changes that give announcements all the variety they need, no weather required.

Athletes, musicians, dancers, artists: bring the jersey or the instrument. The goal is a portrait confident enough for the graduation announcement and beautiful enough for the wall.

Dogs & Their Humans

Dog Photography for Dana Point Pets

They're family, we photograph them like it. Studio dog portraits on hand-painted backdrops, lit like fine art, made with endless patience and a pocket full of treats.

Dana Point dogs and their humans are equally welcome in the frame, and many families pair a dog portrait with a family session in a single studio visit.

Fine-art dog photography near Dana Point
Professional headshots for Dana Point executives and businesses
Professionals

Headshots & Personal Branding in Dana Point

Polished, modern headshots for Dana Point professionals, executives, agents, physicians, attorneys, and actors, photographed in the studio or on site at your office or venue.

Personal-branding sessions go further: an art-directed library of editorial images for your website, press, and social presence, built around what you actually do.

Weddings

Dana Point Wedding Photographer

Michael is a PPA Master Photographer twice named the #1 wedding photographer in America, with weddings documented across nine countries, and Dana Point couples book that same artistry close to home.

From intimate ceremonies at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach (weddings) to grand celebrations across greater Los Angeles, every wedding is photographed, and filmed, as legacy, not coverage.

Wedding at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles
Investment

What Does a Dana Point Photographer Cost?

Your session is a styled studio experience with a private, in-person reveal, and you invest only in the finished artwork you love, museum-grade wall art, albums, and image boxes, with 12-month interest-free financing available. Every session fee and collection is published openly, so there are no surprises.

The Work

Portraits Worth the Drive from Dana Point

The Headlands trails · Salt Creek's bluffs · Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach (weddings) · The harbor's lantern light, the landmarks of home. The portraits happen in the studio, where the light always cooperates.

We don’t take photos, we craft legacies. The portrait on your wall should mean more every year it hangs there.

Michael Anthony Studios · Valencia, California
Good to Know

Dana Point FAQ

Do you have a studio near Dana Point?

Our private, appointment-only studio is in Valencia, about 95 minutes from our Valencia studio. It's reserved exclusively for your session, with professional lighting, hand-painted backdrops, and a designer gown wardrobe.

Do you photograph on location in Dana Point?

Portrait sessions happen in the Valencia studio, controlled, sculpted light and hand-painted backdrops create heirloom artwork no outdoor session can match. Weddings are different: we photograph and film celebrations at venues across Dana Point and greater Los Angeles, and headshot teams can be photographed on site at your office.

How much does a Dana Point photographer cost?

Your session is a styled studio experience, and you invest only in the finished artwork you choose at your reveal, from wall art to albums, with 12-month interest-free financing available. Session fees and collection pricing are published openly on our investment page.

What sessions do you offer Dana Point families?

Family, maternity, senior, and dog portraits, plus executive headshots and personal branding, and wedding photography across Dana Point and greater Los Angeles.

Do you photograph weddings in Dana Point?

Yes, Michael is a PPA Master Photographer twice named the #1 wedding photographer in the United States, and our studio photographs and films a select number of weddings each year across greater Los Angeles, including Dana Point.

How do we book a Dana Point portrait session?

Reach out through our contact page with a few details. We'll talk through your vision, plan wardrobe and location, and reserve your date, most sessions can be scheduled within a few weeks.

Let's Make Dana Point Proud

Portrait sessions are styled in our private studio, and for weddings, we travel anywhere Dana Point celebrates.