Inspiring Lifestyle Photos of Santa Barbara

The award-winning lifestyle portraits below were created by Lifestyle Photographers Association member professionals from around the world, and are showing here because they were tagged with “Santa Barbara”. Members submit their favorite portrait images for consideration by our LSPA contest judges.

A photographer took a picture of a young couple who just finished school, holding hands and walking on the rocks near the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara, California.

Santa Barbara Graduates Walking Along Pacific Coastline in Portrait Session

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A lifestyle photographer in Santa Barbara, California took a picture of a family on the beach at sunset - mom and dad cuddling a baby while their kids play and run around them.

Sandy Sunset Family Portrait: Santa Barbara Lifestyle Photographer Captures Mom, Dad, Baby, and Kids

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In Santa Barbara, California, a family of five is all snuggled up and giving kisses in a beautiful field filled with green grass and pretty yellow flowers.

Santa Barbara Family of Five: Snuggled Up and Kissing in Stunning Green Field with Flowers

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In Santa Barbara, California, a mother and her daughter share a sweet kiss on their porch during the Christmas holiday, standing by a door that gives a glimpse of their cozy home inside.

Santa Barbara Christmas Portrait: Mother and Daughter Share Sweet Kiss by Cozy Home Door

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In this stunning lifestyle portrait captured in Santa Barbara, California, a young couple shares a romantic dance and playful session on the twilight beach

Love's Dance: A Beautiful Sunset Portrait in Santa Barbara, California

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This lifestyle portrait captures a family of four strolling beneath a majestic tree in Santa Barbara, against the backdrop of a stunning sunset

Beneath the Majestic Tree: Embracing Love and Sunset

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This stunning lifestyle portrait captures a family of three embracing the sea waves in the beautiful coastal city of Santa Barbara, California

Coastal Bliss: California Family Revels in the Waves of Santa Barbara in Stunning Lifestyle Portrait

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Iris Hu is a lifestyle photographer from Oregon

A couple walk in the shallow waters of the shore of a beach at sunset

USA couple beach walk sunset shallow waters Santa Barbara Beach Portrait Session