Summer, Please Don’t End

Family Session
Written By Teresa Geraghty

To say that the weather this Summer has been unpredictable is an understatement. For most of my sessions this Summer, there has been a threat of thunderstorms at sunset. I was thrilled on the evening of this family session to finally have an evening with the sun shining and no clouds in sight. Although I love the moodiness and dimension a gloomy sky can bring to a session, it was nice to mix things up and have that abundance of golden sun on the evening of this beach session.

I have photographed this family before when they were a family of five. Since then, they have added another baby to the mix and are now a family of six. Mom contacted me because she wanted to update her family photos and I was thrilled to see them again.

Mom went with a soft palette of pinks and blues with the wardrobe, which is a classic combo that always works well for beach photos. The seersucker outfits added the perfect amount of texture to the images and really created a beachy look for their photos.

These kids are not only adorable, but super sweet. The older sisters are best friends and their love for one another always shines through. The brothers, who are ages 3 and 1, are the cutest little boys and have the most gorgeous blue eyes. These kids were superstars during the session.

With larger families, it is important to know ahead of time what the client’s goals are for the session. If there are posed images requested, knowing them at the start of the session allows you to structure your time better. Most of the time, I try to get those done at the top of the session when kids tend to be most focused, but it really depends on the child. You have to pivot and be flexible enough to know when to give the kids breaks as needed. More importantly, the kids need to be allowed to have a little fun during the session. Those silly moments are always my favorite images.

Here are a few of my favorites from this recent session.

kids in pink and white seersucker outfits on the beach at sunset in front of a dune
portraits of children on a dune on the beach at sunset and they are wearing blue and white seer sucker
family embraced while sitting on the dune in pink and white and blue hugging and kissing and laughing
mother and father with their children on the beach at sunset and they are wearing seersucker outfits
family embraced at the shore line of the ocean with the sunset behind them and boy is on dad's shoulders and they are smiling at each other
siblings holding hands in the ocean with sunset behind them and they are laughing
husband and wife in white and blue standing on a dune embraced with sunset sky behind them
family walking along the ocean at sunset with pink and blue sky twirling girls laughing boy
mother and daughter on the beach at sunset sitting on a jetty embraced and looking at each other girls laughing at each other

If you are interested in a session, contact me. I still have a few spots left in September for beach sessions.

Teresa Geraghty
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