It may not feel like it but the warm weather is around the corner! I can’t wait to get back to the beach for fun and for photos! I absolutely love doing family portraits in the Ocean State. We have so many beautiful spots in this little state. Here is a portrait session I did in Narragansett last summer. One of my faves from last year!
There are lots of photographers posting summer sessions during this cold spell with captions like “Can’t wait until it’s warm again!” I have been thinking “i’m not going to that”… But here I am!! I’m doing it! Oh well! I sat down to blog on this cold Saturday and I couldn’t help but to pick this session to share. I love these photos from Duxbury Beach in MA. I also love the people in them! I first met them at big brother’s first birthday photos. Here we are today with a little sister! I’ve done a lot of sessions for this wonderful family. I’m already looking forward to the next one!… Because Mom is cool AF! Am I right, Liz!? 😉
I have been taking photos of these little guys and his family for about five years now so it was truly a treat to meet the rest of the clan! Â These little boys have grown up in front of my lens! Â There are a couple of things I love… Â First is extended family portraits. Â It is so nice when people take the time to do photos like this. Â Family is a wonderful thing that deserves a little time to shine no matter what age we all are. Â The second thing I love is photos at the beach! Â Some people say “everyone does the beach” but there is a reason for that… Â It’s gorgeous! Â Nothing compares to beautiful lighting and the ocean.
This session was a year in the making.  Last year we tried and tried to get to the beach, but with parents as busy as I am and bad weather we couldn’t make it happen! Finally we all had a free day AND it didn’t rain!!  Yay!  I’ve done cake smashes for two of these little girls and now look at them!  I can not believe how big they have gotten!!  This family has been letting me take photos of them since I started this little venture.  They have sent so many referrals my way.  Those are two things that mean the world to me and I can not thank them enough!
You really can’t beat the beach for photos.  The secret is to do it at the right time of day when the sun is all yellow and “glowy”!  Ok the sun is always yellow and “glowy” but if you want nice portraits you have to get the timing right.  We had it down for this portrait in Newport!  Korey is the kind of little girl you envision when one imagines a portrait on the beach.  Mom and Dad  picked out the perfect dress and even brought a pretty shell for a prop.  Let’s not forget to mention the hair!  A big shout out to Mom for maintaining that long beautiful hair!  I have a daughter and know what it’s like to brush a little girl’s hair…  It’s not fun.  Not only was Korey’s hair perfect but she also had the cutest starfish barrette in the back.  My favorite part of the session was at the end when Korey (and myself) got right in the ocean to take some of the best photos of the day!
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