Best Family Beach Photos
There are many reasons why you should have family beach photos taken. First and foremost, it’s a legacy heirloom for you to have to pass down from generation to generation. As you know, children and grandchildren grow up in a blink of an eye. One day, you see them for the first time at the hospital, and the next, they are off to college. Someone once told me that when my kids were young, my wife and I were going through many sleepless nights that the days go by short and the years go by fast. Let me tell you, that hit me like a sack of bricks. I know most of us can relate.
Family beach photos are a great way to freeze those moments in time. One thing is for sure; you’ll never get tired of seeing your family portraits displayed around your home. After all, it is what helps make a house a home.
Family Beach Pictures Down the Jersey Shore
It’s undoubtedly a special session to photograph. Many of the families that I photograph are multiple generations, making what I do a lot of fun. The grandparents, children, and grandchildren all in one picture simultaneously is a precious portrait to have. We all reach an age where we look for value more than items. From what I can tell, grandparents realize that more than most. Their grandchildren can do no wrong. Furthermore, there’s nothing else they want more than a family beach photo of everyone together at this stage in their life.
Many families vacation at the beach through the summer months with their extended families. As a result, often, they decide to have a family portrait taken by a professional photographer. Usually, this is the first time everyone is together, and sometimes it’s the last time they’ll be together because of logistics. Unfortunately, many families don’t live close to each other or on the same work schedule. This means it’s hard for them to all be under the same roof simultaneously. However, when they can be together, it’s often at the beach for a family vacation. For this reason, I am busy all summer photographing families on the beaches of the Jersey Shore.
The Family Beach Photo Session
The family beach photo session itself is fun for my clients and me. Let’s face it, and often there are many different age ranges. From infants to senior citizens and every age in-between, even the terrible two age, makes for a lot of fun chaos. That’s right; I’ll admit it, fun chaos! Hey, if all of these sessions were easy, why would you need me? My photography professor once said, “if it were easy, everyone would be doing it.” There’s a reason why most don’t end up sticking with family portraits. You have to love it to be good at it, and I love it.
During the session, I take the most important photo of the evening. I know every family portrait combination is essential, but we decide what will be taken before the session. I like to get the small kids done first because young children can get sand in their eyes at any time, making it difficult to continue. As a result, I work fast and neat. The most crucial family beach photo is usually of the largest group, and then I work my way down to do all the combinations.
Beach Pictures Family Combinations
Of course, I’ll photograph each family often. I’ll get a combination of posed and candid pictures. From there, I usually take each family’s children without the parents and individuals. If there are young children, I like to get them done first before having enough picture taking. It also makes sense for me to jump from one family to another, then back to the other family. It’s all about playing it safe and getting essential beach photos done first. A portrait of all the cousins is also a nice image to get. Of course, secretly, all the grandchildren and grandparents are the grandparent’s favorite pictures.
One of my favorite ways of ending each family beach photo session is to photograph all the couples. It’s an excellent way to wind down the session, and there are usually a lot of laughs. From posed to a photojournalistic approach, it doesn’t take long to capture many beautiful images.
Displaying Your Family Portraits
There are many ways of displaying your family beach photos. Many choose to hang at least one canvas wall portrait on their wall. A popular place is either over the fireplace or couch. From there, they place tabletop-sized images around their home, including their bedroom.
Another way is to have a family beach photo album created. This is a great way to get all of the picture combinations together. Best of all, these albums are mobile. Many of our clients get a smaller album to bring around as a brag book. Images on the phone don’t display away. Furthermore, they look beautiful displayed on a table top-sized easel in your home.
Just Do It
Having family beach photos taken is something that you won’t regret. I understand that often families are on vacation during this time, and having a portrait taking is daunting. However, I promise you one thing; you’ll never regret it.
Whether it’s the Jersey Shore or Turks and Caicos, hire a professional photographer to capture your family beach photos so you can cherish them and love them always. Family beach photos are also an excellent gift for the grandparents. It’s often hard to figure out what them get them for one of their milestones, but one thing is for sure, they’ll love to have a portrait taken of their gang.
I’ve been fortunate to be a family beach photographer for over twenty years. It’s wonderful to have a career where I bring happiness to people. If you have any questions feel free to fill out the form below, and I’ll get back to you the same day. I look forward to hearing from you.