S. Family | Bald Head Island Photographer

I met this lovely family during their vacation on Bald Head Island. We took some shots near the dunes with Old Baldy in the background, as well as some photos in front of the water. The S. family consists of grandparents, their two adult children, and their kids (five total grandchildren). I was honored to provide them with a fun, laid back session and updated family portraits.

I often reference this group when asked about clothing choices for beach sessions. I absolutely love this color palette of greens, coral, and white/khaki. They also did such a great job coordinating their outfits without being completely matching!

S. Family | Oak Island Photographer

The S. family was such a sweet group to photograph! I met them during their vacation on Oak Island, which is my hometown, so it’s always so fun to have sessions there! Of course, the two beautiful daughters/granddaughters were the stars of the show and they were big fans of the beach. It had rained the entire day and then cleared up right before our session, so we got a gorgeous cotton candy sky as our backdrop.

Here are some of my favorites from my time with this precious family:

K. Family | Holden Beach Photographer

As a mom of 4 kids ages 10 and under, I hear the phrase “just wait until they’re teenagers!” all the time. I’m very much a baby/toddler person, so I am a bit nervous for the teen years, but sometimes I meet families who ease my worries. The K. family consisted of mom, dad, and their three teenagers. These kids were so sweet and you could tell the family was very close knit. They had so much fun together during our session on Holden Beach. I actually left feeling excited about having teens in a few years (and they listened/followed directions better than my little ones, ha!)

R. Family | Bald Head Island Photographer

When the patriarch of the R. family reached out to schedule updated family portraits, I knew they would be such a fun bunch to photograph! Their family consists of three adult children and their spouses, as well as two really adorable pups.

They were vacationing on Bald Head Island, which is one of my absolute favorite locations! First, we took some shots at a grassy park area with Old Baldy in the distance and then we headed over to the beach for some relaxed portraits.

H. Family | Oak Island Photographer

This gorgeous extended family contacted me for updated portraits while they were all vacationing on Oak Island together. The H. family consisted of grandparents with their three adult children and their families, including five grandchildren under 10 years old. They were such a blast to work with and so photogenic! They also a wonderful job coordinating their outfits- I typically suggest choosing a few colors that complement each other, without being super matchy, and I think they nailed it!

As with all my extended family sessions, we got whole group photos as well as each individual family, grandparents with grandchildren, sibling shots, etc ❤️