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The Y Family | Avalon Sunrise Session

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I often don’t get many takers to meet me all dressed on the beach at sunrise to get pictures taken on their vacation. I get it! Sleep is so premium anyways and getting up early is hard to do when all you want to do is sleep. Believe me, this girl loves her sleep. I don’t see tons of sunrises. But this session makes me want to change that…

When Brooke called me to say that she wanted me to capture their family photo session while they are visiting Avalon, NJ from Wisconsin, I was booked every night. The week of July Fourth is always a busy one with lots of vacationers. The only thing I had to offer was a sunrise session. For a group of 15 with lots of littles! When she said they would take it, I was shocked. I can’t imagine getting all those people ready and out the door for a sunrise session. But they were there, all ready to go.

The morning was beautiful. The sky was crisp, and the kids were tired enough to not want to roll around in the sand, but awake enough to smile. Capturing the whole family is a fun challenge. The three boys, their families, and their parents all live in Wisconsin. They were visiting Avalon where they have family and enjoyed the beaches of New Jersey for the first time as a family. Their kids had a ball spending the week in the ocean, building sandcastles, and riding the waves. I feel it was such an honor to capture this family. They are special to me now and I will think of them always.

The G Family | Mint and Coral Seashore Session

the G family – Avalon, NJ

This was a very special session to me. To capture a family’s connection and to be able to capture a true appreciation of each other in their lives was such a wonderful theme in this session. This family was such fun. Their mom was celebrating a special milestone with her three children and her first granddaughter. The mint and coral color scheme is one of my favorites. It lends itself so wonderfully with the beach scene. At the Avalon light was divine and allowed such gorgeous photos for some wonderfully engaging photos of a wonderful family.

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Mom Session

I am a mom to four boys so I love to photograph a mom and her kids, especially down at the Jersey Shore. ! I think every mom can relate to the love a mother feels for her child. It’s a love beyond measure.

The C Family was so much fun to capture. Kathleen is a mom to two boys who are growing every day. One in high school and one in college, it was a privilege to see into a window of their life. I know that day will be upon me sooner than I like to think about, but seeing these boys and how much they love their mom, gives me hope that I will be ok.

Being a mom to older boys is kinda like walking a tight rope. They don’t want affection in terms of hugs, tickles, and being rocked in your arms, but rather, attention for their jokes, or watching their favorite hockey team on tv with them. You have no guide telling you that you are doing a good job, or how far you have left until you are done, and it’s scary because you don’t know if every decision you make will make you fall down into horrible pain. When to be strict, when to be lenient, when to give space and when to really insist on knowing everything.

But Kathleen is proof that we can make it. Her boys are thriving and growing up to be such fine gentlemen. I love what I do–Capturing families and meeting great people! Especially at the Jersey Shore.

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The U Family | Large Family Avalon, NJ Beach Photos

A week down the Jersey shore is the best when you are a kid. Do you know what can make it better? Having your cousins with you! Cousins kinda rock, and if you are lucky enough to have one that is around your age, it is even better. I had the pleasure of capturing two sisters and their families who were down the shore. Their little boys were about close in age and the best of pals. They enjoyed their week of beach filled days, sandy ocean breezes, and ice cream treats at the Avalon Freeze.

It is such a fun time but they were not interested in ANY type of picture that their parents wanted! They made me work for it for sure. But they were giggling all the time they were running around the beach, waves, and lifeguard boats. But to be honest, I loved it. I tell my clients all the time not to stress about that perfect picture. Is life perfect? Just capture the moments now, you will treasure them. As kids get older, they get easier to capture but the silliness is gone. That grin when they laugh will be gone. Treasure the ordinary moments of them.

I think I captured the essence of each of their personalities of the kiddies from this family session. That is my goal in my photography, to capture the connection or essence of a person or a bond.

The J Family | Ocean City NJ Family Beach Photos

Ocean City NJ family beach photos featuring the J Family are a favorite part of my job. We have the best beaches in New Jersey. Everyone loves the natural setting that the beach allows for photos. Ocean City‘s north end is one of my favorite photo session spots. The dunes have gorgeous dune grass with fencing, the pathways are scenic for group shots, and the lighting of the setting sun provides gorgeous highlights on faces and hair. And the ocean waves provide the backdrop and entertainment for the kids. It’s just hard trying to keep them from going in before the session is over.

This family did not disappoint in bringing the smiles and the silliness. We flexed and finessed our way into grins and smiles. Besides being a beautiful family, they came dressed to impress. I love when families coordinate outfits without looking too uniform. Every little girl loves a dress, and boys in a polo–you can never go wrong!

I love to let mom and dad get silly too! Plus sneaky tickles are a sure fire way to get a smile. Lollipops work too, but almost everytime, kid who smile really good get ice cream after all the smiles. They earn it for sure. So do I!

If you are going to be down at the beach this summer, contact me to capture your family. Summer is almost here, and my dates are limited.

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