Is the beach the best spot to have your family captured? It depends one hundred percent on your kids! I have shot children who were absolutely terrified of the ocean’s roar and waves. We’ve had to go up top just to get them away from it all! I also have kids who are one hundred percent in their natural element of pure joy and laughter when playing along the sandy shoreline. If your kids are the latter type, then definitely, let’s go for it! Putting children in an area where they can really run, play, and be themselves is a set up for the best kind of photos.
Two small high energy boys “should” be a difficult set up, right? But these little guys are absolute lovers of the beach and it showed completely during our time together. We tickled, ran, and flew, but in between each moment captured big brother was able to be in his natural element and baby could take in the awesomeness of everything around him. It was the perfect place to allow a fun and easy going atmosphere but also capture some magic.
So to recap, should you be choosing the beach for your own family backdrop? Let your children decide! :)
