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Multi- Generational Family Photos
If you're traveling to St Augustine Beach Florida or anywhere nearby on a family vacation this summer with your entire family, consider booking multi-generational family photos. Why? Because nothing is guaranteed. Because you love each other. Because you want photos with all the people who love your children. Or even just because. If you need more inspiration, check out this large family photoshoot below! To book your session CLICK HERE to grab my guide, or simply scroll on

Melody Coarsey
Nov 18, 20211 min read
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Beach Family Photos at the Pier
Sunrise. Early, but has never not been worth it. Sunrise with the St Augustine Beach pier, even better. I met up with this family while they were vacationing in St Augustine Beach and the sunrise did not disappoint. With two kids two and under we did all the things to capture the love of this family and the details of this time. I definitely LOVED how it turned out. Keep on scrolling to see a few of my favorites! To find our more information on scheduling your own sunrise bea

Melody Coarsey
Sep 23, 20211 min read
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Multi Generational Family Portraits
Who can remember their great-grandparents? Were you lucky enough to know them? What about photos with them? Yeah, I don't think there are any photos of myself with my great-grandmother (or my great-great-grandmother who was still alive when I was born which is crazy). My girls? I have photos with almost all of their great-grandparents. Though, now only two remain, I still strive to capture moments and memories for them. This family had four generations at their session. Even

Melody Coarsey
Sep 9, 20211 min read
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Family Photography Vilano Beach Florida
It's no secret I LOVE sunrise beach photos. As a family photographer I have favorite locations for various times of day and the beach is truly great both sunrise and sunset BUT the sunrise is just something amazing. Give me a super sweet family in town on vacation and a couple adorable little cousins and you have the makings for a family photoshoot that's gorgeous! To see all the sweetness of this family photography Vilano Beach and beauty keep on scrolling. Have an amazing w

Melody Coarsey
Sep 2, 20211 min read
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Beach Family Photos on Vacation
As a family photographer, new clients are always sent a "client questionnaire" which gives me some basic information about them and their family, BUT also the opportunity to give me more. To tell me WHY they are doing the photoshoot. Sometimes, that "Why" gets me. Well, a lot of times it gets me. This family's "Why" was one that made me SO happy they wanted to do the photos while on their family vacation. Made me constantly mentally check if I got all the photos they may want

Melody Coarsey
Aug 31, 20211 min read
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Vacation Beach Family Photography
So, do you think a stormy day will kill your beach photos? What if I tell you, that if it's not raining that storm could actually make your photos AMAZING? Like, an insane shelf cloud passing north of you on the beach making for some gorgeous shots behind you. Yeah, it's true. This beautiful large vacation beach family photography session will show just that. When I saw the cloud I knew it would be gorgeous and this fun family just loved each other, laughed and thanked God th

Melody Coarsey
Aug 26, 20211 min read
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St Augustine Beach Family Photography
I hope my fellow Floridians know how lucky we are to have so many gorgeous beaches. People actually travel to our beaches and want their photos there. And we can visit every weekend if we so choose. Maybe more. This wonderful family vacationed near Palm Coast Florida and asked me for some family photography while they were there. The evening, the sky everything turned out GORGEOUS for them. Like, I seriously love this session. Everything came together to make it absolutely go

Melody Coarsey
Aug 20, 20211 min read
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Beach Family Photos
Summer is OH so close. I can feel it. I can smell it. And I am SO ready. For a family photographer, Fall is typically the busiest time of year. But for those of us lucky St Augustine family photographers and Jacksonville Family Photographers we can be at the beach year round which means beach family photos all year! I've been so blessed to photograph many families visiting St Augustine Beach and Vilano Beach this spring. Whether sunrise, or sunset beach family photography is

Melody Coarsey
May 10, 20211 min read
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Beach Family Portraits
Living in Florida, beach family portraits at some point is a given. Luckily in our area we have so many beautiful and different beaches to chose from. Even though this night seemed even busier than normal, this family made magic. The older girls, the styling momma did, the beautiful breeze it all worked together in such an amazing way. Keep scrolling to see all the magic OR click here to find out about booking a Family Beach session for 2021! (it's almost Christmas) Melody

Melody Coarsey
Dec 14, 20201 min read
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Fall Family Photos on the Beach
I'm SOOOOOO behind on blogging and may not even be blogging sessions in order, but hey it's 2020. This was my first session with this wonderful family and there was definitely SO much laughing. We weren't rained out, the sun made an appearance and everything came together. As apparently this weekend I will be watching radar and praying rain stays away again, check out a few favorites from these Fall family photos on the beach in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Melody

Melody Coarsey
Nov 4, 20201 min read
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9 Month Milestone Photos
Every mom will tell you. Babies don't keep. They grow way too fast. In many ways we love it, seeing the independence, their personalities, watching them learn. Then we miss other aspects. Cuddles, little giggles, when they didn't know the word, "no". Being a Family Photographer has definitely allowed me the opportunity to watch so many little ones grow. Of course, that is one of the most amazing parts of my job. This sweet girl has never ceased to be adorable at our sessions

Melody Coarsey
Oct 2, 20201 min read
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Beach Maternity Photos while on vacation
We are lucky to have beautiful beaches all around us. So lucky, that many families vacation here. Even with all the craziness of 2020, I have been lucky enough to meet many vacationing families. This wonderful family wanted Maternity photos and family photos all in one. We met for a beautiful sunrise near their condo. So, take a moment on this last Monday in September to check out a few favorites from this beautiful sunrise session and beach maternity photos while on vacation

Melody Coarsey
Sep 28, 20201 min read
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Summer is the best for beach Sunrise Family Photos
I adore every Maternity shoot or Newborn photos I am blessed enough to do. But, I also love when those families return to me for a First Birthday session. Even after all the chaos the spring had, meeting up with this wonderful family for a sunrise first birthday session was amazing. A beautiful morning, beautiful weather and an amazing sky over Vilano Beach, FL as we capture the happiness, love and details of this very special First Birthday milestone. So, make Monday a bit m

Melody Coarsey
Jun 1, 20201 min read
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First Birthday Photos & Family Photos All in One
As a Family Photographer, I am honored each and every time a family asks me to capture a special milestone in their life. When a family visiting from Chicago decides they want their son's First Birthday Photos done while visiting family in St Augustine Beach, Fl.... I am a little bit extra excited. Not because all the amazing families here don't excite me, but because with all the amazing photographers in the Chicago area, they still chose me. And for that I am thankful. It

Melody Coarsey
Jan 8, 20201 min read
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Sunrise Beach Family Photography on a beautiful rocky beach
It's no secret my feed and blog has been filled with wonderful families this time of year. And with only 12 days left until Christmas (How is this possible???) I still get excited to share gorgeous family portrait sessions. Especially sessions involving a rocky beach, adorable baby girls, a gorgeous couple and Florida sunrise. This session couldn't have turned out more beautiful in my mind. I loved each and every image. As a Family Photographer in Jacksonville Fl and St A

Melody Coarsey
Dec 13, 20191 min read
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Family Photos on Boneyard Beach
It's cooler in the Jacksonville and Saint Augustine FL area FINALLY!!!! I could happy dance all day to Christmas music, but first let me make today even better by sharing even more of my favorites from this gorgeous session of family photos on Boneyard Beach at Big Talbot Island. Jacksonville's closest driftwood beach is beyond gorgeous and I feel not enough people know about this gem of a place. So, when Daniel contacted me about some Milestone and Family Photos there I wa

Melody Coarsey
Nov 1, 20191 min read
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First Birthday Photos on the Beach are PERFECT for local families
As one of many talented and awesome family photographers in Jacksonville, FL, I am honored each and every time a family chooses me to capture those moments that are most precious. Milestone's in life, froze in time to cherish forever in their family photography. This amazing family, met me early one Sunday morning for a Sunrise beach family photo session celebrating their sweet baby girl's first birthday. From their family styling to the gorgeous light that morning everythi

Melody Coarsey
Sep 20, 20191 min read
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Are beach sunrise family photos worth it?
Being a non-morning person, you wouldn't think I would love sunrises. But man I do, the sunrise we witnessed in Maine was amazing. But, before I left on that vacation, I was able to see another beautiful sunrise over the beach as I captured some First Birthday Photos for a wonderful family. I love my job. I love being able to capture Maternity Photos, Newborn Photos and of course, Family Photography in Jacksonville, FL and St Augustine, Fl. This little man and his parents

Melody Coarsey
Aug 16, 20191 min read
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Sunrise Family Photos perfect for Summer
Summer always tends to lead us towards beautiful sunrises. Even though it means really early mornings in the summer, I never regret watching a beautiful sunrise (I did get up at 4:15a to make sure I saw all of the sunrise in Maine, so I'm committed, lol). This wonderful family made a weekend of it, coming in from out of town for their beautiful sunrise session. It was worth it completely though! So, make Monday a little better with some beauty and favorites from these sunri

Melody Coarsey
Aug 5, 20191 min read
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Beach Family Portraits perfect for Spring or Summer
Summer is here and beach sessions abound. A couple weeks ago, I was able to do my Annual Beach Mini Event with some awesome families. I love beach portraits.....heck, I love the beach. Hearing it, watching it, all of it. I love these minis every year and meeting new families or capturing another milestone for returning families make them even better. So, stay cool this Wednesday, get your relax on before tomorrow's Holiday and check out some of my favorites from these Beac

Melody Coarsey
Jul 3, 20191 min read
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