Living where I do, those vacationing here near St Augustine Florida, often want a beach session.
In the summer, the means a session at 8pm at night which is hard for many little ones.....BUT these same little ones are also probably waking at 5am, and though that's not amazing in the moment, it does mean sunrise family photos are a possibility for you.
Happier kiddos, not as hot, and you have the rest of your day to rest, work, whatever you need.
This gorgeous family photography session was perfection and even though we had to work REALLY hard for smiles from their sweet girl, we were able to capture many beautiful family photos.
Want to see more? Keep on scrolling. Interested in booking me as your family photographer? CLICK HERE for all the info!
~Melody
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![dad holds baby girl while mom kisses her toes during their sunrise beach family photoshoot](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_11a8fa8c99e94c16b50ca9d835ae8acd~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_11a8fa8c99e94c16b50ca9d835ae8acd~mv2.png)
![family sits together on rocky beach while baby girl looks at family photographer](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_763cfeb91098494ea249b41010f2730e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_763cfeb91098494ea249b41010f2730e~mv2.png)
![baby girl leans into moms arm and has hand on mom's chin while she holds her sitting on the rocks on the beach](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e8f9d_017d7d624a6a4bcc92098dcf1382bc09~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/8e8f9d_017d7d624a6a4bcc92098dcf1382bc09~mv2.png)
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