We worked with the Moore family in Duck, NC. We were close to the research pier and were able to take advantage of it. We had some wild weather that week that lead to big surf, a lot of wind, and some tide pools on the beach. We made the best of our time with everything we had and the photos came out great! I love how fun this family was to work with. I am so glad that I could capture these moments for them!
We have worked with the Snow family for a few years now. It is always a pleasure to work with them. We started our session in the dune line until the sun came down a little more. We then moved up toward the water and were able to capture some lovely moments with the family. We have a standard list that we work through but, we always recommend that if there are very important shots, you should make a list. Always talk to your photographer before the session if you have special needs. For example, let the photographer know if you have props you would like to use, or if you need some anniversary photos. Don’t be afraid to have some fun at the end. Stand in the water and get hit with a wave or jump in the pool.
We often donate portrait sessions to local charities. This family had won their session by bidding on it through a silent auction. They wanted to try something different for their session. Most of our portrait session are on the beach but I was up for the challenge. We met at the base of the Memorial and decided to start there and work our way up. What a wonderful and historic place for a session and the view from the top is gorgeous! If you are going to book your session at this location there are some things you need to know.
The hours they are open doesn’t always work well with the lighting. Scheduling this location is better in the fall and winter when the sun goes down early.
You have to work around the other tourists (another reason to do this shoot off season).
There is a fee to enter the park.
We had so much fun with this busy couple, their twins and their two beautiful daughters. The photo shoot was at Coquina beach in Nags Head. This is one of my favorite places to hold family beach portraits. This beach is gorgeous, it has bathrooms and showers, and in this case the wildlife comes to greet you. There was a young buck that was curious as to what we were doing.
This family has a special place in our hearts. We were able to be a part of their amazing wedding day and their family portraits! We had a family photo session scheduled for Mother’s Day weekend but the beach was too windy and moist for pictures. They were so excited about the session and decided to do the session with a location change instead of rescheduling. We were able to go to the park on Barnes St. in Nags Head. We decided to hit the Nags Head Woods trail. We were wind shadowed there and were able to get some wonderful family portraits. They made sure to bring some props to play with to capture some more candid, fun and natural images. Our session ended with a bit of rain before we could make it to the play ground. Thankfully I brought an umbrella. That allowed us to get a couple extra shots in before we left the park. We will always do our best to work with your family and find an alternative location if the weather does not cooperate.
