Family Beach Portraits

Family beach portraits have always been popular, but let’s try a few tricks to make them unique and memorable.

We are used to seeing a family all dressed in white sitting on the rocks with the waves in the background. Capturing a moment in a portrait can make a break your image. Would the Mona Lisa be so memorable without that tiny little smile? That’s a moment.

So how can we capture a real moment with a family on a beach?

Let them do whatever comes naturally!

The first image was the mom and dad  of the family just hanging out. Their body language tells the story of their love!

Same thing in the second image. A pretty basic pose, but I just let the couple get relaxed and show their real feelings during the session. In the group images we let the group pose and then had them run towards the camera.

So, instead of a stiff posed family, you have an image that shows the personalities of the family and a unique image.

Try to make your subjects more at ease with various techniques. To review, running, talking with them or even having them show their feelings for each other. Finally, you can even let your more athletic subjects go wild. Enjoy!