Seacliff State Beach sits above the water with the kind of view that makes people go quiet. The drop to the water does half the composition work; the wind does its best to undo it. Fair trade.
From there we moved to Rio Del Mar Beach, trading one backdrop for another without losing the light.
The direction on a family session is mostly invisible. Keep everyone moving, keep the jokes coming, and catch the in-between moments where the real relationships show. Nobody stands in a line staring at a lens unless they want to.
One of these ends up as the holiday card, a couple land on the grandparents' fridge, and at least one gets framed before the week is out. Decent return on an hour at Seacliff State Beach.
Locations: Seacliff State Beach (Aptos) · Rio Del Mar Beach (Aptos)
Here’s a few highlights from this shoot. Most photographers only ever show a static portfolio of their very best images. I think every potential client should see more than that: the full shoots themselves. Nothing sets expectations like seeing multiple sessions at one location in different weather, times of day, and seasons. We get amazing photos no matter what, and we’re not afraid to show you.
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