Photographing an Ilse of Palms extended family portrait with this crew starts with smiles and ends in a race.
Being part of family travel traditions works for us. You might see some repeat faces as the kiddos get a little taller from year to year on our websites and social media.
We like options. Low wind, varied background, shade, open sky and so on. This time around their rental just happened to be blooming with purple, have a beachy exterior and photo-perfect so we allowed time to play in the open shade with all the ladies hair down before heading to the beach for the windblown look. At the beach, we jumped back into the tight family hug, zoomed out for some reflections in the tide pools, broke off into multiple groupings and finally gave the green light for a family race. Whenever races are involved we wait until the end of the session because splashes and spills happen.
Clothing tip: I like the adults in a neutral plus one color shade and the kids in brighter colors/patterns so they don’t get lost. And put a hairband your pocket for the beach. You might need it:)
“Your children need your presence more than your presents.” Jesse Jackson
