Edisto Island is now in our photography rotation of locations! So grateful this sweet family invited us out to document their family getaway. As we spend most of our sunsets ocean side, it was fun to shake it up with river side fun. It had rained the day before and the back yard looked like a shallow pond, but their ‘can do’ attitudes translated into awesomeness.

Family beach vacations are the perfect time to gather your loved ones. Most families with kiddos will plan a quiet day, so the little ones are rested and able to stay up for the Magic Hour of light, the hour before sunset. On portrait day practice less sun and more AC.

The Sanctuary grounds combined with the dunes and beach is an excellent contrast of backgrounds. It also allows us to extend our time beyond the magic hour before sunset at the beach for great light.