Surf City Family and Newborn Beach Portrait Session

Oh my, the sweetest little boys met me at the beach a few weeks ago!

I had met their parents last fall when I was photographing a friend of their family in North Topsail Beach, which also happened to be newborn beach session with family portraits. They were so excited to see their friend’s baby girl all swaddled in a basket on the beach they asked for my information knowing they were expecting another baby themselves this spring.

They own a condo in Surf City and had planned a nice little week away after their little guy was born. They also have a 2 year old son who had the BEST time playing on the beach.

I’m so glad it worked out that we had availability the week they were in Topsail as little man made his arrival almost a month early and they weren’t able to plan everything out like they had originally intended. Their sweet boy was now 7 weeks old, but about 4 weeks adjusted.

Newborn style portraits at the age are totally possible and won’t be discouraged at all! You just have to keep in mind that not all of the same poses or props will work quite the same way when a babe is a little bigger and a little older. Sometimes, babies do even better at that age as they have settled into a routine and are ready to fall asleep by the end of the day on the beach. They tend to love being wrapped up in cozy swaddle, and the soothing sounds of the waves often lull them right to sleep!

We had a lot of fun, and definitely let big brother play and be himself while we we worked. He did his job quite well! He posed, smiled happily, and then got to run around and show off his big two year personality.

We usually photograph the family first before young siblings lose interest or get too messy in the sand, but we also try to capture as many family moments as we can throughout the session.

And of course, we capture all the sweet new baby moments we can! They will only fit in a clamshell or bucket for a fleeting moment — and we are here for it! How cute is this little guy??

I just love how fun and organic a newborn session on the beach is—it really is a unique way to introduce your newest addition to the world!

For more information on our beach newborn portrait sessions and how to book your own, please visit here.