If you know me personally, or if you know our business, then you are pretty aware of how crazy busy we are from mid March all the way through early December. Our vacationing family sessions start booking up around spring break and don’t really stop booking until well after Labor Day, and then the fall sessions and holiday sessions kick into full gear. By December, I am very much in need of a break, and for that reason I usually stop taking sessions by the first week of December so all of our editing can be finished in time to enjoy Christmas fun with my family. While I do the all shooting and editing, Beach Photo is very much a family business. There are countless business tasks that need to be done behind the scenes, as well as prop building and set design that requires a LOT of work from all of us.
Read MoreWe are so fortunate to have visitors from all over the country visit us here in Topsail Island! This summer, many families have told me they travel to our little 26 mile barrier island every single year, and many others have said it was their first time ever here.
Read MoreSanta Claus is coming to town!
He’s coming to our town — Wilmington, NC — to be exact! Beach Photo is proud to host our 2021 limited holiday studio sessions - A Classic Christmas. They will be held Saturday November 27th and Sunday November 28th.
Read MoreOh 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.
Read MoreOmgosh this family is sooo darling!
They contacted me way back In February and told me how excited they were to visit Topsail from Utah. We are so fortunate to have so many wonderful visitors choose to vacation on our little island.
Read MoreWe LOVE a maternity session! We especially love the chance to create studio maternity work. It is refreshing not to have to worry so much about the weather and to perfect every little detail in a controlled setting.
Read MoreIt’s almost Valentine’s Day, so it seemed fitting to share one of my favorite sessions from this adorable little family that was nothing but pure LOVE.
They came to Surf City from Tennessee and were an absolute delight to work with—and they brought their sweet fur baby!!
Read MoreDo you have a big beach trip planned this year? Or maybe a long weekend getaway? Whether your family trip is just the two of you and your best dog, or a long-awaited family reunion with 42 crazy fun aunts, uncles, cousins and grandmas—you can totally get a professional portrait session while you’re there, and it can actually be enjoyable!
Read MoreWe love Beach Babies! We were thrilled to offer baby milestone packages on the beach this year, and each portrait session came with our wooden heritage wall art.
This little guy also got to use our new castaway raft, made in a petite size just for our littlest clients. He was 10 months old, and because of Covid, his family was eager to get a milestone portrait session for him before his 1st birthday.
Read MoreSome of you may have been wondering why photographers keep dragging families out so late in the day—especially in the summertime when we tell you 7pm is best! (Sorry!) I know it’s late for littles, and husbands can get hangry (just mine?🤣), but there really is a method to our madness...
LIGHT.
Well we skipped right over spring somehow (2020 has been a YEAR, hasn’t it?)—and our summer beach vacation sessions are in full swing. Topsail Island has opened up and is ready to go, and what better place to practice proper social distancing than the beach!
Our first extended family session this season came in May, as the stay-at-home restrictions began to ease up. This beautiful group travels from Ohio most every year to vacation here with us. They had portraits taken under the Surf City Ocean Pier years ago, and now that the family has grown, they needed updated memories with all the new family members.
Read MoreBeach Vacation? Check! Family Photo Session while you're there? Booked! Now--What do we wear?!!? This is a question we get asked A LOT. Well, honestly--like any art form there are some general rules about what looks good for the camera, and what works out on the beach. However, like any art form, rules can be broken! That being said, there are some general guidelines that we offer to our clients, and they tweak those guidelines to their personal style accordingly. Beach Portraits are timeless, and those memories need to reflect both your good time AND your new golden glow!
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