Jersey Shore Family Photographer | LBI beach shack vibes

Here’s a twist on a beach shoot.

We’ve all seen the usual “summery beach photoshoots.” Trust me, I love a summery beach photoshoot. I also love a fall, winter and spring photoshoot on the beach. The Jersey shore is ideal for all the beachy photoshoots with the neutral tones of the sand, surf and sky. BUT, when my client said she wanted to try something different at the beach- I was ALL IN. The concept was to be more lifestyle, surfer-ish and very colorful. We spent most of our time on the strip of LBI, NJ for this. There are tons of funky store fronts from Surf City all the way to Beach Haven so we were getting hit with non-stop inspiration. The image featured above, was like hitting the jackpot . A custom build surf BENCH and chair, that we could sit in?! Um that was a no brainer. The bright mural painted by a local artist sealed the deal on making this Jersey Shore beach photoshoot a dream come true for both my client and I.

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New Jersey Family Photographer | lbi anniversary celebration

LBI portrait day 4.

A gift for the grandparents, who celebrated their wedding anniversary. I can't imagine a better present: everyone hanging out on the beach, making memories and taking pictures of three generation. Complete with champaign, I might add! I may have to copy this idea for my own family next year. What a great moment to look back on. So thankful to have photographed it!

New Jersey Family Photographer | Liam and Garrett

LBI portrait day 3.

This shoot was a little different from what I'm used to, which is always a bit thrilling for me. The idea behind their portrait session was to capture who these boys really are; sports lovin' fools! Their passions are baseball (they're really good at it) and surfing (yep, they're cool). So we did a little of both and in the end, I think we succeeded in completing the goal. Memories made between two brothers, and images they'll cherish when they're older!

New Jersey Family Photographer | Ryan turns 3!

LBI Portrait Day 2.

Ryan: a little super hero with a big personality. To say we had fun during this shoot is an understatement. Ryan came running right up to me (cape flowing behind him), and gave me an amazing welcome. The last time I saw him was 3 years ago- for his newborn shoot. So seeing him for this session was kind of a big deal, plus I photographed his parents wedding a few years back. I'm so excited to share this preview with you. It was a magical night!

New Jersey Family Photographer | Family reunion on LBI

Behold! The first shoot from the LBI family beach portrait sessions.

As you can see, the shoot consists of a family reunion style portrait. They were all gathered together in a sweet beach house filled with tons of laughter and little ones running around. Our shoot took place at sunset, which is not an easy task for any parent of small children. But in between the chaos and occasional melt downs due to exhaustion- we managed to get some amazing portraits. And in the end, the memories made at the beach on this night will forever be etched in their minds--in a good way. Enjoy the preview!

New Jersey Family Photographer | LBI family shoot

Here is the final beach shoot I did this past week. It was with our good friends, their parents and nephew. We got plenty of fabulous portraits, and I love that you can feel the happiness in these pictures. Enjoy!