Beach Family Photoshoot | Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses

Mother and Father hold toddler in the sane dunes Beach Family Photoshoot

New Chapters

When Rebecca contacted me to book a beach family photoshoot to capture her pregnancy alongside her husband Ben and gorgeous daughter Freya, the family combined their shoot with a much-needed Family holiday in Salcombe, Devon, before baby two arrives.

Freya, who is nearly two, absolutely loved the beach. Rebecca and Ben were so excited for the next chapter with two little ones, but they wanted to capture how they are now with Freya in a relaxed and natural way. I remember that strange mix of feelings transitioning from firstborn to two babies like it was yesterday! Like so many of us, they struggle to get photos of them altogether; these moments deserve more than selfies or quick shots on a phone.

black and white shot of toddler on beach looking at the camera Beach Family Photoshoot

Toddler on dads shoulders whilst mum looks up at her Beach Family Photoshoot

close up shot of woman holding her pregnant belly Beach Family Photoshoot

Family paddling in the sea whilst father holds toddler up and mother holds her hand

shot of toddler walking on beach holding mothers hand Beach Family Photoshoot

mother holding toddler up and kissing her on the cheek Beach Family Photoshoot

family sit in the sand dunes and dad holds toddler up in the air Beach Family Photoshoot

mother wears sun hat and leans in towards daughter in the sand dunes Beach Family Photoshoot

pregnant woman stands in sand dunes holding stomach and wearing straw sunhat

The power of photographs

It’s always such a delight to photograph people on their holidays as there is such a sense of excitement and fun. I love meeting you and your families especially the ones who come back year after year. I will always have a huge place in my heart for my families I get to travel through life with and photograph here too.

You might not realise it now but these photos that we make together will only become more and more precious over time. Memories will fade, and these photographs will be the only thing that connects you to this time and place, this moment of wandering along the beach at sunset, with your daughter clinging onto you, while your son was growing away in your belly, before your family of three became four. These photos will not only be loved by you for your lifetime, they will be loved by your children too. Capture the good times together; they mean more than you know.