Family photos for holiday cards don’t have to feel overly themed or stressful. Here are a few simple ways to plan a relaxed beach session that gives you beautiful images for cards, gifts, and your walls all year long.

Wondering what to wear for family beach photos? Here’s my simple advice on colors, coordinating outfits, dressing for Florida wind and heat, and why what you wear matters less than how you feel together.

Sunrise or sunset — which is better for beach photos? Both can be beautiful. Here’s how I help families choose based on the light, weather, time of year, and especially the ages and schedules of their kids.

Wind is just part of photographing at the beach and it isn’t always a bad thing. Here’s what I watch for, when I’ll recommend rescheduling, and how I work with the wind to keep your session relaxed and your photos beautiful.

Twenty people, four toddlers, and one hour of good light. Why I never start with the big group, and the one thing I need from you before we begin.