6 Tips for a Fun Family Beach Photoshoot | Lake George, NY
1) Bring a towel. You may want to remove sand after the session if you’re heading out to dinner afterwards!
2) Wear shoes you don’t mind getting sandy. (If you’re comfortable removing them altogether and going barefoot, it makes for such a fun and lighthearted session!)
3) Minimize what you bring. Before your session, your photographer will look for you to remove hair ties, watches, phones from pockets, and purses. We’ll place them on the sand or grass nearby so they’ll always be in your line of sight, but it’s nice to not have to worry about them showing up in photos!
4) Evening and sunrise sessions are golden! If you have young kids like I do, the session with the most beautiful light will likely be right around dinner time. Feel free to bring snacks or feed them in the car on the way.
5) Embrace the laughter if the kids beeline for the lake! I speak from experience with my own kids at our extended family session. My kiddos were 4 and 2 at the time, and they just wanted to play! JUST as we started to take photos, all my kids wanted to do was run into the water. I took a deep breath and tried to embrace it, and honestly it was the MOST fun, and they had a ball! I walked away with a wonderful memory along with my photos.
6) Choose a rain date. If you’re on vacation, it’s always good to work with your photographer to plan a rain date, since your vacation time is limited!
