05/28/2026
It’s funny, the things parents apologize for during sessions are usually the things that make the photos feel the most real later.
Some of my favorite sessions are the ones where:
• the toddler brings the giant shark toy
• the little boy insists on holding the monster truck the whole time
• everyone’s snacking between photos
• we take 500 water breaks
• sandy feet and messy hair are just part of it
• the kids spend half the session collecting shells instead of looking at me
And those are usually the sessions families love most in the end.
Because years from now, that monster truck won’t feel annoying. It’ll feel nostalgic.
That little shark was part of who they were.
The shell collecting, the snack breaks, the running around barefoot instead of perfectly posing… that is the story of your family right now.