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30A Beach Photographer by Lisa Marie 📍Florida is home base now but I do travel back to Oklahoma to take care of my original home base clients!

I'm a Beach-loving photographer capturing memories in Florida's beautiful 30A, Destin, and PCB area. I've swapped the plains for the sand but my Oklahoma roots keep me traveling back for seasonal shoots. So whether you're a Florida sunset lover or an Oklahoma sunset chaser, let's make some photo magic together. Shoot me a message if you're in either area and let’s plan your next family photoshoot!

🎅 THE LAST SANTA MINI SPOTS ARE HERE! 🎄https://book.usesession.com/s/265zbkidxfY’all, this is officially it. 90 families...
09/09/2026

🎅 THE LAST SANTA MINI SPOTS ARE HERE! 🎄
https://book.usesession.com/s/265zbkidxf

Y’all, this is officially it. 90 families have already booked and secured their Santa Mini spots, and I only have 22 sessions left total:

🎅 Saturday, November 7: 5 spots left
🎅 Sunday, November 8: 17 spots left

Once these are booked, Santa Minis are completely SOLD OUT.

There won’t be another date added or more times opened up, so if you’ve been waiting, now is the time to grab yours.

And because I know everyone wants those Christmas cards handled without a last-minute December panic, all Santa Mini galleries will be delivered by November 25.

These are always some of my absolute favorite sessions. The excitement, the whispers to Santa, the big smiles... and yes, occasionally the complete toddler betrayal happening on Santa’s lap. 😂❤️ All of it is Christmas magic.

Snag your spot ASAP before the final 22 are gone! 🎄🎅🏻
https://book.usesession.com/s/265zbkidxf

OKLAHOMA FRIENDS...I’ve officially opened up my NOVEMBER SESSIONS! I’ll only be in town this one weekend, so if you’ve b...
09/08/2026

OKLAHOMA FRIENDS...I’ve officially opened up my NOVEMBER SESSIONS!

I’ll only be in town this one weekend, so if you’ve been waiting to get on my calendar, this is your chance.

🍁 Fall Minis — Friday, November 6th
https://book.usesession.com/s/U8yxoHJkdE

🌲 Tree Farm Minis — Saturday, November 7th
https://book.usesession.com/s/hB-hidEtW-

I’ll also be booking a limited number of Half Sessions + Full Sessions on Friday, November 6th between 9 AM–1 PM for anyone wanting a little more time than a mini.

AND FOR EVERYONE ASKING ABOUT SANTA… 🎅🏼

My returning Santa families are getting first access to choose their spots. Once everyone has had a chance to sign up, if I have any Santa Mini openings left, I’ll release a few to the public.

So keep an eye out because those will be very limited.

November is going to be a quick little Oklahoma whirlwind, and then I’m gone again 😂 so don’t wait until everything is full and message me with “Lisaaaa do you have anything left?!” because y’all know how this goes. ❤️

Message me or click the links above to grab your Fall Mini, Tree Farm Mini, Half Session, or Full Session!

I will forever love every 30A sunset session.Not because every sunset looks like this. Although when the gulf decides to...
09/06/2026

I will forever love every 30A sunset session.

Not because every sunset looks like this. Although when the gulf decides to show off like this, I’m definitely not arguing with her.

It’s because of everything that happens once we get past the “okay everybody look at me” part.

Dad carrying him down the shoreline because those little legs eventually get tired.

A toddler discovering that splashing the Gulf is apparently the greatest activity ever invented.

Mom holding both of his tiny hands while he figures out the waves.

Dad reaching down for his hand.

Two parents standing back watching this tiny human wander around like he owns the entire beach.

The wet clothes. The sandy feet. The running. The laughing. The complete lack of concern about whether everybody is still perfectly put together.

That’s the stuff.

Because one day he won’t need both of your hands to walk through the water.

He won’t fit on your hip.

You won’t have to follow three steps behind him because he has no fear for the Gulf of Mexico.

And I know when you’re in this stage it doesn’t always feel fast. Some days are approximately 47 hours long.

But then somehow you look up and the baby who needed your hand for every step is running ahead of you.

That is why I love giving families time during a 30A sunset family session instead of rushing from pose to pose. We’ll get the family portrait. Of course we will.

But then I want you to play.

Walk with him.

Pick him up.

Let him splash.

Let your dress get wet.

Let him wander.

Because sometimes the picture you’ll love the most isn’t everybody looking at the camera.

It’s the one where you can remember exactly how small his hand felt in yours.

If you’re vacationing around Inlet Beach, Rosemary Beach, Alys Beach, Seacrest or Santa Rosa Beach and wondering when the best time is for family beach photos on 30A, sunset gives us that beautiful progression of light and enough time to let moments like these happen naturally.

They’re only little once.

And it goes fast.

OKLAHOMA… Santa Mini signups will go out Monday to anyone who pre-purchased! Christmas Tree Farm Minis- will be availabl...
09/05/2026

OKLAHOMA…
Santa Mini signups will go out Monday to anyone who pre-purchased!

Christmas Tree Farm Minis- will be available to purchase Monday (LIMITED SPOTS)

Fall Minis-will be available to purchase Monday (LIMITED SPOTS)

The best part of this job will always be the people!!!I’m so grateful for every person who chooses me when you have so m...
09/03/2026

The best part of this job will always be the people!!!

I’m so grateful for every person who chooses me when you have so many options here on 30A.

Thank you for trusting me with your memories and your little ones!

30A Photographer | 30A Family Photographer | Santa Rosa Beach Photographer | Destin Family Photographer | PCB Photographer

09/02/2026

Summer ended. 30A didn’t. 🌴

School is back, routines are back, everybody’s pretending they’re organized again… but down here, the beach is still very much doing her thing.

And this is exactly why I love showing the before and after.

Because what comes straight out of the camera is only part of the story. I’m looking at the light, the sky, the color in the water, the movement, the way the wind is hitting her dress, the way her little boy is looking at her, and I already know where I want the final image to go.

That’s the part people don’t always see.

A 30A family beach session isn’t just showing up, smiling at the camera and calling it a day. It’s knowing how to work with Florida light, changing skies, wind, waves, kids doing kid things, and all the little pieces that make the final gallery feel like your vacation actually felt.

And fall around here? So underrated.

Labor Day, fall break, October trips, even into the quieter weeks after summer… people are still coming to 30A, Rosemary Beach, Seaside, Santa Rosa Beach, Miramar Beach, Destin and PCB, and I’m still photographing families through all of it.

Honestly, some of my favorite sessions happen after the summer rush starts to calm down.

Less chaos.
More breathing room.
Beautiful evenings.
And yes… sometimes skies that look like they showed up specifically to be dramatic for me. 😂

So if you’re heading to Florida’s Emerald Coast this fall and you’ve been thinking about family photos, don’t assume you missed your chance because school started.

You absolutely didn’t.

I’m still booking Labor Day and fall break family beach sessions now, and if you’re looking for a 30A family photographer, Miramar Beach family photographer, Destin family photographer or PCB beach photographer, this is your little reminder to get it on the calendar before the good spots fill up.

Because summer might be over.

But 30A is definitely not.

From photographing their family in Oklahoma to photographing them on the beaches of 30A! Okay, this one was special.I’ve...
08/25/2026

From photographing their family in Oklahoma to photographing them on the beaches of 30A! Okay, this one was special.

I’ve photographed Becky’s family for YEARS...going all the way back to when her oldest granddaughter was just a little thing.

She messaged me in March because the whole crew was coming to Florida. They wanted family pictures while everyone was together and to celebrate Becky and her husband’s wedding anniversary.

And again my old Oklahoma photography life met my Florida photography life right here on the beach.

Also… can we discuss what the Gulf decided to do for us that night?! That SKY! Those colors! The reflections!

This is exactly why I’ve fallen in love with extended family beach sessions on 30A.

Yes, we get the big family portrait. But we also break everybody down.

Grandparents together.
Grandparents + grandkids.
The guys.
The girls.
Each individual family.
Couples.
Kids.
And plenty of the laughing, walking, looking-at-each-other stuff that actually feels like you.

And apparently I REALLY meant it with this family! HAHAHAHA!

Becky needed something a little different for their crew, so I created a custom package for them that included 90 images.

Then I finished editing.

There were 190.

Whoops. 😂

So their gallery went out with all 190 images for them to view and choose their 90 favorites, with the option to purchase the rest if narrowing it down proves impossible. And considering this session… good luck, Becky!

That’s one of my favorite things about extended family sessions. We’re not spending the whole time trying to get one giant group to smile at the camera. There are SO many different relationships within one family, and I want to photograph all of them.

Little tip if you're planning an extended family vacation: book your photographer before the trip. Coordinating one evening when 10+ people are all available can turn into its own event.

If your family is vacationing in 30A, Inlet Beach, Rosemary Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Miramar Beach, Destin or Panama City Beach, an extended family beach session is one of those things you’ll be REALLY glad you did once everybody goes home.

And Becky… getting to photograph your family all these years later, only now with my toes in Florida sand, was pretty freaking cool!!!! I loved it so much!!!

View more photos here:
https://www.the30abeachphotographer.com/blog/extended-family-beach-photography-30a-becky

30A family photographer | extended family beach photography | Destin family photographer | Miramar Beach family photos | Panama City Beach family photographer

When I show you the back of the camera this is why I tell y’all "THIS ISN'T WHAT THE FINAL IMAGE WILL LOOK LIKE!" Lindsa...
08/22/2026

When I show you the back of the camera this is why I tell y’all "THIS ISN'T WHAT THE FINAL IMAGE WILL LOOK LIKE!"

Lindsay and her family were visiting Miramar Beach from Texas and booked a full morning beach session.

And THIS is exactly why I wanted to show the before + after.

Morning light on the beach can look a little flat straight out of camera. The sky can look washed out. Faces can be darker than you expect. And if you saw the RAW file, you might be thinking, ummm Lisa… where did the pretty go?!!

It’s there. I promise.

I photograph intentionally to protect the highlights, keep the detail in that Florida sky, and give myself everything I need to bring the image to life when I edit.

Then comes the MAGIC.

Blue sky. Turquoise Gulf. Creamy white sand. Skin tones that still look like actual humans. And all that detail that was hiding inside the original file.

Quick tip if you’re planning family beach photos: don’t automatically rule out a morning session because you think sunset is the only time you can get gorgeous beach photos. Morning sessions along 30A, Miramar Beach, Destin and Panama City Beach can be freaking BEAUTIFUL, especially when Florida decides to hand us a sky like this.

And bonus: mornings can mean fewer people, less heat, less wind and kids who haven’t spent the entire day swimming themselves into tiny exhausted monsters. 😂

Lindsay trusted me with the process, and THAT is what lets me do my job.

You bring your family.

I’ll handle the light, the posing, the chaos, the Florida weather…and apparently the sky too!

This is what happens when you trust the sunset package. 😍Sujata and her family were visiting WaterColor on 30A from Nash...
08/21/2026

This is what happens when you trust the sunset package. 😍

Sujata and her family were visiting WaterColor on 30A from Nashville, and Mother Nature apparently understood the assignment because LOOK at that sky!

One of my favorite things about this session was how much Sujata trusted me. She let me guide them, move them around, steal the kids for a few, steal Mom + Dad for a few, and basically just said, “you do your thing.”

And THAT is when I can really do my thing.

We started with the whole family, gave the kids their own moment, pulled Mom + Dad away together, and kept shooting as that WaterColor sunset just kept getting prettier. The light changed every few minutes, and so did the pictures.

If you're wondering what the best time is for family photos on 30A, sunset gives us that gorgeous progression of light from soft and warm to those deeper pinks and oranges after the sun starts dropping. And when the sky decides to show off like this? Well... I will absolutely keep shooting until it quits!

These are the years when the kids aren't little anymore, schedules get harder, and having everybody in the same place starts becoming its own little miracle. Take the pictures anyway.

If you're coming to WaterColor or 30A and looking for a 30A family photographer, my sunset sessions are made for exactly this. You show up with your people and trust me with the rest.

https://www.the30abeachphotographer.com

Bethani’s family + one of those 30A sunsets that just kept getting better and better!!Also, can we talk about the fact t...
08/13/2026

Bethani’s family + one of those 30A sunsets that just kept getting better and better!!

Also, can we talk about the fact that teenage boys willingly showed up, smiled AND participated in family pictures?! Like what?! I call that a successful beach session.

These are the sessions I love so much, we get the family pictures Mom wants, but we also let everyone move around, laugh, mess with each other and actually enjoy being at the beach.

And that SKY. Florida understood the assignment!

30A Family Photographer | Inlet Beach | Rosemary Beach | Alys Beach | Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

https://www.the30abeachphotographer.com/30a-family-photography-pricing

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Mustang, OK

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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