Motherhood Session at the Beach Club

Family SessionMother and Child Sessions
Written By Teresa Geraghty

Moms….I can’t stress to you enough how important it is to get in the frame with your children. Amongst our many roles as mothers, one is the documentarian of the household, which means that there are very few photos of YOU in them. We are such an important part of our children’s lives, yet we often have very little photographic evidence of that relationship. A motherhood or family session can finally give you those photos with your children that you will both cherish for years to come.

This recent session was scheduled on a beautiful September evening. Originally the session was going to only include the children because my client’s husband was stuck at work, but I encouraged mom to get in the frame for a few photos with the kids. Even though she wouldn’t use those photos for her holiday cards, she would still have them to document this precious stage in life with her children.

It was such a gorgeous day. The weather looked like it would be cloudy at sunset, so we moved the start time of the session up slightly to accommodate the weather. I love that the sky was only slightly overcast and that I was able to capture the beautiful bold blue sky during the session. The kids had a blast during the session climbing the dunes, sand hills and playing in the water. I love to capture images of children that are dramatic and really capture the essence of childhood, so this location was perfect for that. Of course, I snuck in a few traditional photos, but my favorites are the interactive images. Photos of children do not always have to be with big cheesy smiles, sometimes the more serious images are the ones that capture their true personalities. It is important to not get caught up in trying to coax your kids to look at the camera for the full 60 minutes of the session time. In fact, my client said she preferred those type of images.

These two cuties had big personalities and were so fun to work with. I just love their collection of images. Here are a few of my favorites from the day.

children in navy blue boat outfits embraced and an image of the kids climbing a dune
children seated on a high sand dune at the beach in navy blue and red nautical outfits
boy seate din mom's lap with her hand on his head and a girl seated on mom's lap wering a big navy blue bow with mom's hand on her head and a girl jumping off a sand dune while mom watches and bleu clouds are in the background
brother and sister seated high on a dune at the beach looking out to water and the bright blue cloudy sky is behind them
boy kissing sister and she is laughing girl on a sand hill doing a yoga pose and children climbing on a piece of driftwood
brother and sister dancing in the waves at sunset on the beach and walking and laughing along the beach close up of their reflection in the water
mother embracing her children while standing on a jetty and looking out at the water there is a bright blue sky behind them
close up of children's hands as they write in the sand with the jetty behind them
boy looking at camera with mom's hands framing his face and kids embracing mom whose eyes are closed and she is kissing her son
brother twirling his sister in the ocean at sunset and she is wearing a red sweater
brother and sister laughin as they run down the beach with bright blue cloudy sky behind them and their reflection in the ocean's water

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Teresa Geraghty
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