I can’t believe another year is already over. I’m heading into my 15th year of full-time photography in the Myrtle Beach area. Time sure does fly by. I always post pictures from my favorite family photo sessions on Instagram and Facebook throughout the year. When things slow down, it’s nice to look back and add some favorite photos to my blog.
2022 was a busy year. Looking back, I shot about 87,000 pictures over the year at almost 150 weddings, engagements, and family portrait sessions. I’m very thankful to all the happy clients that chose to use me to capture their special memories in Myrtle Beach. I had some fun senior portrait sessions in the spring, including at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and the Huntington Beach State Park. Some families brought their dogs along for pictures. I always love having the fur babies with the rest of the family for photos. They are part of the family too!
My usual location for family pictures is still the Huntington Beach State Park. I recommend that area because it’s less crowded, especially in the summer. The only issue for 2023 will be Hurricane Ian’s damage to the dunes. The beautiful dunes that used to be in the Pawleys Island area have been partially washed away. You will notice this in some of my last pictures at the end of the gallery. I’ve been adapting to the circumstances and sitting clients, so the background is down the beach instead of directly toward the dunes. I still get a nice look this way, and of course, other parts of the state park, including the ocean, are just as pretty as always. By next summer, I hope the dunes have begun to recover, and the sea oats start to grow back.
I’ve had several repeat clients this year. The family that did some superhero pictures on the beach last year came back for another fun family session at the Myrtle Beach State Park. One of my favorite families, whose wedding I shot years ago, now comes back for family pictures each year. They like to try a different location yearly and seem to have a new little guy each time! We had already done beach pictures, the Conway Riverwalk, and mossy oaks at Caledonia. So she asked if we could take photos in the cotton field at Upper Mill Plantation. This sounded like a great idea, and we scheduled it. However, I got a call that they were already harvesting the cotton, so we had to make a quick reschedule. We barely made it in time. The harvester was running in the field as we took the pictures in the one small area left. If we had been a day later, we would have missed out. I especially loved the portraits of their three little boys sitting together in the cotton.
I also had many more special sessions, including an older couple celebrating their anniversary with romantic pictures, maternity portraits with the pups, lots of happy and not-so-happy kids, and much more! I hope you enjoy these family pictures. 2023 will be another great year, and I hope to capture many happy memories for families visiting Myrtle Beach. Please let me know if you want to schedule a session.
Senior girl leaning against the ivy wall in Bohemian Skirt – Pawleys Island
Senior portraits by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Senior portrait laying in the grass by the castle – Pawleys Island
Senior portraits by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Senior portraits by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Senior portraits by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Senior portrait posing by the window iron – Pawleys Island
Senior portrait behind the castle – Pawleys Island
Senior portraits by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Senior portrait sitting in the sand with hands framing the face – Pawleys Island
Senior girl sitting on beach driftwood – Pawleys Island
Portrait on the beach boardwalk – Pawleys Island
Happy girl walking down the beach holding dress – Pawleys Island
Pose by the ocean – Pawleys Island
Senior portrait laying in the edge of the ocean – Pawleys Island
Senior portraits by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy big family with little kids – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy big family with little kids – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy big family with little kids – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy big family with little kids – Huntington Beach State Park
Big brother getting a hug from the kids – Pawleys Island
Happy big family with little kids – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy big family with little kids – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy big family with little kids – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy big family with little kids – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy big family with little kids – Huntington Beach State Park
Senior portrait in the sunset by the river – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Senior portrait sitting on the wall beside the golf course – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Under the mossy oaks – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Senior holding her monogrammed jacket – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Senior sitting on the oak tree branch – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Backlit by the sunset through the trees – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Standing by the marsh – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Posing by the marsh – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Happy senior walking under the oaks – Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Girls in the family for a beach photo session – Huntington Beach State Park
Girls in the family for a beach photo session – Huntington Beach State Park
Girls in the family for a beach photo session – Huntington Beach State Park
Girls in the family for a beach photo session – Huntington Beach State Park
Grandmother with daughters by the dunes – Huntington Beach State Park
Girls in the family for a beach photo session – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and daughter hugging in front of the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Girls in the family for a beach photo session – Huntington Beach State Park
Girls in the family for a beach photo session – Huntington Beach State Park
Girls in the family for a beach photo session – Huntington Beach State Park
Family of 6 with their dog by the dunes at sunset – Sunset Beach
Mom and dad with their 4 girls and dog on the beach – Ocean Isle Beach
Mom and dad with their 4 girls and dog on the beach – Ocean Isle Beach
Mom and dad with their 4 girls and dog on the beach – Ocean Isle Beach
Mom and dad with their 4 girls and dog on the beach – Ocean Isle Beach
Mom and dad with their 4 girls and dog on the beach – Ocean Isle Beach
Mom and dad with their 4 girls and dog on the beach – Ocean Isle Beach
Mom and dad with their 4 girls and dog on the beach – Ocean Isle Beach
Mom and dad with their 4 girls and dog on the beach – Ocean Isle Beach
Maternity portraits with the dogs on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Maternity portraits with the dogs on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Maternity portraits with the dogs on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Maternity portraits with the dogs on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Maternity portraits with the dogs on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Maternity portraits with the dogs on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Maternity portraits with the dogs on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Maternity portraits with the dogs on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Maternity portraits with the dogs on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Maternity portraits with the dogs on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with little ones and grandparents anniversary – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with little ones and grandparents anniversary – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with little ones and grandparents anniversary – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with little ones and grandparents anniversary – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with little ones and grandparents anniversary – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with little ones and grandparents anniversary – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with little ones and grandparents anniversary – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with little ones and grandparents anniversary – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with little ones and grandparents anniversary – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with little ones and grandparents anniversary – Huntington Beach State Park
Maternity portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Maternity portrait of mother leaning against the pier – Myrtle Beach State Park
Large family group having fun by the ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Large family group having fun by the ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Large family group having fun by the ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Large family group having fun by the ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Large family group having fun by the ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Large family group having fun by the ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Large family group having fun by the ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Large family group having fun by the ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Large family group having fun by the ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Large family group having fun by the ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Big family group by the dunes – Myrtle Beach
Mom and dad with their little boy taking pictures by the pier – Myrtle Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their little boy taking pictures by the pier – Myrtle Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their little boy taking pictures by the pier – Myrtle Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their little boy taking pictures by the pier – Myrtle Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their little boy taking pictures by the pier – Myrtle Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their little boy taking pictures by the pier – Myrtle Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their little boy taking pictures by the pier – Myrtle Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their little boy taking pictures by the pier – Myrtle Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their little boy taking pictures by the pier – Myrtle Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their little boy taking pictures by the pier – Myrtle Beach State Park
Happy family with grandparents and baby boy – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy family with grandparents and baby boy – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family group in the sunset behind the palms at the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad throwing son into the air behind the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy family with grandparents and baby boy – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy family with grandparents and baby boy – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy family with grandparents and baby boy – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy family with grandparents and baby boy – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy family with grandparents and baby boy – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy family with grandparents and baby boy – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy family with grandparents and baby boy – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family group having fun with portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family group having fun with portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family group having fun with portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family group having fun with portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family group having fun with portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family group having fun with portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family group having fun with portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family group having fun with portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family group having fun with portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family group having fun with portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
Family portraits before the surprise proposal – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Family portraits before the surprise proposal – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Family portraits before the surprise proposal – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Surprise proposal with mom and dad by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Surprise proposal with mom and dad by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Surprise proposal with mom and dad by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Family pictures with newly engaged parents – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Touching noses in the sunset – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
Repeat clients taking pictures with the kids and grandmother – Huntington Beach State Park
50th Anniversary pictures with a happy couple by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
50th Anniversary pictures with a happy couple by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
50th Anniversary pictures with a happy couple by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
50th Anniversary pictures with a happy couple by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
50th anniversary for a happy couple – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Happy older couple with big smiles by the dunes – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Dip by the ocean for a kiss – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Piggyback ride by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Anniversary picture by the ocean picture by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Happy older couple laying in the sand together – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Family pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle Beach
Mom and dad with their son and daughter having fun on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their son and daughter having fun on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their son and daughter having fun on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their son and daughter having fun on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with adult son and daughter behind the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their son and daughter having fun on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their son and daughter having fun on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their son and daughter having fun on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their son and daughter having fun on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Mom and dad with their son and daughter having fun on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park
Big family with lots of kids on a windy day – Pawleys Island
Big family with lots of kids on a windy day – Pawleys Island
Big family with lots of kids on a windy day – Pawleys Island
Big family with lots of kids on a windy day – Pawleys Island
Big family with lots of kids on a windy day – Pawleys Island
Lots of little ones having fun by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Lots of little ones having fun by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Lots of little ones having fun by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Lots of little ones having fun by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Lots of little ones having fun by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Lots of little ones having fun by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy family by he sea oats – Huntington Beach State Park
Little girl leaning against the ivy wall – Atalaya Castle – Pawleys Island
Cute baby sisters by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Cute baby sisters by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Cute baby sisters by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Cute baby sisters by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Cute baby sisters by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Cute baby sisters by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Cute baby sisters by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Cute baby sisters by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Lots of little ones taking pictures on the beach – Pawleys Island
Lots of little ones taking pictures on the beach – Pawleys Island
Lots of little ones taking pictures on the beach – Pawleys Island
Lots of little ones taking pictures on the beach – Pawleys Island
Lots of little ones taking pictures on the beach – Pawleys Island
Lots of little ones taking pictures on the beach – Pawleys Island
Lots of little ones taking pictures on the beach – Pawleys Island
Lots of little ones taking pictures on the beach – Pawleys Island
Lots of little ones taking pictures on the beach – Pawleys Island
Lots of little ones taking pictures on the beach – Pawleys Island
Adult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys Island
Adult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys Island
Adult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys Island
Adult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys Island
Adult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys Island
Adult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys Island
Adult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys Island
Adult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys Island
Adult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys Island
Adult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys Island
Adult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys Island
Family pictures with the grandeparents – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with the grandeparents – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with the grandeparents – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with the grandeparents – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with the grandeparents – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with the grandeparents – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with the grandeparents – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with the grandeparents – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with the grandeparents – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures with the grandeparents – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park
Very cute family of 5, my repeat clients – Myrtle Beach State Park
Very cute family of 5, my repeat clients – Myrtle Beach State Park
Very cute family of 5, my repeat clients – Myrtle Beach State Park
Grandparents doing silly poses on the boardwalk with the grandkids – Myrtle Beach State Park
Very cute family of 5, my repeat clients – Myrtle Beach State Park
Very cute family of 5, my repeat clients – Myrtle Beach State Park
Very cute family of 5, my repeat clients – Myrtle Beach State Park
Very cute family of 5, my repeat clients – Myrtle Beach State Park
Very cute family of 5, my repeat clients – Myrtle Beach State Park
Very cute family of 5, my repeat clients – Myrtle Beach State Park
Family pictures right after the hurricane and damaged dunes – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures right after the hurricane and damaged dunes – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures right after the hurricane and damaged dunes – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures right after the hurricane and damaged dunes – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures right after the hurricane and damaged dunes – Huntington Beach State Park
Adult sisters laying together on the sand – Huntington Beach State Park
Family pictures in the cotton fields – Upper Mill Plantation
Family pictures in the cotton fields – Upper Mill Plantation
Family pictures in the cotton fields – Upper Mill Plantation
Baby boy sitting in the cotton – Upper Mill Plantation
Little brothers sitting in the cotton field – Upper Mill Plantation
Brothers sitting in the cotton field – Upper Mill Plantation
Family pictures in the cotton fields – Upper Mill Plantation
Family pictures in the cotton fields – Upper Mill Plantation
Family pictures in the cotton fields – Upper Mill Plantation
Family pictures in the cotton fields – Upper Mill Plantation
Family pictures in the cotton fields – Upper Mill Plantation
Pretty sunset by the ocean with a baby girl – Huntington Beach State Park
Pretty sunset by the ocean with a baby girl – Huntington Beach State Park
Pretty sunset by the ocean with a baby girl – Huntington Beach State Park
Happy family with baby girl sitting on the beach – Huntington Beach State Park