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 state park 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 IslandSenior portraits by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State ParkSenior portrait lying in the grass by the castle – Pawleys IslandSenior portrait with a younger girl – Huntington Beach State ParkSenior portrait with family – Huntington Beach State ParkSenior portrait by the palm trees – Huntington Beach State ParkSenior portrait posing by the window iron – Pawleys IslandSenior portrait behind the castle – Pawleys IslandSenior portrait in the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkSenior portrait sitting in the sand with hands framing the face – Pawleys IslandSenior girl sitting on beach driftwood – Pawleys IslandPortrait on the beach boardwalk – Pawleys IslandHappy girl walking down the beach holding dress – Pawleys IslandPose by the ocean – Pawleys IslandSenior portrait lying in the edge of the ocean – Pawleys IslandSenior portrait with a reflection in the wet sand – Huntington Beach State ParkHappy big family with little kids – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle girl by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle girl in a pink dress by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily portrait by the castle – Huntington Beach State ParkBig brother getting a hug from the kids – Pawleys IslandBig brother with the kids by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkWalking down the beach together – Huntington Beach State ParkSwinging the kids on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkTossing the kids in the air – Huntington Beach State ParkUp in the air by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkSenior portrait in the sunset by the river – Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubSenior portrait sitting on the wall beside the golf course – Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubUnder the mossy oaks – Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubSenior holding her monogrammed jacket – Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubSenior sitting on the oak tree branch – Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubBacklit by the sunset through the trees – Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubStanding by the marsh – Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubPosing by the marsh – Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubHappy senior walking under the oaks – Caledonia Golf & Fish ClubPosing by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkPlayful pose by the castle windows – Huntington Beach State ParkThe girls in the family by the castle – Huntington Beach State ParkArms out on the castle lawn – Huntington Beach State ParkGrandmother with daughters by the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkGroup hug by the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkMom and daughter hugging in front of the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkHug on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkLying in the sand – Huntington Beach State ParkCheek to cheek in the sand – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of 6 with their dog by the dunes at sunset – Sunset BeachMom and dad with their 4 girls and dog on the beach – Ocean Isle BeachDad with his girls – Ocean Isle BeachThe girls with their dog – Ocean Isle BeachThe family dog – Ocean Isle BeachWalking along the water’s edge – Ocean Isle BeachFamily portrait on the beach – Ocean Isle BeachFamily on the beach walkway – Ocean Isle BeachArms out on the beach walkway – Ocean Isle BeachMaternity portraits with the dogs – Huntington Beach State ParkMaternity portrait on the lawn – Huntington Beach State ParkMaternity kiss under the trees – Huntington Beach State ParkMaternity portrait by the castle – Huntington Beach State ParkBaby announcement with the dogs – Huntington Beach State ParkKiss on the trail – Huntington Beach State ParkMaternity portrait in the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkKissing the baby bump – Huntington Beach State ParkMaternity portraits with the dogs on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkMaternity kiss by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkToddler by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily pictures with the grandparents – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle guy in the grass – Huntington Beach State ParkGrandparents with the grandkids – Huntington Beach State ParkShoulder ride with grandma – Huntington Beach State ParkUp in the air – Huntington Beach State ParkToddler in the sand – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily pile on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkSwinging the little ones – Huntington Beach State ParkAnniversary kiss – Huntington Beach State ParkMaternity portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkMaternity portrait of mother leaning against the pier – Myrtle Beach State ParkSitting together by the dunes – North Myrtle BeachLarge family group having fun by the ocean – North Myrtle BeachExtended family portrait – North Myrtle BeachWalking in the surf – North Myrtle BeachJumping by the ocean – North Myrtle BeachLifted for a kiss – North Myrtle BeachFamily portrait by the ocean – North Myrtle BeachOlder couple hugging – North Myrtle BeachBeach acrobatics – North Myrtle BeachWalking hand in hand – North Myrtle BeachBig family group by the dunes – Myrtle BeachFamily under the oaks – Myrtle Beach State ParkCouple portrait under the trees – Myrtle Beach State ParkClimbing a tree – Myrtle Beach State ParkFamily on the picnic table – Myrtle Beach State ParkLaughing in the sand – Myrtle Beach State ParkMom and dad with their little boy taking pictures by the pier – Myrtle Beach State ParkFamily by the pier – Myrtle Beach State ParkUp in the air by the pier – Myrtle Beach State ParkDad and his little boy – Myrtle Beach State ParkOn the pier – Myrtle Beach State ParkLittle guy walking by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkShoulder ride under the trees – Huntington Beach State ParkBig family group in the sunset behind the palms at the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State ParkMom and dad throwing son into the air behind the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State ParkHugging in the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of four by the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkWalking in the shallows – Huntington Beach State ParkRunning with the little guy – Huntington Beach State ParkToss in the air – Huntington Beach State ParkGrandparents walking on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkRunning through the water – Huntington Beach State ParkPosing in the castle doorways – Huntington Beach State ParkArms out by the castle windows – Huntington Beach State ParkPortrait by the castle window – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of five by the castle – Huntington Beach State ParkMom and dad with their adult children on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkWalking in the water – Huntington Beach State ParkThe kids walking in the water – Huntington Beach State ParkThe kids by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkFlexing on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkPiggyback ride – Huntington Beach State ParkLying in the sand together – Huntington Beach State ParkBig family group having fun with portraits on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of four by the castle – Huntington Beach State ParkMatching tropical shirts – Huntington Beach State ParkHand in hand in the water – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of four by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkDad and daughter – Huntington Beach State ParkPiggyback ride with dad – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily in the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkRacing through the water – Huntington Beach State ParkBig family jump – Huntington Beach State ParkPeeking around the palms – Huntington Beach State ParkKiss by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkThe boys by the castle windows – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily portraits before the surprise proposal – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle BeachSurprise proposal with mom and dad by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle BeachPutting on the ring – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily hug after the proposal – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily pictures with newly engaged parents – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle BeachTouching noses in the sunset – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle BeachSwinging on the beach after the proposal – Huntington Beach State ParkPretty in pink by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkLeaning on the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkToddler in the ivy walkway – Huntington Beach State ParkWith grandmother – Huntington Beach State ParkTossing the little one – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle girls by the castle windows – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of three in the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkHugs in the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkWalking hand in hand on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle girls in the sand – Huntington Beach State Park50th Anniversary pictures with a happy couple by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach50th anniversary hug on the trail – Huntington Beach State ParkWalking the beach path – Huntington Beach State ParkLaughing by the castle – Huntington Beach State Park50th anniversary for a happy couple – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle BeachHappy older couple with big smiles by the dunes – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle BeachDip by the ocean for a kiss – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle BeachPiggyback ride by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle BeachAnniversary picture by the ocean – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle BeachHappy older couple lying in the sand together – Huntington Beach State Park – Myrtle BeachFamily pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle BeachFamily group in the dunes – North Myrtle BeachFamily of six by the ocean – North Myrtle BeachToddler on the move – North Myrtle BeachWalking along the shore – North Myrtle BeachThe grown-ups by the ocean – North Myrtle BeachPlayful dip by the ocean – North Myrtle BeachFamily of five in the surf – North Myrtle BeachToddler toss – North Myrtle BeachHolding hands at the water’s edge – North Myrtle BeachHugs from the boys – North Myrtle BeachLittle girl and the baby – North Myrtle BeachBaby in the dunes – North Myrtle BeachFamily pictures by the dunes and ocean – North Myrtle BeachFamily of four in the surf – North Myrtle BeachWalking the beach together – North Myrtle BeachBaby by the ocean – North Myrtle BeachKiss by the ocean – North Myrtle BeachThe ladies by the ocean – North Myrtle BeachThe guys by the ocean – North Myrtle BeachBrother and sister by the palms – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of four under the trees – Huntington Beach State ParkOn the beach path – Huntington Beach State ParkPosing by the castle windows – Huntington Beach State ParkMom and dad with adult son and daughter behind the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State ParkMom and dad with their son and daughter having fun on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkSitting in the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkSibling piggyback ride – Huntington Beach State ParkJumping for joy – Huntington Beach State ParkLying in the sand side by side – Huntington Beach State ParkBig family with lots of kids on a windy day – Pawleys IslandBig family by the ocean – Pawleys IslandBig family in the dunes – Pawleys IslandDad and his little girl – Pawleys IslandLittle ones in the sand – Pawleys IslandLittle boy by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkGirl in blue by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkCouple on the lawn at sunset – Huntington Beach State ParkLots of little ones having fun by the Atalaya Castle – Huntington Beach State ParkBig family by the castle – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily on the trail – Huntington Beach State ParkHappy family by the sea oats – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle girl leaning against the ivy wall – Atalaya Castle – Pawleys IslandBaby sister by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkBig sister by the castle window – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of four on the castle lawn – Huntington Beach State ParkPosing in the sea oats – Huntington Beach State ParkWalking in the sand – Huntington Beach State ParkCute baby sisters by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkBaby in the wet sand – Huntington Beach State ParkRunning from the waves – Huntington Beach State ParkBig family with lots of little ones – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of six on the walkway – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle girl in stripes by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle girl in coral by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkGirl in teal by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle boy in navy by the ivy wall – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle ones on the trail – Huntington Beach State ParkFlying high – Huntington Beach State ParkLooking out at the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkSnack break in the sand – Huntington Beach State ParkLaughing together on the lawn – Huntington Beach State ParkLaughing by the castle window – Huntington Beach State ParkKiss on the beach path – Huntington Beach State ParkCuddled up in the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkStrolling by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkAdult family members coming together for a beach session – Pawleys IslandDip at the water’s edge – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily portrait in the surf – Huntington Beach State ParkEmbracing in the surf – Huntington Beach State ParkThe ladies in the surf – Huntington Beach State ParkRelaxing in the sand – Huntington Beach State ParkPosing by the ivy wall at the castle – Huntington Beach State ParkWhole family with the grandparents – Huntington Beach State ParkGirls under the old trees – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of four by the sea oats – Huntington Beach State ParkGirls in the shallow water – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily with the grandparents by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkGrandparents with the girls – Huntington Beach State ParkSilly faces in the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkKiss in the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkGirls in the sand – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily pictures by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkCouple by the sea oats – Huntington Beach State ParkBaby up high by the waves – Huntington Beach State ParkWalking with the little ones – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of four on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkLaughing by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkThe grown-ups in the surf – Huntington Beach State ParkKids hugging on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkSnuggled up in the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkPlayground swings – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle girl in sunglasses – Myrtle Beach State ParkThe kids together – Myrtle Beach State ParkBaby up in the air – Myrtle Beach State ParkGrandparents doing silly poses on the boardwalk with the grandkids – Myrtle Beach State ParkVery cute family of 5, my repeat clients – Myrtle Beach State ParkGrandparents with the grandkids by the dunes – Myrtle Beach State ParkFlexing with dad – Myrtle Beach State ParkDaddy and daughter – Myrtle Beach State ParkLadies under the pier – Myrtle Beach State ParkLittle boy by the pier – Myrtle Beach State ParkFamily pictures right after the hurricane and damaged dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkCouple by the storm-cut dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkReflections at the shoreline – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily at sunset by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkLifted for a kiss at sunset – Huntington Beach State ParkAdult sisters lying together on the sand – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily pictures in the cotton fields – Upper Mill PlantationBoy in the cotton field – Upper Mill PlantationHolding a cotton boll – Upper Mill PlantationBaby boy sitting in the cotton – Upper Mill PlantationLittle brothers sitting in the cotton field – Upper Mill PlantationBrothers sitting in the cotton field – Upper Mill PlantationMom and her boys in the cotton – Upper Mill PlantationMom and baby in the cotton – Upper Mill PlantationDad and his boys in the cotton – Upper Mill PlantationUp in the air with dad – Upper Mill PlantationTossing the boys – Upper Mill PlantationLittle girl by the castle – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily under the old trees – Huntington Beach State ParkSwinging on the castle lawn – Huntington Beach State ParkHappy family with baby girl sitting on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkCouple in the sand at sunset – Huntington Beach State ParkPretty sunset by the ocean with a baby girl – Huntington Beach State ParkHugging by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkAdult family portraits on the beach – North Beach PlantationFamily with mother in beach wheelchair walking by the ocean – North Myrtle BeachPortrait on the beach – North Beach PlantationKiss on the cheek – North Beach PlantationHug from behind – North Beach PlantationWalking hand in hand – North Beach PlantationClose embrace – North Beach PlantationSitting by the dunes – North Beach PlantationAdults in the surf – Garden City BeachFlexing in the surf – Garden City BeachFamily in the surf – Garden City BeachBlue and teal by the ocean – Garden City BeachCarried in the surf – Garden City BeachGuys flexing in the surf – Garden City BeachBig family group on the beach – Garden City BeachWalking toward the birds – Garden City BeachSitting in the sand – Garden City BeachFamily of four in the sand – Garden City BeachHappy mixed family by the ocean – Myrtle BeachFamily of four by the dunes – Myrtle BeachFamily of six by the dunes – Myrtle BeachBoys laughing by the dunes – Myrtle BeachSisters hugging on the beach – North Myrtle BeachWalking along the shore – Myrtle BeachJumping on the beach – Myrtle BeachBig family by the ocean at sunset – North Myrtle BeachGuys showing off their muscles – North Myrtle BeachPiggyback rides on the beach – Myrtle BeachFamily on the beach path – Huntington Beach State ParkLittle ones in the sand – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of five by the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkCouple by the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkDip by the water – Huntington Beach State ParkCouple by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkLadies by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkSunset hug – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily group at Atalaya – Huntington Beach State ParkCouple at Atalaya – Huntington Beach State ParkGoofing off at Atalaya – Huntington Beach State ParkBoys by the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of four by the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkStacked by the dunes – Huntington Beach State ParkFlexing on the beach – Huntington Beach State ParkLarge family with grandparents in front of the ocean during winter – Huntington Beach State ParkStanding by the ocean – Huntington Beach State ParkFamily of 4 having fun in front of the ocean during winter – Huntington Beach State Park
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