Coronado Family Photography | Celebrating 50 Years

For Ellie and her husband, this year marked 50 years of marriage, a golden anniversary worth a big celebration. They planned a gathering of all their people. Family traveled from Amsterdam, Cleveland, and Birmingham to meet on Coronado for the whole week.

A San Diego Beach Session: The Bingaman Family’s Coastline Milestone

Some families book beach portraits for the milestone. For Angela Bingaman, this summer’s trip to San Diego was both a long-held dream and a reset. After years juggling life as a single mother, running her own business, and raising three kids, Angela realized she’d never had professional photos taken with her family. Their California vacation became the perfect occasion to change that.

Family Reunion Traditions Continue at Pacific Beach

Every four years, the Karen’s extended family heads to Mission Beach for a long-running tradition that began in 1986. I photographed Karen and Tom and their three oldest children Kaitlyn, Brandon, and Blake, in 2021, and just a few weeks later they found out their bonus baby, Grayson, was on the way! Karen took the opportunity to get everybody in the shot this year and reserved early! We met up at Crystal Pier, one of my favorite spots for beach photos.

Because Time Flies: Family Photos on Coronado

When Michelle reached out to schedule her family session, she mentioned how much she values capturing time, especially in the form of keepsake photos that preserve her family’s story. She wanted to celebrate this beautiful, healthy season of life, knowing how quickly time passes.

Dancing, Laughter, and Barefoot Adventures: The Cole Family Session

Trey and Julia had just moved to El Cajon when his family planned a visit from Texas. Trey’s mom and sister aren’t thrilled about them living so far away, but they’re definitely excited to have a new vacation spot—and a free place to stay! With all these Texas A&M Aggies together in San Diego, surprising Mom with beach photos felt like the perfect way to mark the trip.

Golden Hour in Coronado: Hannah’s Senior Session

When Jennifer reached out about senior portraits for her daughter Hannah, she mentioned they’d be visiting from Denver and hoped to do the session in Coronado. That’s where she and her husband honeymooned, and it’s been a favorite family vacation spot ever since. Naturally, it was the perfect place to mark this milestone.

Before the Journey: A San Diego Family’s Last Moments Together

Paul’s family was racing the calendar: daughter Katelyn was bound for an 18-month mission in Argentina, and son Coby was gearing up to marry his fiancée, Mekenna—an event Katelyn would sadly miss, along with watching her baby nephew Rhett grow. They needed to freeze these precious, fleeting moments of togetherness before life carried them off in different directions.

Ocean Air and Big Dreams Ahead: Grace’s Coronado Golden Hour Session

Last week, I had the absolute joy of photographing Grace, who came all the way from Chandler, Arizona, to celebrate the beginning of her senior year with a dreamy beach photoshoot in San Diego! Grace is a dancer, musical theater enthusiast, flag football player, and tennis lover. She has a very busy year ahead of her!

The Gang’s All Here: The Gonzales Family Session

Some families arrive at a photo session already knowing this moment matters. Stacy booked their session before baby Harrison was even born, already anticipating how special it would be to capture their family, finally complete.

Coronado Family Photography | Celebrating 50 Years

For Ellie and her husband, this year marked 50 years of marriage, a golden anniversary worth a big celebration. They planned a gathering of all their people. Family traveled from Amsterdam, Cleveland, and Birmingham to meet on Coronado for the whole week.

A San Diego Beach Session: The Bingaman Family’s Coastline Milestone

Some families book beach portraits for the milestone. For Angela Bingaman, this summer’s trip to San Diego was both a long-held dream and a reset. After years juggling life as a single mother, running her own business, and raising three kids, Angela realized she’d never had professional photos taken with her family. Their California vacation became the perfect occasion to change that.

Family Reunion Traditions Continue at Pacific Beach

Every four years, the Karen’s extended family heads to Mission Beach for a long-running tradition that began in 1986. I photographed Karen and Tom and their three oldest children Kaitlyn, Brandon, and Blake, in 2021, and just a few weeks later they found out their bonus baby, Grayson, was on the way! Karen took the opportunity to get everybody in the shot this year and reserved early! We met up at Crystal Pier, one of my favorite spots for beach photos.

Because Time Flies: Family Photos on Coronado

When Michelle reached out to schedule her family session, she mentioned how much she values capturing time, especially in the form of keepsake photos that preserve her family’s story. She wanted to celebrate this beautiful, healthy season of life, knowing how quickly time passes.

Dancing, Laughter, and Barefoot Adventures: The Cole Family Session

Trey and Julia had just moved to El Cajon when his family planned a visit from Texas. Trey’s mom and sister aren’t thrilled about them living so far away, but they’re definitely excited to have a new vacation spot—and a free place to stay! With all these Texas A&M Aggies together in San Diego, surprising Mom with beach photos felt like the perfect way to mark the trip.

Golden Hour in Coronado: Hannah’s Senior Session

When Jennifer reached out about senior portraits for her daughter Hannah, she mentioned they’d be visiting from Denver and hoped to do the session in Coronado. That’s where she and her husband honeymooned, and it’s been a favorite family vacation spot ever since. Naturally, it was the perfect place to mark this milestone.

Before the Journey: A San Diego Family’s Last Moments Together

Paul’s family was racing the calendar: daughter Katelyn was bound for an 18-month mission in Argentina, and son Coby was gearing up to marry his fiancée, Mekenna—an event Katelyn would sadly miss, along with watching her baby nephew Rhett grow. They needed to freeze these precious, fleeting moments of togetherness before life carried them off in different directions.

Ocean Air and Big Dreams Ahead: Grace’s Coronado Golden Hour Session

Last week, I had the absolute joy of photographing Grace, who came all the way from Chandler, Arizona, to celebrate the beginning of her senior year with a dreamy beach photoshoot in San Diego! Grace is a dancer, musical theater enthusiast, flag football player, and tennis lover. She has a very busy year ahead of her!

The Gang’s All Here: The Gonzales Family Session

Some families arrive at a photo session already knowing this moment matters. Stacy booked their session before baby Harrison was even born, already anticipating how special it would be to capture their family, finally complete.

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