Big Extended Family in Front of the Hotel del Coronado

Extended Family Photography Hotel Del Coronado | A Tradition Continues

This big extended family and I have gotten together every summer since 2014 for their annual portrait session! The kids are getting older and, to be honest, a whole lot easier to photograph! Here’s their 2017 session, for comparison’s sake!

This year I was so happy to see a giant cloud covering the sun, creating perfect portrait light with the Hotel Del in the background! We have squeezed in a few hotel shots at the end of some of our sessions in previous years, but this was a whole different opportunity, and I loved it. While I grabbed the posed family shots in front of the Del, Everin got individual portraits and less formal shots, resulting in the usual gigantic gallery combining traditional posed images and candids. Then, to end everything off, the sunset was incredible!

Four children sit on sand with Hotel del Coronado rising behind them
Two adults and three children gather on beach with Hotel del Coronado beyond
Child in colorful dress sits on sand, Hotel del Coronado in the distance
Man and woman kiss affectionately on Coronado beach, rocky shore visible
Two children stand barefoot on sand smiling toward Hotel del Coronado
Adult man hoists small child overhead on beach, Hotel del Coronado beyond
Large extended family sits and stands clustered together on sandy beach
Extended family members line up on sand with Hotel del Coronado in background
Man beams while two teenage girls kiss his cheeks, Hotel del Coronado behind
Two children stand close together on Coronado beach, both smiling brightly
Teen girl in striped blue dress runs across wet sand at sunset
Two girls hold hands wading in shallow ocean water at golden hour
Child in colorful striped dress, close-up portrait on rocky shore
Man and woman stand close on sandy beach, Hotel del Coronado across the water
Silhouetted family group stands on wet sand during brilliant sunset
Woman looks back over her shoulder while standing on rocky Coronado beach
Teen boy wades confidently in shallow ocean water with arms crossed
Child in light lavender dress smiles while standing on Coronado beach
Child in white dress walks along shoreline with coastal city buildings behind
Teen boy in white shirt stands in shallow water, contemplative expression
Young toddler in patterned shirt stands on sand near the ocean
Man playfully carries child above his shoulder in shallow ocean
Family group arranged on sand smiling toward camera, Hotel del Coronado behind
Group of girls and young adults wade together in shallow ocean water
Two girls create a heart shape silhouetted against vibrant sunset sky
Child in pink floral shirt stands on rocky beach with arms raised happily
Teen girl in light dress wades in shallow water, beaming at camera
Large extended family arranged on beach with Hotel del Coronado prominently behind
Couple silhouetted standing together in shallow water against dramatic sunset

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