Extended Family Portraits at the Hotel del Coronado | 4 Years Later

I was thrilled to hear from Dan’s family again this year! The last time I photographed them, their grandson was just a year old, and we had time constraints that meant our session needed to be early in the day. It was fine and we made the most of it, but oh my—I love a sunset session when it’s possible!! Four years is a long time when you’re a little boy, and this guy grew right up into an adorable kindergartner, ready for all the dad-and-grandpa fun we could throw at him. I really loved that night on the beach. ❤️

Here’s a shot from 2018:

Extended family group of six standing together by pier at Hotel del Coronado beach

And here they are today:

Family of six sitting and relaxing on sand at beach with ocean behind
Kindergarten boy in blue shirt standing with hands on hips on sand
Woman, man, and young child sitting closely together on beach sand
Woman and man with child standing between them holding hands on beach
Extended family of six standing together on beach with ocean behind
Young child on grandfather's shoulders near turquoise lifeguard tower
Young child on man's shoulders with arms raised by lifeguard tower
Child lifted high on man's shoulders near beach lifeguard tower
Close-up detail of child climbing wooden beams on lifeguard tower
Grandfather carrying child on shoulders with woman beside him at beach
Grandfather holding young child upside-down and laughing by lifeguard tower
Woman kneeling in sand hugging young child at beach water's edge
Woman in blue dress leaning on wooden pier beam at Hotel del Coronado
Woman in light blue dress smiling near wooden pier structure by beach
Woman in blue cardigan posed with wooden pier beams at beach
Silhouetted family holding hands together at golden hour on beach
Young boy posing with arms stretched wide open on sand at beach
Child standing on rock formation with Hotel del Coronado in background
Young boy standing with arms raised cheerfully on sand by ocean
Extended family running together through shallow waves at beach
Woman, man, and child standing together in shallow water on beach
Man, young child, and woman grouped together wading in beach water
Woman wading in shallow water while holding young child close
Grandfather helping child wade through shallow water at beach
Grandfather lifting and playing with child on wet sand at beach
Woman in blue cardigan posing on beach near large rock formations
Grandfather and child playing together on wet sand near waves
Woman and man embracing together in shallow water by rock formations
Extended family holding hands together wading in shallow water
Extended family sitting together on sand with Hotel del Coronado behind

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