Wild, Free, and Full of Joy: Family Photos at Hotel del Coronado

Abigail and her family came to San Diego from Colorado to visit her best friend and the children’s godmother. They wanted a beach theme for their yearly photo session this time, squeezing it in between adventures to Legoland and Sea World. Even thought they were staying in North County, they agreed to my favorite location, the Hotel del Coronado.

Abigail remembered: “It took about an hour to drive down from Solana Beach, and I gave the kids every snack possible to keep them entertained in the car. By the time we got to the photo shoot they were ready to go crazy, and they did! I was overwhelmed with the kids running around and not listening, and I was so worried none of the photos would turn out. Luckily, I was wrong. Being wild and free makes for the best photos!”

It’s true! Kids running around on the beach are SO fun to photograph, because their personalities show and their smiles are big!

Abigail says they look at the photos daily with the kids, and that makes me so happy. It’s a joy to capture the beautiful gift of family.

Man in blue shirt and woman in green dress at Hotel del Coronado grounds
Young boy in light blue striped shirt smiling at Hotel del Coronado
Girl in light green dress standing on brick courtyard at Hotel del Coronado
Toddler boy and girl holding hands on the beach under a turquoise umbrella
Boy and girl hugging on the beach with an umbrella behind them
Girl in green tulle dress sitting and playing in the sand at sunset
Woman and young child playing in the shallow water at golden hour
Woman in green dress holding young child close on the beach at sunset
Family of four walking hand-in-hand across the wet beach at sunset
Woman in green dress holding and carrying young toddler on the beach
Woman and child wading in the shallow water at sunset with reflections
Family of four holding hands and walking together on the beach
Man in light shirt and woman standing together on the beach
Couple holding hands and walking on the wet beach at sunset
Man in white shirt and woman in teal dress on the wet beach at sunset
Man and woman holding hands on the beach at golden hour at sunset
Woman with boy and girl standing together on the wet sand at sunset
Boy in light striped shirt standing with arms raised wide on beach
Woman in blue dress with young boy and girl on the wet sand at beach
Woman standing behind and holding young boy close on the beach
Woman and man smiling together in close portrait on the beach
Man and woman walking hand-in-hand on the wet beach at sunset
Woman in green dress and girl standing together on the beach
Man holding and carrying young child while walking on the beach
Two women standing together and smiling on the beach at sunset
Woman holding and carrying young boy in her arms on the beach
Woman lifting young girl up high in the air on the beach with joy
Boy running and splashing through the shallow water on the beach
Two young children running side-by-side across the wet beach sand
Young boy running and splashing in the ocean waves on the beach
Family of four silhouetted at sunset on the beach with lifeguard stand

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