A few weeks ago, on a (LITERALLY) perfect evening, I met one of my favorite families at the beach for a sunset session. It was August and the weather was perfect–sunny, 70s (ohmygosh) and cloudless. I couldn’t have asked for anything better.

I love beach sessions because they make everything so simple–we shoot for a while, and then we let the kids play for a while and then repeat. The Terry family is not only picture-perfect, but both Luke and Tenley were super happy and super smily all night long.

So…basically a perfect session. It’s a bonus that Mama is one of my best friends.

This photograph has made it into my “all-time favorites” list. I love everything about it. Such a gorgeous family.

So sweet. I mean COME ON!

I tried to get this picture of Luke AT LEAST 10 times, but he would only snuggle on Mama while the camera was put away, but I eventually got him, and it was so worth it!

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

This sweet little man just turned one!

Big sister Tenley is such a sweetie.

Such sweet smiles.

I could not love this more. I just couldn’t.

The light and those smiles make my heart happy.

Such a cutie!

Oh Luke, that smile!!!

Love this little man.

Gah. I cannot deal with how beautiful the light is.

Too much cuteness in just one picture!

I had to put this one in because it is Mama’s favorite! Luke’s face is simply priceless!

I just love that we got one of Chrisanne and Tenley together. So cute.

Love, love, love. There’s nothing else to say.

Gorgeous.

Lukey loves his Mama more than anyone in the world, and he’s lucky that she has a lot of hair because he had handfuls of it all night long! 🙂

Such a beautiful family, and such an amazing session. Thank you for choosing me to capture these moments!

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This is one of my favorite families ever. Not only was Matt one of the best men at my husband and I’s wedding, but I’ve also been lucky enough to capture so, so many of their family photographs. I’ve shot their wedding, their daughter Ali’s newborn pictures and lots of family photographs for them. This time, we got together for an entire Banach family shoot…that’s a LOT of boys who don’t *really* want their pictures taken, but it’s also a lot of boys who will make their Mom happy (this was a gift for Matt’s mom, Carolyn!).

We had an absolutely PERFECT day at the beach and got some amazing shots of this adorable family!

This was the first shot out of the camera and STILL one of my favorites of the day! 🙂

Love…just love it. Ali is SO, SO cute.

Ali is a lucky girl to have such a great Grandma and Grandpa.

I just love this.

Just the boys!

Well, Ali definitely likes being the star of the show, but she’s so cute how can you blame everyone!?

Love this one. How perfect is that light?

So sweet.

I love everything about this picture–her hair blowing in the wind, her eyelashes. SO, SO cute.

I could not possibly love this more. Such gorgeous light, such a gorgeous family.

Mama love!

I love Carolyn’s face in this one. So perfect.

I cannot deal with how cute she is. It’s really just too much.

Can’t wait to work with this family again!

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