Beach Session

I love a great beach session.  Living on Long Island, we have some of the most beautiful beaches.  Clean, warm sand speckled with shells and the occasional bit of seaweed.  

The beach is the perfect location for a photo session.  And I had the privilege of shooting one last week with this sweet girl.  I shot these fun candids as she hunted for the perfect shells.

 

Then, as we talked more, a shy smile appeared.

And then we were friends :) 

As I've said before, I love those big, bright-eyed smiles. I also love all of the looks in between.    Because let's be honest, these are what make our kids who they are.  The shy glances, the inevitable giggles... aren't those the faces that we want to remember too?  

And I have to say, I'm even a huge fan of the occasional pouty lip.  There is something so real, and so honest about letting your expressions show your true feelings.  These are the beautiful faces and moments that make us all who we are.

And lastly, a picture of the sweetness of friendship.  Our Ellee has truly enjoyed privilege of being friends with this adorable girl and based on their faces, the feeling is mutual.

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