St. Pete’s Beach is one of my favorite locations for family sessions. There’s plenty of sand for the kids to play in, but the piles of natural rock add some beautiful texture to the photos so they aren’t all the same. This beach is spacious and super family friendly. When this family asked me to be their St. Pete Beach first birthday photographer, I couldn’t resist!

Meet The Family

For this sweet family session, Eli was celebrating his first birthday with his parents Monica and Adam. His mom is an amazing local interior designer, and I really enjoyed getting to know them during the session. They used this session not only to celebrate Eli’s birthday but also as a chance to get away as a family. And what better way to spend quality time together than a sunset walk (and play) on the beach. 

The evening was glorious, and the sun was glowing on the sand and water just right. Eli loves to sing and dance with his parents and spend time outdoors and in the sun, so he was totally in his element out here. He had a blast the whole time with very little fussing. Since he loves the beach so much, I was able to really capture his personality as he explored his surroundings and showed off all of his new one-year-old skills. He loved swinging high in the air, erupting in giggles, as he held onto his parents’ hands. He wasn’t walking quite yet, but I’m sure he will be in a matter of weeks! He still had fun cruising around the rocks that were just his size. 

Eli has one sibling, a Shepherd-Mix dog named Bodie. He couldn’t be here for the shoot, but I’m sure the two of them are a hoot to watch together.

Happy birthday to this handsome little man! Eli, may your year be filled with adventure and fun!

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