Manhattan Beach Maternity & Family Photo Session | The Engler Family

It was such a pleasure documenting these family memories for the Engler family at Manhattan Beach Pier! A little background story, Mom and Dad originally considered scheduling an earlier session to accommodate their 2.5 year old son’s sleep schedule, but then was convinced he might be excited and be willing to stay up a little later as the beach is his favorite place to go. Turns out, the little toddler was so much joy to photograph with, and I am so glad the parents trusted their gut and made the switch to shoot during Golden Hour on this beautiful day on the beach! 

As Summer approaches, a lot of us begin to get back outside to enjoy the outdoors. Also, it is great time to have your family photos taken. Keep in mind though, the sunsets later in the day, and sometimes scheduling a Golden Hour session with a toddler can be tricky. In our experience working with our families out here in the beach cities of Los Angeles, most little ones love the beach, especially when the temperature is decent enough to hang out for an hour or so. If you are considering a family session in the Summer at Golden Hour that happens to be around their bedtime, I have a couple tips for you:

1. Consider training your little one to sleep a little later, starting a couple weeks before your session date. 
2. Pick a location that’s their favorite place to visit. To get them excited and looking forward to it all, paint a picture of this upcoming special family time.

A photoshoot with any kids up to 10 years old will always give us all a good experience, when all of their basic needs are met and considered. After-all, it is their smiles we want  on photographs, so their happiness is our priority when it comes to family photos. Leave us a comment, if you have any suggestion, we would love to hear them!