Sunrise Maternity Beach Session - Panama City Beach, FL

We had a gorgeous sunrise session at the end of December. Talk about chilly!!! You’d never know how cold it was by these pictures though.

I love that more people are venturing out to our gorgeous beaches year-round. Sure, it’s too cold to swim but the beach is still breathtaking during the winter.

This sweet girl braved the cold and snuggled up next to Mom for most of the session. I couldn’t believe how well she did. Sunrise sessions happen early and happen quickly. We’re running against the clock of the sunrise. Once the sun gets high enough in the sky, DFP stops the session to avoid clients squinting. We also don’t want your entire backdrop to be white due to blown out highlights from the harsh sun.

We get asked quite a bit if we prefer sunrise or sunset sessions. Our response is always the same - definitely sunrise. There are less people to worry about, the birds make an appearance in the photos, and the sky is usually breathtaking.

If you are visiting Panama City Beach, FL in 2024, we would love the opportunity to work with your family.

Panama City Beach - Sunrise Maternity Session by Destiney Ford Photography

There is just majestic about a sunrise session.

We hit the beach around 5:30 for this gorgeous session. You’d never know the bottom fell out on the way back to my car. It POURED!! But goodness, it was all worth it!

If you are visiting PCB this year or next, now is the time to schedule! Our calendar fills quickly!

Now booking 2023-2024 seniors!

Do you have a rising senior? We would love to work with them! DFP specializes in senior portrait photography and would be honored to photograph your senior too.

This gorgeous girl chose a local park + downtown Carrollton, GA so she could have multiple vibes within her gallery.

When you’re choosing a photographer, you definitely want to find someone that photographs and edits in a style you love. With DFP, we offer a vibrant and clean editing style. We not only photograph our seniors in poses, but we also direct them through prompts to create fun, emotive images that showcase their personality.

3 Reasons Why You Should be a Senior Spokesmodel for DFP

Are you in high school or college and love having your picture taken? We’re about to drop WHY you should become a spokesmodel for DFP. Keep reading for the details!

REASON ONE

You’re going to get 6 months of mini sessions for LESS than the price of ONE mini session!

That’s right! You pay a one time fee to join the program and it costs less than the amount of one mini session. You’ll receive one mini for each month of your term.

REASON TWO

You get to choose a different location every month!

By doing the rep program, you get to have different looks at different locations each month. You won’t be limited to a 1-2 locations like you would with a normal senior session.

REASON THREE

You have the opportunity to earn CASH or photo credit!

Yep! You will earn $25 CASH credit for every referral that books a full priced session or a $50 photo credit with DFP. If they book a promotion or sale priced session, you will only receive a $25 photo credit with DFP. If they book a full priced session, you have your choice of the cash or $50 photo credit.

Boho Themed Studio Minis by Destiney Ford Photography

Last Saturday was a blast! DFP rented this gorgeous little studio out of Carrollton and hosted minis for maternity + senior portraits. We had so much fun!

I am super excited to announce that we will be adding this venue to our location guide for all sessions. If you’d prefer a studio setting, we can make that happen!

Destiney Ford Photography is based out of Carrollton, GA + Panama City Beach, FL. We service all of GA + Panama City Beach, Cape San Blas, Mexico Beach, and Port St. Joe.

DFP offers sessions for family, maternity, senior portraits, and lifestyle newborn sessions. If you would like to book a session with us, please send us a message on social media or fill out a contact form on our website. By filling out that short form, we’re able to help you more efficiently.

Family Session in a Field by Destiney Ford Photography

February has been jam packed with sessions and a solid 80% have chosen this location! Not that I blame them. This location is perfect for winter sessions.

Destiney Ford Photography is an on-location photographer located in Carrollton, GA + Panama City Beach, FL We travel all over for GA and AL sessions as well.

We offer family sessions, maternity, lifestyle newborn, and senior portraits for college and high school students all year long! Check out part of this family’s gallery below.

Lifestyle Newborn Session by Destiney Ford Photography

I met this sweet couple last year when they hired me for a beach session in Mexico Beach, FL. Come to find out, they were actually from my hometown! What a small world!

Hunter was barely showing during her family session at the beach, but we took an announcement picture at the end of that session. I was beside myself when she reached back out to ask about documenting her lifestyle newborn session. I couldn’t wait to get them back on the schedule.

We recommend scheduling your lifestyle newborn session for a time when baby is 5 days-2 weeks old. Newborns are usually a little sleepier at that time which allows your session to run smoother. If you would like to schedule a lifestyle newborn session, please contact us ASAP!

Why You Should Hire Destiney Ford Photography For Your Maternity Session

What sets us a part from the other maternity photographers around the Metro-Atlanta area?

Unlike most of our competitors, we offer a fine-art editing style so our beautiful, expecting mamas look like a storybook princess. We take mediocre locations and make magic happen! Sometimes our mamas have us drive out to their front yard or we end up in the woods in the middle of January, surrounded by ugly bare trees, but you’d never know it.We transform what you see in post production.

Packages include any venue fees! If there’s a venue that you love that charges per hour or session, DFP absorbs the cost so you don’t have to!

Each maternity client has access to our extensive collection of maternity gowns. With a variety of styles, colors, and sizes, we have something for everyone!

DFP guides your every step! You never have to wonder how to stand, where to look, or what to do with your hands. I have crafted a seamless workflow to make your session run as effortlessly as possible every single time!

We also don’t stop at just offering digital images! We have digital collections that offer digitals AND breathtaking keepsakes. You don’t have to worry about crazy colors and weird tones with items from our partnering professional printing lab. If you want to print elsewhere, we understand! Our packages include a lifetime print release to every client for their final images.

Clients get to choose the images you love. DFP offers every client a proofing gallery to choose the images they want to include in their downloadable gallery. Clients aren’t stuck with what WE love. They get to choose what THEY love.

Your spouse + children are welcome to take part in your session, but the focus will be on mama! This is YOUR time to shine.

Does your gown not fit the way you hoped? Sweating? Have blemishes? Don’t stress the details! DFP takes care of all of that in post-production! All you have to do is relax and enjoy the spotlight!

We serve Newnan, Fayetteville, Senoia, Peachtree City, Atlanta, Marietta, Dallas, Lagrange, Whitesburg, Carrollton, Bremen, Hogansville, Grantville, and many more!

DFP recommends scheduling your maternity session for a time when you’re between 28-34 weeks along to avoid excessive levels of discomfort, going into labor early, and it gives us more time to get you on the schedule if we end up getting rained out the first go-round. We also recommend booking months in advance. DFP books up quickly!

Winter Maternity Session by Destiney Ford Photography

My goal as your maternity photographer is to make you feel like a princess.

With our fine art editing style and our extensive maternity gown collection, we make it possible to look back at your maternity session and think “Wow! What a fairytale!”

However, we have no problem with a more casual look too! You can have the best of both worlds with Destiney Ford Photography.

We recommend scheduling your session between 28-34 weeks pregnant. Bodies vary, but there’s usually a nice round bump for moms between that time frame. If you schedule too far into your pregnancy, you’re more uncomfortable during the session. We also risk you going into early labor or not being able to get you rescheduled if we get rained out the first time.

If you would like to schedule your maternity session, please send us a PM on one of our socials or use the contact form on our website.

Downtown Newnan // Senior Portraits by Destiney Ford Photography

Downtown Newnan Senior Portrait Session by Destiney Ford Photography

Downtown Newnan is one of my favorite downtown areas for senior portraits. This Northgate High School senior chose an edgy vibe for this location and I am here for it. She rocked this session!

This sweet girl has been part of my rep team since September of 2022. February is her last month on the team and honestly, I’m kinda sad about it. This year’s team of girls have been a dream to work with.

If you would like to schedule a session with DFP, send us a message on one of our socials or fill out a short contact form on our website.

Scroll to see some of the fun images we got from her senior session.

Sibling Session by Destiney Ford Photography // Carrollton, GA photographer

Ya’ll already know I love winter sessions. That golden light is amazing. I had the pleasure of working with 4 amazing children and I am stoked to share these images with you!

Destiney Ford Photography is located near Carrollton, GA but we travel all over for sessions. We’re pretty much in a different city every week.

Some of our favorite cities to photograph in :

Carrollton, GA

Fayetteville, GA

Newnan, GA

Dallas, GA

Senoia, GA

Woodbury, GA

Panama City Beach, FL

These outfits were perfect for this location during this time of year. All four kids were amazing with posing/direction too. They were a photographer’s dream!

If you would like to book a session with Destiney Ford Photography, simply fill out a quick contact form on our website or contact us through one of our social media platforms.

5 Reasons to Book a Winter Session // Destiney Ford Photography // Newnan photographer // Carrollton photographer // Atlanta photographer


WINTER SESSIONS?!

When we think about getting pictures made, most of us automatically picture florals or fall foliage. Right? We want warm weather with something blooming and frilly outfits or light sweaters and gorgeous, bold leaves in the background. But what if I told you there are plenty of reasons why you should take advantage of winter sessions.

REASON #1

The golden light! OH-EM-GEE! Since the trees are bare, that beautiful sunlight sets behind the trees and creates this beautiful, warm glow that radiates in every image. This fun tidbit actually brings me to reason number two!

REASON #2

You don’t have to wait until 8-9 PM to get a gorgeous sunset session. How many of you scheduled your family portraits and your photographer put you down for 7:30 PM? We love golden hour and unfortunately that means spring and summer sessions happen much later in the evening. That can be tough if you have little ones when they’re typically in bed at the time of the session’s start time.

REASON #3

Less humidity and heat! That’s right, Dad. You don’t have to worry about sweating through your nice clothes. Ladies, that also means you’re not going to lose the curl in your hair or stress about frizz.

REASON #4

You can layer! Layering clothing and accessories adds more detail to your images. The different textures and the different level dimensions add so much to your image that you don’t even realize! It actually makes your image MORE interesting to look at.

REASON #5

More availability! For some photographers, especially DFP, scheduling during peak seasons can be tricky unless you book in advance. Scheduling during January and February is so much easier since that’s usually when photographers have more downtime.

Christmas Senior Portraits by Destiney Ford Photography // Ashley Park // Newnan photographer

These Christmas minis were perfection. I have been working with these girls since September and I love the work we have created together.

Ashley Park lights this Christmas tree every year and it creates the perfect backdrop for portraits. I typically photograph families here, but I thought this picture-perfect background would be gorgeous for my senior spokesmodels. It certainly did not disappoint.

Senior portraits are my jam. As we enter 2023, my goal is to focus on high school and college senior portraits. Senior portraits don’t have to be traditional either. If you have an idea in mind, let’s chat! I’d love to work with you.

Family Session by Destiney Ford Photography // Starr Mill Waterfall // Fayetteville Photographer

I have the pleasure of working with the Klavers several times a year. It’s been amazing watching their children grow over the last few years.

This location is perfect for those winter months when you need updated family portraits but it’s too cold for anything to be in bloom.

If you would like to schedule a session with DFP, we are currently booking for 2023! We service all of GA, AL, and Panama City Beach, FL. We thank you for choosing this small business.

Covered Bridge Minis // Senior Edition

We had a few of our senior spokesmodels come out for covered bridge minis. We had a blast out here. Red Oak Covered Bridge is one of my personal favorite locations. Fun fact - This bridge was filmed in the movie Lawless that came out in 2012.

Senior Portraits // Downtown Carrollton

This senior wanted an urban vibe for this session so we drove out to Downtown Carrollton to capture these gorgeous images.

We service most of GA, AL, and Panama City Beach, FL year-round. If you would like to schedule a session, please contact us through our website. Pricing and FAQs can be found on our website as well.

Senior Portraits // Panama City Beach, FL // St. Andrew's State Park // Destiney Ford Photography

I had the opportunity to work with Emma last month and I LOVE how they turned out. She met me an hour before my scheduled family portrait clients and we managed 3 outfit changes within that small time frame. It’s much easier to work in multiple outfit changes when there isn’t a ton of walking to be done.

St. Andrew’s State Park is always a client favorite as far as locations go. I photograph there more than any other spot in Panama City Beach, FL. It offers so much more variety than meeting a client at their residence.

If you will be in Panama City Beach and would like to schedule a beach session, please contact us ASAP. Our 2023 calendar is already filling up!

Check out more of Emma’s session below.

Beach Session by Destiney Ford Photography // Panama City Beach, Florida Photographer

When’s the best time to book your beach photographer?

The answer? As soon as you book your beach house.

Beach photographers book out MONTHS in advance. In fact, DFP is actually already booking into the summer of 2023. It’s crucial for you guys to book your desired photographer as soon as you know your dates.

Lighting plays a key role in how your images turn out so DFP only schedules sunrise and sunset sessions. That limits our availability for your sessions so the sooner you book, the better.

FAQ for beach sessions

  • Which Florida cities do you service?

    A - Any cities within Bay County - Panama City Beach, Mexico Beach, etc.

  • How many family members can tag along?

    A - There is not a limit for any of our packages but we do ask that you give us a headcount and a list of ages for any children being photographed. This helps us customize a workflow for your session.

  • Do we need to tell you anything specifically for our session?

    A - We like to know how many family members will be attending, the ages of any children being photographed, AND we would like a list of anyone that has any disabilities that may prevent them from being able to walk long distances, hold children, etc. Again, this helps us create a better workflow for your session.

  • What do we wear?

    Coordinate in dressy-casual attire. We do not recommend wearing the exact the same thing. When you’re too matchy, your images lose depth and details. It’s best to coordinate colors and patterns rather than wear the exact same attire or color. DFP offers a style guide board once you have scheduled a session with us.

We look forward to another amazing year!