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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.

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.