The Brock family and I planned their family session for the beach during their summer trip for their daughter's 16th birthday. We lucked out with an incredibly beautiful day (thanks, August weather!), and got to create some magic by the waves at Perdido Pass.
I had so many favorites from this session that it was almost too hard to narrow down for this post. I love how we focused on the playfulness of youth, the love between family, and the fleeting moments of childhood.
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