I’ve been photographing this cutie since she was 2. We always try to mix it up for her sessions and this year I was thrilled when her mom agreed to come to the beach. I absolutely love shooting kids at the beach. I can’t even pick a few favorites here so I am about to overload you with some images below…I love that her uncles (who are very special to her) came along and got into a few shots too. This is Montrose Beach in Chicago, and was crowded as all heck when we were there, but even so there are so many fun little nooks to explore that are a little less populated.

As you can see, little A had a blast and she got all the way into the lake – a little faster than we expected! It was so much fun, she was having so much fun and I love photographing kids being kids. Just pure joy, no forced expressions here! FYI – I shoot beach sessions in Chicago and in Southwestern Michigan. Come to the beach, you’ll be glad you did!