I think many are a little hesitant when booking a sunrise session on the beach, Jenna said she certainly was. But after reading through my beach blog where I talk about how busy your vacation likely is with beach, pool, and general activities with the kiddos are just worn out far before sunset time frames- she totally agreed. When we met for sunrise this week she told me the kids had been up at 6am every day that week, ready to take on the world! And if it's the early wake up time you're worried about, trust me, I get up at 4am for my sunrises due to the travel involved- I GET IT! But it's likely the earliest time you'll have to get up the entire week, and for views and skies like this, it's worth every minute. 

I've also noticed in the past that many people are afraid of there being too many clouds in the sky for their session. This actually enhances the sky in your images like you can see here, so I actually prefer clouds of all kinds- we just try to avoid rain. Sunrise has the lowest chances of rain, but it's not impossible either. Lucky for us, the overnight radar and hourly report is pretty dependable so only every once and a while do we have to worry about overnight passing thunderstorms that linger into the morning hours. I like to communicate with my clients around 6-8pm the night before depending on the weather forecast at that time. If by 6pm we're looking at a 0-10% chance I usually make the call that we're good to go. If we're looking at 30% or above I will usually wait until 8-9pm and discuss with my clients about the options. But again, this timeframe has our lowest temperatures of the day so it's all around a perfect time to get out, get your session done, run around like crazy, and then have the rest of your vacation to do whatever you want! 

That creamy sky of sunrise is what my dreams are made of... well, not really but it is what my iPhone background is made up of! My goal is to deliver my clients a dreamy gallery with lots of options between posed and candid family portraits. I want to capture those sweet moments, and give you lasting memories to always enjoy of your trip to the beach. I hope you will allow me to capture your family portraits soon!