So my family just got back from a relaxing much needed vacation.  We traveled to Oak Island North Carolina to spend a week on the Beach.  My in-laws rented a home right on the beach which the kids loved because they could basically go down to the beach when ever they wanted!  They spent a lot of time splashing in the waves and building sand castles while mom and dad spent time relaxing and taking in the sun and calming sounds of the waves hitting the beach.

I tried to spend more of our time enjoying the company and didn’t get to capture as many pictures as I would have liked, but I did make it a point to take the camera down a couple of times to capture how much fun the two kids had.

I have decided that I love the lifestyle in photography, capturing the moments when a family or person is having so much fun.  The smiles you get from this type of session are so genuine and less fake looking.  I did capture a couple of group shots because well lets face it those are the ones that you are going to want for your Christmas card!  But my favorite are of the kids and the adults having a great time.  No one wanted to leave the beach and even though we live near the beach it is just not the same as waking up to the sights and sounds of the ocean right outside your window.