I love the 4th of July and all the time spent at the beach over the holiday weekend. So does the Woodall family! Their extended family gathered at Folly Beach for the week of the 4th for lots of swimming, sun and sand. There’s no way to celebrate your whole family getting together like having a family beach portrait session!

We gathered around 7pm, which is a good time for beach photos as the sun’s gone down a bit and you don’t have to worry so much about squinting and melting in the sun. After some family group shots, I had a lot of fun photographing each child individually and trying to capture each of their personalities. Sometimes it’s hard when you have a big group to really spend time with each child and get some great candid moments, but this group was rally fun and playful and these are a few of my faves!