Jersey Shore Family Photos in Strathmere NJ | Extended Family Beach Session

A group of eight people, including children, and two dogs stand together smiling on a beach with ocean waves in the background, capturing classic Jersey Shore Family Photos.

We absolutely love not only connecting with fellow wedding industry professionals but also getting to know and collaborating with them! I have known Erin for many years, as she and her team at Proud to Plan have worked on many, many weddings that we have been a part of. She is one of our favorite wedding and event coordinators in the Philadelphia wedding industry, so much so that she was actually our wedding coordinator for our own special wedding day! Erin and I have always gotten along so well, and not only work really well together, but also can easily laugh and enjoy each other’s company. So when she and her husband invited me to her family’s shore house in Strathmere, New Jersey, for an evening to take extended family photos on the beach and by the bay, there wasn’t even a question about it! Having a well-known, respected, and trusted wedding industry professional ask me, out of all of the photographers that she’s worked with, to photograph her family was truly the biggest of honors. 

I met up with Erin, her husband, her parents, and her brother’s family (and of course, the two dogs) at the family’s beautiful bayside shore home in Strathmere before heading down to the beach to start the extended family photo session. The summer evening was warm and pleasant; it truly was the perfect night to take the family down onto the sandy shores to capture everyone in their vacation bliss. It wasn’t too windy or humid; it was just the right temperature and picturesque golden-beach lighting to make for some beautiful family photos. It also made the photo session on the beach really enjoyable for everyone, from the grandparents to the kids, and even the dogs; truly just one of the most relaxing nights by the New Jersey shoreline. 

I always love being able to capture authentic moments and natural-looking photos of grandparents interacting and laughing together with their kids and grandkids. And of course, Erin’s parents delivered on that front right off the bat. Unsurprisingly, they are just as easy to laugh with and be around as Erin is, so it was quite easy to photograph them embracing their loved ones and each other. Erin’s parents are truly an adorable couple, even after all these years, they were acting like a newly engaged couple! After doing a bunch of group photos and small individual family photos on the beach, we headed back up to the house for a few more sunset photos to end the incredible beach session. 

Erin’s brother and his boys took the motorboat out for a quick, sunset cruise along the bay before coming back in to meet up with the rest of the family just after the sun went down. Erin whipped out some impromptu sparklers (no doubt from her wedding and events stash) for the kids to enjoy with their mom and grandmother. 

If I’m being honest, this is one of my favorite sessions of all time. It was just so incredibly relaxing and filled with so much laughter and love, exactly the way I always hope all of these extended family photo sessions go. Plus, between the gorgeous summer weather and an incredible New Jersey sunset over the bay, it’s not a bad way to end a summer evening! 

To see more of our family photo sessions, take a look at these Playful Family Photos at Rose Bridge Farm, Winter At-Home Family Photos, and Philadelphia Fall Family Photos In a Park.

And if you would like to book your own family photo session with us send us a message here.

 

A group of people, including children and adults, walk dogs down a sunny street near elevated beach houses, capturing the essence of Jersey Shore Family Photos.
Four adults stand outdoors smiling and laughing in bright sunlight, capturing the joy of Jersey Shore Family Photos, with houses and grass in the background.
Two young boys outdoors; the left boy in a white shirt looks down, while the right boy in a blue checkered shirt smiles amid tall grass, capturing the warmth of Jersey Shore Family Photos.
Two young boys stand outside on a sunny day, one with his arm around the other. Both are smiling; one wears a white shirt, the other a blue plaid shirt. It's a perfect scene for Jersey Shore Family Photos, with grass and a path in the background.
Two boys outdoors, one in a white shirt holding the other’s head and chin, both smiling and laughing. Jersey Shore Family Photos vibes shine through with tall grass and trees in the background.
A young boy with blonde hair wearing a white shirt looks down and smiles outdoors in bright natural light, with greenery in the background—a perfect moment for Jersey Shore Family Photos.
Older man and woman smiling while walking outdoors on a sunny day, with greenery and a house in the background—perfect for memorable Jersey Shore family photos.
A brown and black dog on a red leash walks on a paved path, looking toward the camera with its mouth slightly open—perfect for capturing those Jersey Shore Family Photos.
A group of eight people, including two children and two dogs, pose together on a sandy beach with grassy dunes in the background for classic Jersey Shore Family Photos.
A group of people, including two children and three adults, walk hand in hand along a sandy beach by the ocean, capturing the essence of Jersey Shore family photos.
Four adults stand on a sandy beach, smiling and laughing together. The sky is clear and bright in the background, creating the perfect setting for memorable Jersey Shore family photos.
Four adults stand together on a beach, smiling and talking, with a woman in a red dress in the center and a bright, clear sky—capturing the warmth of Jersey Shore Family Photos.
Four adults stand barefoot on a sandy beach, posing for Jersey Shore family photos. Two men wear blue shirts, one woman is in a red dress, and the other wears blue. The background is hazy, capturing a relaxed seaside moment.
An older couple stands on a sandy beach, smiling and hugging in summery clothes; the woman wears a red dress, and the man wears a white patterned shirt and blue shorts—capturing sweet Jersey Shore Family Photos.
An older woman and man stand on a sandy beach, sharing a moment by the ocean. She smiles up at him as they enjoy their Jersey Shore Family Photos experience together.
An older couple stands on a sandy beach, smiling and embracing each other on a bright, clear day—capturing the warmth of Jersey Shore Family Photos.
Two boys stand on a sandy beach; one in a white shirt, the other in blue checks. Smiling at each other with an arm around the shoulder, they capture a classic Jersey Shore Family Photos moment.
Two boys with blonde hair smile while standing close together on the sandy beach, perfect for Jersey Shore family photos. One wears a white shirt, the other sports a blue plaid shirt.
Two young boys with blond hair stand on a beach. One is in focus and smiling at the camera, while the other looks away. A perfect moment for Jersey Shore Family Photos.
Two blonde boys, one in a plaid shirt and the other in white, smiling on a sandy beach with the ocean behind them—perfect for Jersey Shore Family Photos.
A woman in a blue dress and a man in shorts watch a brown dog on a leash standing in shallow water at the beach, capturing the essence of Jersey Shore Family Photos.
A woman and man walk barefoot, holding hands along the sandy beach, as their brown dog leads the way on a leash. The ocean shimmers behind them—a perfect moment for Jersey Shore family photos.
A couple stands with a dog on a sandy beach near the shoreline, smiling and interacting in relaxed summer clothing—capturing the essence of Jersey Shore Family Photos.
A brown and black dog with a white chest sits on sandy ground, attached to a red leash—perfect for Jersey Shore family photos.
A family of four and their dog stand together on a sandy beach, smiling at each other—capturing a perfect Jersey Shore Family Photos moment.
A man and woman stand on a beach holding hands, smiling at each other in one image and posing side by side in another—capturing classic Jersey Shore Family Photos.
An older man hugs a smiling young boy on the beach in this Jersey Shore Family Photos moment. The boy’s face is framed by the man's arm, and both wear patterned shirts.
Four people, two adults and two children, stand together on a sandy beach at the Jersey Shore, smiling at the camera on a sunny day—perfect for unforgettable family photos.
A group of eight people, including children, and two dogs stand together smiling on a beach with ocean waves in the background, capturing classic Jersey Shore Family Photos.
Two older adults stand on a beach, smiling and laughing together, with the ocean and blue sky in the background—capturing a perfect Jersey Shore Family Photos moment.
An older couple stands arm in arm on a Jersey Shore beach, facing the ocean, their reflection visible on the wet sand under a clear blue sky—a timeless moment perfect for family photos.
Eight people of various ages, barefoot and smiling, stand together on a white wooden deck by the water with grassy marshland in the background, capturing classic Jersey Shore Family Photos.
An older woman in a red dress with white sailboat patterns stands by a white railing at sunset, smiling at the camera—a timeless moment from our Jersey Shore Family Photos collection.
Two boys and an older man sit in a small motorboat near a dock in the first image; in the second, the boat moves away from the dock on calm water—classic Jersey Shore family photos capturing summer memories.
A small motorboat with three people moves along a calm river bordered by grassy land at sunset, capturing the peaceful vibe often found in Jersey Shore family photos.
Two women standing outdoors near water, holding lit sparklers and smiling, capture a joyful moment reminiscent of Jersey Shore Family Photos, with a deck and grassy area in the background.
Two boys hold sparklers outside near water at sunset, while a woman stands behind them smiling—capturing the joy of Jersey Shore Family Photos.
Five people stand barefoot on grass near water at sunset, holding lit sparklers and smiling, capturing the joy of Jersey Shore Family Photos.
A bird flies over a calm body of water at sunset with clouds scattered across the sky, creating a scene reminiscent of serene Jersey Shore family photos.

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