09/28/2026
this sweet family was originally supposed to be in front of my camera friday, with saturday set aside as our backup… and then the nor’easter rolled into town last week… high winds, angry ocean, no beach. we threw around a few alternative options, but ultimately they were able to extend their stay by a day and we got to meet this morning at sunrise instead… and i’m so glad we did!! the winds were calm, the ocean was at peace and we even had the sun peek out for a bit!! 🧡
I’m always so thankful for families who are flexible and care about actually ENJOYING their session, not just knocking photos off the to-do list!! this is the OBX… so wind is nothing new around here, and we can absolutely shoot in it… but when winds start creeping toward 20mph+, i like to start talking about what kind of experience folks wanna have. especially with little ones, because no one wants to spend their session being sandblasted… wind direction matters, location matters, tides matter… and if you care about your hair blowing everywhere or the way your clothes lay, that matters too… i personally do not care - because i’ll be in sweats and behind the camera! lol! obviously, there’s no shooting in inclement weather, but when it comes to wind - i just wanna do what will actually keep my people happy with the experience AND the outcome!
we even made the decision last night to switch beach accesses this morning because our original spot barely had any beach left after the storm, and with high tide coming in, it would’ve gotten even smaller. thankfully, this little pivot gave us the sweetest morning!!!
i’ve been fascinated by weather since i was little… never imagined knowing wind direction, tide charts and what the ocean is doing would eventually become part of my job description… let alone utilizing 10 different weather apps and websites and checking them 183729 times!! and who knew i’d even have a paid subscription to a weather app… dear heavens! 😂🧡