Family Photography on Thurstaston Beach

Written By Victoria Phipps

For Mother’s Day this year I ran a competition on social media offering Mums the chance to win a family portrait session. This lovely lady entered and these photographs are the result of the beautiful seaside shoot we did together at Thurstaston beach on the Wirral back in April.

Family of four walking hand in hand along Thurstaston beach on the Wirral in Summer

I had so much fun photographing this family! We were incredibly lucky with the weather given the time of year as these sun-drenched photographs testify.

There is just something about the seaside that it just brings out the best in families!

I captured Mum, Dad and their sweet twin girls on a mix of medium format and 35mm colour film, resulting in a collection of bright and beautiful fine art portraits blended with some fun and playful wide documentary shots.

A family of four walking down the woodland steps to Thurstaston Beach
Diptych of 2 natural photographs of a father and daughter playing frisbee on a Wirral beach
A film photograph of a family of four playing frisbee on the beach
Diptych of family portraits of a mother and father with their two daughters at the beach
Natural beach portraits of a Mum & Dad with their two little girls
Portrait of a father and daughter sat down on the sand at Thurstaston beach on the Wirral
Natural family portraits captured on film at the beach in Wirral Country Park
traditional family portrait at the beach
Happy photograph of a father giving his daughter a piggy back on Thurstaston Beach on the Wirral
Happy portraits of parents with their two daughters captured at the beach
creative family portrait of two sisters holding hands at the beach with parents in the background
Candid portraits of Mum and daughters captured on an English beach in Summer
natural photograph of a family running on the beach at Thurstaston Wirral
Photo of a family walking on the beach under a blue sky, captured in summer on medium format film
photo of a family of four at play together on the beach in summer
candid analogue portraits of a family of four captured on the beach at Thurstaston
portrait of parents walking hand in hand along the beach
diptych of portraits of two sisters sitting on Thurstaston beach
natural photograph of two sisters playing together at the beach on the Wirral
summer portrait of two sisters sat beside each other on the sand at Thurstaston beach

These girls are entering the final phase of primary school. They’re not babies or toddlers taking their first steps, but this stage in their childhood is just as important.

We often have professional photographs taken when we welcome our children into the world at their tiniest and then if we’re not careful the next professional picture might be at their graduation!

Capturing meaningful moments of this chapter in the girls’ story - with Mum & Dad still very much at the heart of things - reminded me how important it is for us to bank beautiful memories at every stage of our family life.

If this series of photographs has inspired you to book your own family photography session this summer then get in touch and we’ll get you booked in!

Victoria Phipps
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