Enjoy the sunset while I photograph the evening around you. You still get the beautiful family portrait, next-morning previews, and one finished photograph mailed home after your trip.
StarCoast is designed for families who want one exceptional photograph of everyone together without turning sunset into an hour of instructions.
The intentional full-family photograph, made while the light is right and everyone is still themselves.
Kids moving, grandparents talking, siblings laughing, parents together, and the interactions that actually belong to your family.
The unscripted moment that often becomes the one you remember most.
The evening starts easily so everyone has a chance to settle in and look like themselves.
Beach chairs, cold water, a flavored nonalcoholic drink, premium chocolates, and amaretti give everyone a minute to settle in before I ask for anything.
I start photographing what is already happening: movement, reactions, grandparents with grandchildren, couples, siblings, and the small moments.
I briefly bring everyone together for the important family photograph, then get out of the way again.
We use the changing beach and sunset for wide photographs that make the evening unmistakably 30A.
When practical, about three finished previews arrive the next morning while the trip still feels immediate.
Your finished gallery follows in about 3 to 5 days, plus a professionally mounted 8×10 print selected by me and mailed to your home.
Good. Most of the evening gives him something real to do besides stare into a camera.
They do not need to. They can run, explore and play. I work with that instead of fighting it.
That is exactly when the photograph matters most. Extended and multi-generational groups are welcome, with simple larger-family pricing below.
Yes. Natural does not mean careless. The full-family portrait is deliberately made, not left to chance.
A family flying or driving to 30A should not be forced into bad beach conditions just because a calendar said Tuesday.
Beach weather can change quickly. If conditions make your scheduled session unsuitable, I’ll work with you on the best available option, which may include adjusting the start time, moving to another available time during your stay, or following the cancellation terms provided at booking. Weather-related schedule changes do not carry a rescheduling fee.
You do not need to know which evening will have the best light. Tell me your trip dates and I will help choose the best available option.
A relaxed earlier experience for families who do not need the actual sunset moment.
Arrive before sunset, settle in, photograph naturally, make the must-have family portrait, and finish in the best light.
More time for multiple generations, family combinations, couples, individuals and the earlier warm light all the way through sunset.
Up to 6 people included. 7–10 people: +$150. 11–15 people: +$300. 16+ people: custom planning. For groups larger than six, I bring a setup sized for your family.
You get something to enjoy immediately, a complete gallery soon after, and one photograph that lives somewhere other than a phone.
About three finished photographs when practical, while you are still on 30A.
Your complete finished gallery in about 3 to 5 days, carefully edited down to the strongest photographs from your evening.
A professionally mounted 8×10 print selected by me and mailed to your home.
Larger wall pieces and coordinated collections are available after gallery delivery. If you live outside 30A, send me a photo and dimensions of your wall and I can show you how a larger photograph would look in your space.
I personally photograph each StarCoast experience. I step in when a little direction will make the photograph better, then get out of the way again and watch for what is already happening between the people in front of me.
The goal is not to make your family look like somebody else’s portfolio. The goal is to make the photographs unmistakably yours.
Check My Trip DatesFamily photography is the center of StarCoast. I also photograph proposals, intimate beach weddings and StarCoast Starlight sessions. Each has its own approach and planning.
Private-feeling proposals with discreet planning and the whole reaction story captured.
Most of the wedding happens naturally, with brief direction for the family photographs that matter.
Distinctive after-dark portraits for families, couples and seniors who want something beyond the conventional sunset gallery.
If conditions make your scheduled session unsuitable, I’ll work with you on the best available option. That may mean adjusting the start time or moving to another available opening during your stay. Another evening cannot be guaranteed.
They do not need to pose continuously. I work with movement and interaction, then briefly bring everyone together for the family portrait when the moment is right.
Yes. It is one of the photographs I deliberately make, even though most of the evening stays natural.
Yes. Multi-generational groups are welcome. Larger-family pricing and the extra setup are shown above.
No. Send your arrival and departure dates. I will help identify the best available window around your location and sunset.
No. I give enough direction to make the photograph work, not enough to turn the evening into choreography.
I’ll make sure you remember it.