Family group photo on white sand beach with tall beachfront condo building backdrop during golden hour sunset.

There are certain places that become part of a family's story. For Whitney and Ryan, it's their family condo. The first time I photographed them there several years ago, it was just the two of them. In 2025, I was invited back to the condo, but this time they were holding the miracle they'd waited so long to meet.


This year, I had the joy of photographing them again, and James is growing so quickly. Now, with another baby on the way, seeing these two sessions side by side is an even more powerful reminder that answered prayers don't stay little for long.


There are moments that change you forever, and holding your miracle baby is one of them. Watching Whitney and Ryan step into parenthood, and continue coming back to the same place with a growing little boy in their arms, has been such a privilege to witness.


2025

A couple sharing a kiss on a sandy beach while holding their baby, with ocean waves in the background.
Young couple sharing tender moment on beach while holding their infant baby dressed in denim.
Young couple kissing newborn baby on beach with ocean resort building in background.
A young family with a baby walks along a sandy beach, with the ocean in the background.
Family of six poses on sandy beach in front of large resort hotel during golden hour.
A man watches a woman in a white dress holding a baby on a serene beach with ocean waves in the background.
Family of five walking hand-in-hand along sandy beach toward ocean at sunset.
Black and white beach photo of a couple holding their newborn baby by the ocean.
Smiling grandfather holds infant on sunny beach with ocean waves behind them.
Extended family of six standing in ocean waves admiring a baby held by young mother in white dress.
Young family with baby poses on sandy beach with coastal high-rise building backdrop.
Large family group photo on sandy beach with high-rise condos in background, celebrating new baby.
Three women smiling and hugging on a beach, wearing colorful, white, and blue dresses with ocean waves behind them.
A couple stands on a beach, man kissing woman's head as she holds their sleeping baby dressed in denim.
Black and white photo of mother in white dress cradling newborn baby on beach.
Couple with baby smiles on sandy beach in front of resort hotel during golden hour.
Grandparents holding a baby on a sandy beach with tall condos in the background.
A couple holds hands on a sandy beach, the woman in a white dress holding a baby, the man in a light blue shirt.

2026

Family of six posing together on a sandy beach at sunset with ocean waves in the background.
A young family with a baby enjoys a sunny beach day, with parents kissing their infant by ocean waves.
Three generations of men smile together on a sunny beach, with ocean waves in the background.
Mother in pink dress playing with baby on white sand beach by ocean.
Man carrying baby on shoulders standing barefoot at ocean's edge on a sunny beach.
Multi-generational family of seven poses together on a white sand beach with ocean waves in the background.
Adult and baby feet in sand at beach, tiny footprint visible, woman wearing silver ring on finger.
A family of three stands barefoot on a sandy beach, with a father holding a baby while the mother in a flowing dress looks on.
Pregnant couple sharing a kiss on a sandy beach at sunset, waves gently rolling in behind them.
A happy baby sits on a white sandy beach blanket with ocean waves in the background.
Family of six poses on sandy beach with ocean waves, wearing coordinated neutral outfits during golden hour.
Young family with baby sitting on white sand beach near ocean waves at sunset.
Grandparents smiling and holding baby on sunny beach with ocean waves in background.
Happy family with a baby boy posing on a sandy beach at sunset, smiling at the camera.
A baby sits alone on a sandy beach near ocean waves, wearing a cream outfit, looking down at the sand.
Mother in peach dress kissing baby while standing at the ocean's edge on a beach.
Extended family of five posing together on white sandy beach with ocean backdrop.
A cute baby sits on a white blanket on a sandy beach with ocean waves in the background.
A young family with a baby sits on a sandy beach, parents lovingly kissing their child near the ocean.