A very special "Mother/Daughter" Beach Session

My most recent portrait session was special in so many ways..

Yolanda and daughter Valerie, are very dear friends of mine, I have seen Valerie grow from a newborn into this a beautiful young lady of ten who almost towers over her Mother.

Speaking of height - albeit Yolanda's physical stature is small - this says nothing about her character,  strength, determination and her heart -  which are all great in size and proportion. As a single mother she has struggled and triumphed in raising her daughter into the future woman she will become and I cannot be more proud of both of them!

When she asked me to commemorate this most beautiful bond, I was honored. We chose the Oceanside at Long Branch beach as the backdrop,  and couldn't be happier with he results. Please Enjoy...

Hope you enjoyed viewing these as much as I enjoyed capturing them. Please stay tuned, plenty more portrait sessions coming up in the next couple of weeks.

xoxo,

Lyra G.

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A Sunset Beach Family Session

My last family session of the summers season (exactly one day before the official end of summer) was a doozie... Made such by the perfect weather - not too cold, not too warm -,  the golden natural light of the sunset with it's soft illumination on the Long Branch beach of the Jersey Shore and last but definitely not least, my lovely models.  A beautiful family featuring three generations.

The Puig family are beloved friends of mine, and repeat clients as you can see here and here. I was so excited to finally shoot and highlight their newest edition, a scrumptious little ball of rambunctious energy and unapologetic adorableness, my adopted nephew - Brandon. 

 See for yourself, tell me he is not completely delicious!?! 

A good selfie is always necessary when the opportunity calls for it:)

These mother/son bond moments are priceless.

How about the discovery of sand...Brandon seemed perplexed at first...but then he realized sand could be fun!

A lot of fun was had by all! 

Especially this little adorable human, who learned to love the beach like a good Jersey Boy should!

Hope you enjoyed some of the highlights of this lovely family shoot as much as I did taking it. 

Stay tuned, many upcoming Fall Photo Sessions and Projects to come!

Interested in setting up your own natural light portrait session? Please email me to cestlavie.events@gmail.com and visit our Services and Pricing Page on this Blog for more information.