A family photo session at Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis has to be one of my favourite places for family photo sessions. This shoot from earlier this year was about as perfect as it gets. Not just because of the beautiful soft spring sunlight, and the pretty harbour and beaches of Lyme Regis. Sophie, Dean, M & F were also just a total joy to photograph! We had a relaxed evening together, dodging seagulls with fish & chips sitting on the Cobb wall, playing by the beach huts, collecting stones on Monmouth beach and a final little explore around the harbour. Lyme Regis has so many interesting spots all around a small area. It’s a great place to spend a couple of hours (or longer!) and just ideal for a family photography session.

One of the key reasons this family photo session worked so well, really was because everything was so relaxed. Other than getting some chips, we had no plan at all. We let the evening unfold fairly naturally, and I photographed this, just adding an occasional bit of guidance. At one point on the beach, as I pulled everyone together for a couple of group photos, M actually said with surprise, “I forgot we were having a photo shoot!”. It’s one of my favourite comments ever! This is the very best way for me to really capture your family in a natural way. I want you all to be your normal selves, and just let me get on with creating the photographs. The more that you let go and enjoy the time together, the better the end result will be.

We were lucky with the weather, but the location choice and the relaxed approach were the things that really made this session. Lyme Regis was an ideal backdrop for this relaxed family evening, and a really special family photography session.

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