Cape Cod Beach Sessions are Coming Soon

Summer is almost here, and you know what that means:
let’s all head to the BEACH!


Every year I look forward to spending a few weeks on Cape Cod in the summer. My parents now live in Dennisport year-round, and we’ve been spending summers on the Cape for more that 20 years. Grayson gets to grow up heading to the Cape with me for a couple of weeks every July & August, and I love every second of it. We walk to the beach multiple times a day, and he loves the sand and the water and truly can’t get enough of his time at the beach. At 3 years old, this will be his fourth summer on the Cape (how is that even possible?!), and I love watching him evolve into a little beach baby as the years go by.

I know that the Cape is special to sooooo many families. And it’s funny, but the number of families I talk to in New York who also happen to vacation in Dennisport is truly mind-blowing. It’s definitely a popular spot for families, and there are so many great places in the area for salty summertime memories.

As summer approaches I start filling up my calendar with portrait sessions on the beaches of Cape Cod. This year I’m spending more time on the Cape than any previous summer, and all of our sessions are almost completely booked!

As I hit “publish” on this blog post today, I currently have room for THREE MORE FAMILIES in August.

***WEEKEND*** August 14 (rain date August 15)
August 18 (rain date August 19)
***WEEKEND*** August 20 (rain date August 21)

young girl in Lily Pulitzer dress smiles on Cape Cod photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
girls in pastel dresses walk on sand photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
young boy sits with mom on wooden bench in Cape Cod photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

The sand. The wind. The sun. These are all natural elements that we embrace during our salt air sessions on Cape Cod. Read on for more tips for a successful portrait session at the beach!

brothers laugh on the sand in Cape Cod photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

The first step in every portrait session is an email & a phone call. I would love to chat with you to see if this is the perfect session for your family this summer! Send me a message through the button below!

mom and grandmother hold girls in matching colorful dresses on beach photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
couple swings son during beach portraits photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
toddler leans on wooden ladder on the beach photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

You may have noticed that all of the families in this blog post absolutely ROCKED their outfits, right? They did that with a little help from me! I’ve compiled a list of tips to make planning outfits easy for your beach session. Long gone are the days of matching khakis and white shirts, and here to stay are mixed colors and patterns for real personality in your family portraits. Learn more here as you start to plan your family’s outfits for your next portrait session!

sisters hug on the beach in pastel dresses photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
family poses in little town during Cape Cod photos in the summer photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography
family jumps off dunes on the beach photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

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Information for Cape Cod family beach sessions in the summer shared by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography