I loooooved seeing this family at their favorite beach in Dennis for their family portrait session this summer! Their Cape house is literally steps from the beach, and they’ve been coming here for generations.

I haven’t been to many beaches on the Cape where you have to climb a huge sand dune to get to the water, and it was extra special to watch their sweet little girls climb up over the top and run down towards the sea, knowing that they are going to create so many magical childhood memories there on that stretch of sand just like their mama did when she was a little girl.

toddler walks up sand dune in Cape Cod during family portraits in Dennis photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

girl in Lily Pulitzer dress walks on sand in Dennis photographed by photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

toddler girl smiles while her hair blows in the wind during Cape Cod portraits by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

Beach hair, don’t care! This was definitely one of my favorite images from their session!

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little girl stands in Lily Pulitzer dress in Dennis photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

parents pose with daughters during Dennis beach family photos with Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

mom poses in navy blue dress with daughters on Dennis Beach photographed by Cape Cod family photographer Nicole Starr Photography

It’s always a joy when grandparents join in for family portraits, and I loved capturing this happy grandmother with her adorable granddaughters in everyone’s happy place!