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I tagged along with friends of ours as they spent time at their favorite spot on the beach last weekend.
Schedules changed and we went a bit before the golden hour. I felt like I was falling short as I made these images even though we were having a blast!
I brought my Fuji Instax, the kids loved it and the whole family made some beautiful instant art together. The two youngest headed out to sea and spent most of their time there, HUGE sandcrabs were caught, handstands and twirling were accomplished, the dog got very wet and shared that with us, and everyone’s love for each other shone.
As we headed back up the stairs, I hoped that amidst the harsh light and shadows I had been able to capture at least a bit of the simple beauty and solid joy of their family.
As I looked through the images tonight I saw that what we had captured was that time, a tiny fraction of all the moments they share.
These are the images we were supposed to make that night. I want to always strive to improve, but I also never want to throw away beauty just because it hasn’t followed all the rules.
9-16-12 . 28mm . 2 hours before sunset
