Sometimes traveling little bit out of your normal routine to shoot just seems to be the right recipe for your soul...and this was the shoot for me.  Photographing an amazing family as well as finishing up Jacob's senior session was enough to remind me of how much I love my job!

Upon arriving at Carpinteria State Beach, I was warmly welcomed by this wonderful family...smiles, laughter, and evident love filled the salty air as we made our way down to the water for our shoot.  I was told how they come to Carpinteria every year to reunite with family from all over California to spend the week soaking up the sun and having fun. 

It's families like The Rode's that make you want to grab your RV, sunscreen and s'mores and take your family camping!  After all, spending time with family is always a good thing.

Thank you, Rode family, for being such an inspiration for family time!