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A NOTE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Eight communities. One shoreline. The right beach for your family.
Long Beach Island is not one beach. It is eighteen miles of barrier island stretching from Barnegat Lighthouse in the north to the Holgate Wildlife Refuge in the south, with eight distinct beach communities in between.
That geography matters for family portraits. Each town along LBI has its own light, crowd patterns, and personality. Choosing the right beach for your session can make all the difference.
I have been photographing families along the Jersey Shore since 2016. I know which LBI beaches glow at golden hour, which ones offer quiet stretches of sand even in peak August, and how to make a beach session feel like a relaxed evening with your family, not a stiff photo shoot.
Whether you are staying at a rental in Beach Haven, visiting family in Surf City, or coming up for a long weekend in Loveladies, I will match the right beach to your group and the moment.
Michael Walsh
Shore Beach Portraits
RECENT SESSIONS
A summer on the
Long Beach Island
Selected portraits from this season's beach sessions on LBI: families, couples, and a few unexpected moments in between.
SESSION OPTIONS
Choose the moment
you want to keep
Transparent, all-inclusive pricing. No hidden fees, no surprise upsells. Every package includes a full print release and hand-edited gallery.
——— MAIN PACKAGES ———
THE CLASSIC
Signature Beach Collection
A relaxed, golden-hour family portrait
$500
· all-in
60 MINUTES · UP TO 10
MOST POPULAR
The Legacy Family Session
Flagship session for larger families
$600
· all-in
60 MINUTES · UP TO 15
FOR LARGE GROUPS
The Grand Reunion
Multi-generation reunions on the sand
$700
· all-in
60 MINUTES · LARGE GROUPS
——— OTHER BEACH PORTRAIT PACKAGES ———
CLASS OF 2026
The Senior Experience
The graduate, and an evening to remember
$500
· all-in
60 MINUTES · GRADUATE +
SOME FAMILY SHOTS
— The Graduate + Family Shots
— 1-hour Relaxed Session
— 50+ professionally hand-
blended images
— Scheduled 1 Hour Before
Sunset for Best Lighting
— Print Release w/all Images
— Delivered via Pixieset -
easy to download, easy to share
— Nothing Else to Buy
— All major cards + Venmo + Zelle
— Outfit Changes Encouraged
SAY YES
Shoreline Beach Proposal
The moment, captured the second it happens
$500
· all-in
60 MINUTES · FUTURE COUPLE + SOME FAMILY SHOTS
— Future Couple + Family
— 1-hour Romantic Session
— 50+ professionally hand-
blended images
— Scheduled for: Whenever You
Think She'll Say YES
— Print Release w/all Images
— Delivered via Pixieset -
easy to download, easy to share
— Nothing Else to Buy
— All major cards + Venmo + Zelle
— Contact For More Details
COASTAL CEREMONY
The Coastal Wedding Experience
Beach ceremony coverage, beautifully kept
$750
· all-in
FROM 60 MINUTES · CALL FOR CONSULT
— Beach Ceremony Coverage
— 1-hour Romantic Session
— 75+ professionally hand-
blended images
— Scheduled Around Your Time
at the Beach. Call for Consult
— Print Release w/all Images
— Delivered via Pixieset -
easy to download, easy to share
— Nothing Else to Buy
— All major cards + Venmo + Zelle
— $500 per hour afterwards
