Summer Smiles {New Buffalo, Michigan}

I met the Meyer family the weekend of the 4th of July. We had amazing weather and got to capture the family only the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. Emily and Zack just moved to the area from Minnesota as he had a job transfer and wanted to capture their first summer at the lake as a family with their one and four year old little girls. I know that they will love this area as much as I do. There is something special about living in a small town and enjoying the slower pace of live. Grabbing groceries at a local outdoor market inside of shopping at a large grocery chain, jumping on a bike to the post office to be greeted by your first name, yup there is something charming about it all. I captured them at around 6pm (as the sun is still shining bright.) It’s been a while since I photographed on the beach in full sunlight but I love how true the blue skies look against the green tree line - not to mention these cute smiles enjoying it all!