Why We Love The Outer Banks

shoreshooters on September 19, 2023

If you’re looking for a unique vacation experience, look no further than the Outer Banks of North Carolina!

Here are a few reasons why we love the Outer Banks…

WILD HORSES

Take a safari tour to see the wild horses in Corolla. These mustangs are descendants of the horses brought here by the Spanish more than 500 years ago.

BODIE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

We think it’s one of the most beautiful lighthouses in America. The Bodie Island Lighthouse stands 156 feet tall.

DUCK TOWN PARK BOARDWALK

This mile-long boardwalk is lined with shops and restaurants.

CAMPING ON THE OCEAN

Cape Hatteras National Seashore features four campgrounds, plus there are several other RV parks in the area offering oceanfront camping.

WRIGHT BROTHERS NATIONAL MEMORIAL

Air travel began in 1903 when the Wright Brothers flew their airplane over the Outer Banks for 12 seconds. The Wright Brothers National Memorial is located in Kill Devil Hills.

HORSEBACK RIDING ON THE BEACH

Ride a horse through the forest of Frisco and along the beach. Rides last about 2 hours.

PLENTY OF FREE PARKING AND BEACH ACCESS LOCATIONS

There are plenty of free parking lots all along the beaches of the Outer Banks. Just pick one, park, and go enjoy the beach!

These are just a few of the reasons why we love the Outer Banks. It’s a beautiful place for beach photos, so we hope you’ll contact us to book a session when you visit the area! Here are a few pictures from one of our recent family sessions.

Why You Should Hire a Professional Photographer.

shoreshooters on February 25, 2022

With iPhone camera quality advancing the way it is, we want to talk about why you should hire a professional photographer.

This is the perfect session to use as an example of all you can get out of a beach portrait session.

These beach portraits are generations celebrating a milestone together. Sometimes there’s no milestone to celebrate but just BEING TOGETHER.

We understand that sometimes getting the whole family together can be difficult, so why not document that? It is worth celebrating.

That’s what it’s all about to us! We go out to the beach night after night to capture beach portraits for families from all over the country, and we LOVE it.

If you think you can skip out on hiring a professional, we challenge you to consider the following: quality, memories, and a good experience.

If you are taking the picture, you don’t get to be a part of the memory.

Setting up a timer and running back to jump in the photo, no way! Using an iPhone? Your photos will eventually be outdated. Thinking about paying low prices for someone with less experience? You get what you pay for. 😬

With the help of a professional photographer, you won’t have to worry about things like awkward posing and lighting. A photographer can also help capture candid moments that you should be a part of.

If we could sum it all up, we would say, HECK YES hire a professional photographer for your next beach trip!

What to Wear for Beach Portraits

shoreshooters on February 18, 2022

When it comes to family portraits, what you wear is HUGE! It determines the mood of your photos and even the overall coloring. We are here to tell you not to overthink it.

What we mean by that is, put effort into coordinating your outfits, but don’t overdress. Beach portraits are meant to be laid back, so you don’t want to overdo it. Think, sundresses for the ladies and t-shirts and shorts for the kids.

Now let’s talk about colors; neutral colors like white, tan, and beige will always work at the beach. It works for a reason! It almost always compliments skin well, and it photographs well.

Avoid loud colors like coral, red, bright orange, yellow, or even some shades of blue. This is a big challenge for photographers and editors, as it does not compliment the skin and tends to leave people looking orange or sunburnt.

With that being said, we want your family to have a good experience, so dress how you feel comfortable and have fun!

Outer Banks Photography At Sunrise

shoreshooters on February 9, 2021

If you are alive and breathing, you have probably watched or at least heard of the Netflix show, The Outer Banks. As a team, we had visited this stretch of Islands off the coast of North Carolina a few years back but we hadn’t really explored it seriously as a Shore Shooters market until my kid kept mentioning it. My husband and I reluctantly caved and watched the show that our kids kept going on and on about. We admittedly became taken with the scenery and laid back lifestyle portrayed in the show pretty quickly. We obviously weren’t the only ones since it was ranked as the most binged show last year.

So we began planning our trip. We found a cute little airbnb to call home for a few days and we spent most mornings on the beach. I have to say, growing up on the Gulf Coast, I didn’t expect to be blown away by a beach but, I WAS! The Outer Banks is wild and untouched. The weather is milder and the beaches are just…different. We absolutely loved our time there!

Of course I drug my daughter and her boyfriend out for a sunrise session. Sunrises are the best there. I’d never really photographed them this way, but I needed models and they are cute as heck! I’m so glad we did this little session because I saw how sweet they are together as a couple. When you have teenagers you know they will have relationships and God forbid, heartache, so you pray. You just pray that someone will come along and treat your little girl with respect, make them laugh, and look out for them. James is all of that and more for Brianna. We are thankful for him and we are thankful for the Outer Banks.

We are already planning our trip for this summer. What about you guys? Don’t forget to book with our team when you are there.

-April

The Fields Family – Gulf Shores Photography

shoreshooters on May 25, 2020

The Fields family just had their fifth Gulf Shores photography session with us! So this year, they wanted to change things up and do something a little different. Co-Owner / photographer April took them to one of her “top secret” locations with more trees and grass than you would normally find along the beach in Gulf Shores. Looking at these pictures sort of gives us some Outer Banks, North Carolina vibes (which happens to be one of our new locations for this summer…more details coming soon!)

We always love seeing our regular clients and greatly appreciate them coming back year after year! If you’d like to start a family tradition of having beach pictures every summer, just visit the main page of our website, then choose your vacation destination.