Daytona Beach family photography
Spacious beach photography for immediate and extended families, with plenty of room for children to move and the whole family to relax.
Questions first? We’re happy to help. Replies within one business day. See session pricing.
Broad shoreline • large groups • Daytona and Ormond-area families
Daytona Beach portfolio
The wide setting gives us room for the full family, grandparents, cousins, children and each individual household—plus plenty of relaxed moments in between.
Family session pricing
One immediate family? Start with Essential, or choose Signature for more time. Bringing grandparents, cousins or another household? Choose Extended Family.
Petite
$397
Up to 20 minutes · 10 edited digital images
For a smaller immediate family wanting a handful of updated portraits.
Petite sessions are typically sunrise-only—Florida traffic gets wild once everyone wakes up! Maybe we’ll offer later times farther afield when traffic calms down. In Deltona, DeBary, DeLand, Osteen, Lake Helen and New Smyrna Beach, Petite sessions are available any time of day.
Book a Petite SessionEssential
$597
Up to 40 minutes · 30 edited digital images
Our starting recommendation for one immediate family: everyone together, parents with children and sibling portraits.
One approved outdoor location, including beach options.
Ask about EssentialSignature
$797
Up to 60 minutes · Approximately 50 edited digital images
Choose this for one immediate family when you want an extra 20 minutes for little breaks, more combinations and a broader selection of photographs.
One approved outdoor location, including beach options.
Ask about SignatureExtended Family
from $997
Up to 60 minutes · Approximately 60 edited digital images
Choose this whenever multiple households are joining you—even with fewer than 10 people. We plan the full group and smaller family combinations.
One approved outdoor location. Group details confirmed before booking.
Ask about Extended FamilyYour collection includes the images listed above. High-resolution edited images in color, planning help and a private gallery available for one year after delivery. Additional available images are optional at $25 each; no upgrade is required.
Reserve your date: signed agreement + $150 retainer. Balance due 72 hours before your session. Galleries typically arrive in 2–3 weeks. Any travel, parking, admission or permit costs are confirmed before booking.
Not sure which collection fits? Share who is coming and we’ll help you choose.
The person behind your photographs
Wife, mama, kid chaser and a straight shooter with a soft spot for a good laugh. For more than 15 years, we’ve photographed families around Orlando and Florida’s coast—and Michelle photographs every family session herself.
We’ll help with the location and outfits, give you clear direction, and adjust the pace when children need a moment. You can expect portraits of everyone together, smaller family combinations and the expressions that make these photographs yours.
A little more about MichelleQuestions before you book?
Share your dates, who is joining you and the location you’re considering. We’ll reply within one business day with availability and help choosing your session. You don’t need every detail decided.
Sending an inquiry doesn’t reserve a date or require a payment. We’ll reply within one business day to help with availability and your next step.
Prefer email? hello@michellecoombsphotography.com
The advantage is space
The wide, relatively flat shoreline makes it practical to photograph the full group, individual households and active children without everyone feeling stacked on top of one another.
That extra room is especially helpful for extended-family photography, where we need space for the full group and the smaller family combinations within it.
It can also feel energetic and recognizably Daytona. We decide whether that is the right look or whether a quieter stretch closer to Ormond makes more sense.
Use the space well
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Sunrise and early morning provide softer Atlantic light and cooler sand.
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Large extended families, vacation groups, annual portraits and children who need movement.
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We’ll choose a time and meeting spot that make the beach feel as easy and beautiful as possible.
The pier is not automatically the answer
A pier view can add recognizable Daytona context, but events, crowds and the family’s visual preference may make a quieter section a better choice.
We recommend the location after we know whether the priority is iconic scenery, easy access, open space or a calmer backdrop.
Choosing along Volusia County
Ormond can reduce travel for families staying north of Daytona. Ponce Inlet offers a more natural, textured coastal look for smaller groups. For a broader comparison of the coast, see our Florida beach photography guide.
Daytona decisions
Sometimes, depending on access, events, crowds and the visual goal. We’ll recommend whether a pier view or a quieter stretch of beach is the better fit.
The exact meeting time changes through the year. We generally begin shortly before or around sunrise so we can use the softest light.
We photograph throughout the Daytona and Ormond area and can recommend a location closer to your accommodations when that is the better option.
Yes. We start with the photographs that need the most attention and adjust the order based on the children rather than forcing a fixed plan.
From the Journal
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Ready to plan your session?
Tell us your dates and who is coming, and we’ll help with the rest. We’ll reply with availability and send your booking link when you’re ready.
Daytona Beach family session planning
Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores and nearby Ponce Inlet each have a different feel. The best choice depends on your group size, mobility, hotel or condo location, light and how much walking everyone wants to do.
Broad, relatively flat shoreline can be especially useful for extended families, grandparents and active children who need room to move.
Families staying in oceanfront hotels or condos can often keep the session simple by choosing a practical stretch of beach near where they are already staying.
We photograph the full family and the smaller combinations people actually want: each household, siblings, cousins, couples, grandparents and grandchildren.
We balance the best available light with wind, temperature, crowds and the ages of the people in your group.