Palm Coast family photographer
Family photography among gardens, palms, open beach and Matanzas Inlet—with help choosing the setting that feels most like your family.
Questions first? We’re happy to help. Replies within one business day. See session pricing.
Palm Coast • Matanzas area • gardens and Atlantic shoreline
Palm Coast portfolio
The setting may be dramatic, but the family should always remain the first thing you notice in the photographs.
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
More than one visual direction
This area can offer palms and garden structure, open shoreline or coquina texture. Each look feels different, so we’ll choose one direction that suits your family rather than trying to rush between everything.
Rocky coastal areas need a little more thought than flat sand. The tide, footwear, ages and mobility in the group help us decide whether a dramatic spot will feel wonderful or simply too difficult.
Choose the landscape first
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A polished choice with greenery and more predictable walking surfaces when current access allows.
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Open sand or coquina texture, depending on the tide, safety and how comfortable the family feels on uneven ground.
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Families who love variety, older children, couples and groups comfortable with a slightly more adventurous setting.
North-coast alternatives
St. Augustine Beach gives a more classic dunes-and-shoreline look, while historic St. Augustine trades sand for architecture and a compact walking route.
The tide helps choose the final setting
We’ll confirm the conditions before the session and keep a comfortable alternative in mind when grandparents or little ones are joining us.
For a very large family, a garden or open-sand option may feel more comfortable and give us more room for everyone together.
Palm Coast planning
Only when the tide and footing are safe for the family. We’ll check the conditions before promising a coquina-based session.
It offers both garden and coastal possibilities, though access, hours and photography policies need to be confirmed for the date.
Soft solids and breathable fabrics work well. For rocky areas, bring practical footwear for walking even if you plan to be barefoot in the final photographs.
Yes. For a very large group, a flat or garden-based option may feel more comfortable than the coquina shoreline.
From the Journal
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See real photographs and practical planning details from this location.
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.
Palm Coast family photography planning
Palm Coast gives families several distinct looks. We choose one strong visual direction based on light, tide, footwear, ages and mobility instead of rushing everyone between unrelated locations.
Natural coastal texture and open beach work beautifully for relaxed family and extended-family portraits.
Rockier coastal areas can create a dramatic Florida look, but tide, footing and mobility matter more than they do on flat sand.
For families who want greenery and structure instead of open beach, Palm Coast-area garden settings can create a completely different gallery.
We plan the grouping order before we start so grandparents, small children and individual households are photographed efficiently.