St. Augustine family photographer

St. Augustine Family Photographer

Relaxed family photography in St. Augustine, from the historic streets and bayfront to nearby beach sessions. We’ll help you choose the setting and pace that fit your family.

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Historic district • St. Augustine Beach • families and extended families

Grandparents holding their smiling granddaughter outside a historic building

Historic St. Augustine portfolio

Beautiful architecture with your family still at the center.

The texture and sense of place are part of the beauty, but the people and their relationships remain the heart of the photographs.

Family of six walking together through sunlit park
Mother sitting with her teenage son and daughter on a front step
Mother cuddling her two young children in a wooded garden
Family of six walking together through sunlit park
Mother kissing young daughter on the beach
Family of five laughing together in a wooded park
Couple smiling at each other in a sunlit garden
Couple walking hand in hand along a sunlit park path
Young woman standing for a portrait outside a historic building

A beautiful route with plenty of variety

Why families love historic St. Augustine.

Coquina walls, Spanish-influenced architecture, brick streets, palms and the bayfront create a gallery that feels distinctly St. Augustine. Nearby Vilano Beach offers a different coastal backdrop for families who prefer sand and ocean views. Keeping the route focused gives us more time for your family and less time walking from place to place.

We’ll choose a small route with plenty of variety and move through it at an easy pace.

Historic streets or Atlantic shoreline

Historic streets or the beach—which feels more like you?

Choose historic St. Augustine for architecture and cobblestone streets, or St. Augustine Beach family photos for dunes, boardwalks and open shoreline. Palm Coast offers another nearby coastal option.

St. Augustine Beach

St. Augustine Beach can give us dunes, boardwalk lines, open sand and soft ocean color. We choose the meeting spot around the group and the light, then keep the photographs moving so the session feels natural rather than overly posed.

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Palm Coast

Palm Coast offers beautiful variety—gardens, palms, open sand and natural coastal texture. We’ll help you choose the setting that fits your family and the look you love.

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Family session pricing

Family photography sessions start at $397.

One immediate family? Start with Essential, or choose Signature for more time. Bringing grandparents, cousins or another household? Choose Extended Family.

Petite

A short morning update

$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.

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Essential

A family update, with variety

$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.

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Signature

More time to settle in

$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.

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Extended Family

Everyone together, every household

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.

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Your 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.

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Not sure which collection fits? Share who is coming and we’ll help you choose.

Michelle Coombs, your family photographer
Michelle Coombs · Owner & photographerPhoto disclaimer: this was Michelle at her daughter’s wedding—the rare full-formal appearance. At your session, expect hair in a bun, absolutely zero makeup and a lot less glamour. Same Michelle, different dress code.

The person behind your photographs

Hi, I’m Michelle. We’ll make room for your real family.

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 Michelle

A shorter route usually photographs better

A shorter route gives us more time for the people you love.

A compact route keeps the pace comfortable and lets us use the changing light instead of spending the session walking between disconnected spots.

When grandparents, strollers or summer heat are involved, we’ll shorten the route even more.

What we verify before setting the route: We verify the current access, property rules and conditions for the date before the location is finalized. The family’s needs—not a generic location list—decide the recommendation.

Build a compact route

Morning light, walking distance and family comfort shape the plan.

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Best timing

Early morning usually brings softer light, cooler temperatures and fewer people in the narrow streets.

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Best fit

Families with older children, couples and smaller extended groups who love architecture more than sand.

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Practical details

Parking, events, strollers, mobility and the amount of walking all help determine the most comfortable route.

St. Augustine family photography planning

Historic streets are beautiful—but route planning is what makes the session easy.

St. Augustine gives families coquina walls, brick streets, palms, courtyards and bayfront light. We keep the route compact so your gallery has variety without turning the session into a walking tour.

Historic District

Morning sessions can make it easier to work around crowds and heat while still using the architecture, side streets and palms that make St. Augustine recognizable.

Bayfront and architecture

We choose a short route that gives us multiple backgrounds within a practical walking distance rather than trying to cover the entire district.

Families with grandparents

Brick and uneven surfaces matter. We consider mobility when choosing the route and photograph the most important combinations before anyone gets tired.

Historic district or beach?

The historic district feels architectural and distinctly St. Augustine; the beach gives you open space and a softer coastal gallery. Both are strong options for vacation families.

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Historic-district details

A few questions about family photos in historic St. Augustine.

What time is best for photos in historic St. Augustine?

Early morning is usually the loveliest choice for softer light, cooler temperatures and manageable crowds. The exact time changes by season.

Will we walk a lot?

We’ll design a compact route and reduce the walking distance further when grandparents, strollers or young children are involved.

Can we use several historic landmarks?

We can include plenty of variety within one compact route. Trying to visit too many disconnected locations usually makes the session feel rushed.

Is this a good choice in summer?

Yes. Early sessions help with the heat and crowds, and we’ll keep the walking route comfortable.

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A simple next step

From your first question to your finished photographs.

  1. Tell us about your plans.

    Send your dates or date range, the area you’re considering and who is coming. It’s fine if some details are still undecided.

  2. We’ll help you choose.

    Within one business day, we’ll reply with availability and help choosing the location and collection that fit your family.

  3. Reserve when you’re ready.

    Your signed agreement and retainer reserve your date. Then we’ll help with timing, outfits and what to expect.

Ready to plan your session?

Let’s plan a session that fits your family.

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.

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Questions before you book?

Tell us what you have in mind.

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