
Sarasota & Manatee County
Where We Photograph Families Across Sarasota & Manatee
We photograph families across the Gulf Coast — from the keys and island beaches to bayfront parks and inland preserves. Find your area below, or just ask us — picking locations is half our job.
Service areas
Sarasota County
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Sarasota
From the quartz beaches of the keys to the banyans and bayfront downtown, Sarasota is our home base — and one of the most beautiful places in Florida for an outdoor family session.
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Siesta Key
Siesta Key’s powder-soft, quartz-white sand stays cool underfoot and glows at sunset — it’s one of the most beautiful beaches in the country, and a dream for family photos.
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Venice
With its historic downtown, shark-tooth beaches, and quiet natural shoreline, Venice offers a laid-back, character-filled backdrop for outdoor family photos.
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Lido Key
Just past St. Armands Circle, Lido Key pairs an easy-going Gulf beach with mangrove-lined bayous — a versatile, scenic spot we return to again and again.
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Longboat Key
Longboat Key is the quiet, elegant stretch between Sarasota and Anna Maria — miles of calm Gulf beach where family sessions feel private and unhurried.
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Osprey
Tucked between Sarasota and Venice, Osprey offers the natural scrub and trails of Oscar Scherer State Park plus quick access to Casey Key’s quiet beaches.
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Casey Key
Narrow, quiet, and beautifully secluded, Casey Key is a hidden-gem barrier island where family beach sessions feel wonderfully private.
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Manasota Key
Down near Englewood, Manasota Key is a wonderfully natural, unspoiled barrier island — quiet sand, sea grapes, and famously shark-tooth-studded shores.
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Manatee County
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Bradenton
Riverfront parks, preserves, and the beaches of Anna Maria Island just minutes away make Bradenton a wonderful home for an outdoor family session.
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Anna Maria
With its old-Florida charm, white sand, and unforgettable sunsets, Anna Maria Island is one of our very favorite places to photograph families — especially the ones here on vacation.
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Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch trades sand for oaks, lakes, and open greens — a lovely inland option for families who prefer a shaded park session close to home.
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Holmes Beach
In the heart of Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach is the easygoing, family-friendly middle of the island — gentle Gulf water and laid-back sunset sessions.
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Bradenton Beach
At the south end of Anna Maria Island, Bradenton Beach blends Australian pines, white sand, and historic Bridge Street charm into a uniquely pretty setting.
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Palmetto
Across the Manatee River from Bradenton, Palmetto offers riverfront calm and the wild beauty of Emerson Point Preserve — a quieter, scenic setting for family photos.
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Cortez
Historic Cortez is one of Florida’s last working fishing villages — weathered docks, fishing boats, and waterfront character that make for wonderfully distinctive family photos.
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Where we shoot
Our signature session spots
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Beach guide · Anna Maria
Bean Point
At the northern tip of Anna Maria Island, where Tampa Bay meets the Gulf, Bean Point is the sunset the postcards promise — wide, soft white sand, water on two sides, and hardly a building in sight. It’s our single favorite place to photograph families, and one of the most beautiful beaches in Florida.
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Beach guide · Siesta Key
Crescent Beach
Just south of Siesta Key’s famous main beach, Crescent Beach keeps the same impossibly white quartz sand with a fraction of the crowd — and at its southern end, the limestone ledges of Point of Rocks add a backdrop you won’t find anywhere else on the key.
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Beach guide · Siesta Key
Turtle Beach
Siesta Key’s main beach is world-famous — and on a nice evening, it’s busy. Turtle Beach, at the key’s quiet southern end, is our favorite alternative: a natural, uncrowded shoreline with easy parking and a completely different, wilder character.
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Beach guide · Lido Key
South Lido Beach
Minutes past St. Armands Circle, South Lido Beach Park wraps the southern tip of Lido Key — a quiet Gulf beach on one side, shaded pines and mangrove trails on the other, and views across Big Pass to Siesta Key. Two completely different session looks, one easy park.
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