Parque Ridley Creek Family Summer Session

It was over 100 degrees. The kind of heat that clings to your skin and makes you second-guess all your plans. But this family—this beautiful trio—showed up to Ridley Creek State Park with the kind of love that doesn’t just survive the heat... it shines through it.

From the moment we met in the parking lot (already sweating), we could tell this session was going to be something special. Yes, baby Ava was the heart of the shoot—chubby cheeks, curious eyes, soft baby laughs—but what really stood out was the connection between her parents. They didn’t just come to document their growing family—they also wanted to take time for just the two of them. To pause in the middle of parenthood and say, “This is us, too.”

And we loved that.

As we look back through the images, we see so much more than just pretty photos. We see a couple who’s still deeply in love, now holding their daughter in the middle of it. We see a family that chooses presence over perfection. And we see a summer day that none of us will forget.

To this sweet family: thank you for trusting us, for braving the hottest day of the year, and for letting us witness your love—not just for Ava, but for each other.