This whole family session revolved around the cute little guy! He was such a ham and sooo cute so of course he was the focus!

I had so much fun during this session and it even began sprinkling rain but luckily it cleared up for the rest of the session!

We had to work quickly to avoid the rain and I’m so glad that we had a good time! Nothing like spending a couple of hours with amazing people! Thank you Barrett family, it was a joy to meet you!

Danielle: Your family is such a treat! You all are so beautiful inside and out and it was an absolute pleasure and honor to be with you guys for a bit of time! You’re such a fun spirit and I felt so close to you during our time!

Bucerias is a beautiful location to have your portrait session because that sun setting in the point of the bay is like none other! It’s also been deemed one of the cleanest in the area so that’s always a plus. It’s really popular for SUP and kite surfing so if you’re into those sports make sure you visit!

Alright, enough with the love for Bucerias, let’s get to the photos of this cute family! We walked around, explored, and had lots of fun!

Being honored to photograph this family is an understatement. Diane, one of the daughters, informed me that their father’s family (grandpa) helped saved lots of people during the Holocaust and SURVIVED!

What a true honor to photograph such a legacy because look at what a beautiful family they have created!

Multi-family sessions are so fun and it’s so great to get a little history on how the family came to be. Even more is that now that I’m a mama, seeing grandparents with their grandbabies is really beautiful! Getting photos that will last a lifetime is something that I know each and every one of them will cherish for many years to come!

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Big families are my favorite because there is so much LOVE that I get to photograph! I had a couple back in December and I’m barely getting around to blogging them!

I have to say that I have had so much fun at all of my sessions lately. I think it’s because the good photos will come and having a few laughs in between helps! Loosens up the nerves and always come with a fun mindset because I mean, who can resist feeling amazing while looking at the beautiful ocean and sunset!

If you’d like to book a session with me while you’re here on vacation, use the contact tab to tell me more! I would love nothing more than to photograph your beautiful family against a beautiful backdrop!

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Where do I even begin with Joy. She’s such a wonderful soul an I was super anxious to meet her on the day of our session! She’s everything her name means and more. Wonderfully fun and her boys are the cutest!

It was such a fun experience to photograph Joy and her family out on the beach at the Sheraton Resort in Puerto Vallarta which has a really view of the sunset!

This session was taken before Christmas and so we had some fun with adding some hats to the mix!

Getting to hang out with fun families with cute personalities are my favorite. These little guys were just the most fun kids at this session!

At the end of our session, dad told the boys to thank me for capturing their family memories and it made me smile from ear to ear and then on the way home, it brought tears to my eyes because that is EXACTLY what I aim to do for all families: CAPTURE FAMILY MEMORIES.

People come from all over the world and take the time to get portraits taken on one of Mexico’s most beautiful beaches and it’s a perfect time to really soak in being a family, hanging out together, and getting one of kind portraits taken.

It’s a perfect time to capture your children making sand castles. Wearing their favorite colorful sunglasses when they were three because they are only three once. It’s the perfect time to capture that wave that wet everyone and made your whole family belly laugh!

Those are the moments we all want to remember, looking back at photos of ourselves with our family living our best lives. Even if it means getting wet from head to toe. Or getting to hang on dad because he’s so much fun. Or kissing your brother because you love him so much.

Because kids grow, get older, and forget that when they were three, they got to splash in the water and not worry about a thing.

Don’t let these moments pass you by, get your portraits taken.

I first photographed this beautiful family when this little rainbow baby was still safe and sound in mommy’s tummy. Now he is safe and sound in the arms of both his loving parents!

It’s a delight to be able to photograph growing families and I hope that we get to see this little cutie pie grow big and handsome!

I have a big spot in my heart for maternity sessions. It’s absolutely miraculous and so incredible how we grow, care for, love, and build an intimate relationship with a person we haven’t even met yet!

It truly is an honor to be able to photograph such a momentous life event for my clients. Can’t wait until baby C is here and these two beautiful people can enjoy the miracle of having a baby!

Anyway, here are the photos, taken on the beach in Conchas Chinas, Puerto Vallarta.

Families that vacation together stay together…

Can we make that a thing? Because let me tell you, every family that I have the honor of photographing is just amazing and when family gets together to vacation all in one spot, it’s even better.

Photographing vacationing families during these once a year, sometimes it’s more of a gap, makes the photos even more special!

Tracey, Bonnie, and Vicki: You three have such amazing families and thank you for trusting me even though it was super hot and really bright at midday!

Want family photos while on vacation in Puerto Vallarta as well? Email me and we’ll get it all set up! hello@jackielamas.com

There are big families, and then there are BIG families! I love all families and big ones seem to be the norm around here!

I’ll never get tired of photographing these families because I feel like for a couple of hours, I’m a part of the whole clan. Seeing, playing, photographing moments that happen right then and there. Never being able to be re-created.

It’s a magical feeling when I can capture a family truly the way they are. Smiling, having fun, and enjoying each other. Families full of love.

And every family is unique which makes each session feel new and fresh! I’ve photographed several families here on this beach in Nuevo Vallarta, at the Grand Mayan resort and it never ceases to surprise me how each session can be so different from the next.

Thank you to all of my wonderful clients, like this family, who trust me with their memories and offer up vacation time to get photos taken! Makes it so special.

If you’d like to have your photos taken while on vacation here in Nuevo Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Sayulita, Bucerias, and surrounding areas, please email me at hello@jackielamas.com so we can set it up! Sessions last a couple of hours and then you can enjoy a fresh margarita after!