Photographing our visiting families here at Deep Creek is one of my favorite things! All summer long, I get to hang out with grandmas, grandpas, moms, dads, cousins, and kiddos who come here to get away, spend family time, enjoy a vacation, and celebrate milestones together. And they’re including family pictures as part of their stay. 🙂

When able, I like to meet families where they’re staying…keeps it easy on the groups! Besides, there are so many beautiful rental homes here, it’s hard to pass up taking pictures at the lakefront scenes, lush backyards and enchanting woods that surround the homes.

But when taking pictures at the rental home isn’t doable, thankfully we’ve got the beach area of Deep Creek Lake State Park to fall back on. Plenty of flat grass space, various trees, lots of sand, “rocky shoreline”, and easy water access are all ingredients for a very photogenic photo location. Here’s a small sampling of what we can capture at one of the prettiest places in Deep Creek and Garrett County, MD…

Some things to note:

All sessions are scheduled assuming there will be sun so we’re shooting in the best light possible. In summer, this means 9am and 7pm. The beach area photographs well in both morning and evening sunlight and both are displayed in the pictures above.

Sometimes there is no sun and we’re meeting with overcast conditions – this is very okay! You do not need sun to take pictures! When there is sun though, pictures are more light-filled, leaving colors with a softer, brighter look overall. When there is no sun, less light fills the setting and colors are more saturated and apparent. Both are just fine results, but it’s important to notice the difference. LIGHT plays a HUGE part…just like the location. When planning your family photo session, both are top priority so we’re getting you the best! 🙂