![backlit photo with the ocean in the background, Family photos at south carlsbad state beach on a clear summer afternoon](http://rdubcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_1117-1024x681.jpg)
As a photographer who typically captures the excitement of bikes and off-road cars, I find a refreshing joy in shifting to the peaceful setting of family photos on Carlsbad’s beaches. Surrounded by the gentle waves and the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, preserving the heartfelt moments shared by families against the backdrop of the sun-drenched coastline.
![Family photos at south carlsbad state beach on a clear summer afternoon](https://rdubcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_1099-1024x681.jpg)
![Family photos at south carlsbad state beach on a clear summer afternoon](https://rdubcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_1102-1024x681.jpg)
![backlit family portrait on the beach in south carlsbad](https://rdubcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_1163-1024x681.jpg)
![father holding his son up during a family photo session.](https://rdubcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_1176-1024x681.jpg)
![kids playing during Family photos at south carlsbad state beach on a clear summer afternoon](https://rdubcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_1207-1024x681.jpg)
![kids playing during Family photos at south carlsbad state beach on a clear summer afternoon](https://rdubcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_1206-1024x681.jpg)
![Family photos at south carlsbad state beach on a clear summer afternoon](https://rdubcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_1225-1024x681.jpg)
![Family photos at south carlsbad state beach on a clear summer afternoon](https://rdubcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_1237-1024x681.jpg)
![Family photos at south carlsbad state beach on a clear summer afternoon](https://rdubcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_1239-1024x681.jpg)
![Family photos at south carlsbad state beach on a clear summer afternoon](https://rdubcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DSC_1285-1024x681.jpg)