The beach is really a great place for photos; lots of light, something fun to distract the kids, and great backgrounds. That’s not to say that taking great beach photos is a walk in the park… just that it at least gives you all the components for great photos, all you need to do is to harness those components and work with your camera to capture the images as you want them to appear.

With that in mind, this post from ClickinMoms has some excellent tips – from evaluating lighting conditions to remembering your lens hood to keep out excess light. Check it out!