Picture-Perfect Holidays

Take Your Christmas Card Photos in Port Aransas

This year, trade the matching pajamas in front of the fireplace for sandy toes, Gulf views, and a little island sunshine. Port Aransas makes the perfect backdrop for Christmas card photos that feel festive, relaxed, and coastal. Whether your family comes back to the island every year or you're spending the holidays on the coast for the first time, a family photo session is a special way to capture your time together. From sunrise on the beach to colorful island landmarks and festive holiday displays, there are plenty of places around Port A to create a Christmas card worth keeping long after the season is over.

And you don't have to capture it yourself. Local photographers know how to work with the island's light, scenery, and coastal personality to turn your holiday photos into something you'll want to frame.

Meet Your Port A Photographers

Merdog Media

For timeless family portraits with the Texas Gulf Coast as the backdrop, Merdog Media offers a luxe photography experience right here in Port Aransas. Merdog Media specializes in elegant family portraits that capture the island's beauty and the personalities of the people in front of the camera.

Sunshine & Waves Media

Port Aransas local Chrissy Sedrick of Sunshine & Waves Media specializes in capturing the moments families will want to hold onto. Her family photography focuses on relaxed beach lifestyle sessions, with both sunrise and sunset options available.

Find Your Picture-Perfect Port A Backdrop

Once you've found your photographer, it's time for the fun part, choosing a location! Port Aransas offers everything from wide-open stretches of sand to instantly recognizable island landmarks.

Sunrise or Sunset on the Beach

Sometimes the simplest backdrop is the best one. An early-morning session can bring soft light, an open shoreline, and beautiful Gulf views, while an evening shoot adds warm coastal tones. Dress in holiday colors for a subtle Christmas touch, keep things coastal with soft neutrals and blues, or forget the traditional color palette altogether and choose outfits that feel like your family. For a little extra holiday spirit, bring along a Santa hat, a small wreath, or call Mark Landrum, The Sandcastle Man, to help build a snowman out of sand.

Horace Caldwell Pier

Nothing says Port Aransas quite like the beach and Horace Caldwell Pier. Use the pier as a recognizable background while keeping the focus on your family, or head down to the shoreline and let the pier add the perfect backdrop to your photos. It's an especially fun choice for families who want their Christmas cards to say, "Greetings from Port A!"

Sand Santa at Roberts Point Park

Want to go all-in on an island Christmas? Make Sand Santa part of the family photo! Sand Santa has become a Port Aransas holiday tradition, transforming sand into a larger-than-life seasonal display at Roberts Point Park. Past holiday seasons have featured the sculpture from around Thanksgiving into the New Year, making it a unique backdrop for Christmas photos.

Chapel on the Dunes

For something quieter and timeless, the Chapel on the Dunes offers one of Port Aransas' most distinctive settings. Its white stucco exterior, sea oats, sandy pathways, and coastal setting create a beautiful backdrop without distracting from the people in the photo. This is a great spot for couples' shots for the holiday season.

Send a Little Port A Home for the Holidays

Christmas cards are about sharing a little piece of your family with the people you love. This year, make Port Aransas part of the picture. With beautiful coastal scenery, island holiday traditions, and talented local photographers ready to capture it all, your annual Christmas card can become more than another item on the holiday to-do list. It can be a memory of sandy toes, salty air, and Christmas spent on island time. Staying on the island for the holiday season? Don't miss out on all the great events happening!