I'm Michelle
Because you shouldn’t have to choose just one moment to remember, this is your way to hold on to the whole story.
Because some moments are meant to be seen as they unfold, movement, emotion, and the beauty of this season, just as it was.
There’s something about Topsail Beach that invites you to slow down. The rhythm of the waves. The way the light softens as the sun lowers. The quiet moments that unfold when families simply are together. As Topsail beach photographers, we specialize in capturing families in a way that feels fun, heartfelt, and full of love. Whether you’re visiting Topsail Island on vacation or returning to a place that feels like home, your photographs are designed to preserve this season of life with intention and meaning.
These aren’t rushed beach photos. They’re timeless coastal family portraits—created to be remembered for generations.





Topsail Beach offers a rare kind of simplicity. One that allows families to relax, connect, and enjoy being present with each other in the salty air. Its wide, stunning, and uncrowded shoreline creates the perfect environment for authentic family photography.
This is why families seeking a Topsail Beach photographer often choose sessions here over busier coastal destinations. There’s room to breathe, and space for real moments to unfold.







Working with Topsail Beach family photographers should feel effortless and stress free. From wardrobe to professional hair and makeup, every detail of your session is thoughtfully planned so you can fully enjoy the experience.
This full-service approach is ideal for:




Many families worry about how their children will behave or whether they’ll feel comfortable in front of the camera. My approach as a Topsail Beach photographer is intentionally calm and fun, allowing children to be children and parents to simply be present. I like to call it capturing the beautiful chaos!
The result is imagery filled with emotion, movement, and connection—photographs that feel like memories, not perfection.


Topsail Beach is one of North Carolina’s most beautiful and underrated locations for family photography. It offers:
It’s no surprise families searching for a Wilmington NC family photographer are drawn to this peaceful stretch of coastline.
One day, these images will mean more than you realize.
They’ll remind you how small their hands felt in yours.
How the wind tangled their hair.
How full your heart felt in this fleeting season.
As your Topsail Beach photographer, my hope is that your photographs become heirlooms—printed, framed, and passed down—so these moments are never forgotten.
Let’s preserve this season—beautifully, thoughtfully, and with intention.



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Serving Topsail Beach, Topsail Island, North Topsail Beach, and Surf City
Available for family, maternity, and newborn photography

These photographs become treasures passed through generations. Your children will one day hold these images close, seeing themselves through your loving eyes and discovering the quiet grace that surrounded their earliest days.
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Michelle Popp Photography is a Wilmington NC newborn photographer also specializing in family, maternity, and baby photography serving all of Wilmington, Hampstead, Topsail Beach, Jacksonville, Figure Eight Island, Leland, Surf City, Swansboro, Wrightsville Beach, Ogden, Porters Neck and surrounding areas.
Pure, Organic & Timeless
If this season feels tender, beautiful, or just a little fleeting, it may be His way of inviting you to pause and hold it close. I’d be honored to walk with you.
Our family has been going to Topsail for years and I regret never having a session done there! So wonderful families have the opportunity to have a session with you while there!
Topsail does look like the perfect beach!
Such a pretty spot! I love how natural and fun these images are – beautiful work!
Would love for you to capture our family photos on Topsail Island next summer when we visit!