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Blanton Museum Courtyard – Spring Family Photos

by admin | Apr 25, 2024 | family, photography

Playing around the art and architecture on the University of Texas campus

I’m always happy to see this family in front of my camera. Last time we were out at Commons Ford Ranch. This Spring, the mom chose the Blanton Museum Courtyard on the University of Texas campus.

We had to dodge a few graduating college seniors’ photo sessions, but mostly had the area to ourselves.

Tips for Photo Sessions in the Blanton Museum Courtyard:

Check the Museum’s Event Calendar before confirming your session date and time to avoid conflicts
Pay to park at the Brazos Garage next door
This area works for sunrise or sunset sessions
Dress in your colorful best (like these Springtime florals the mom chose) to compliment the colorful art and murals

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Waterloo Greenway Park – Senior Photo Session

Sep 7, 2024

Fall blooms in downtown Austin park for High School Senior Photo Session This Class of 2025 Anderson High School Senior picked Waterloo Greenway Park for her photo location. I made a pre-session scouting trip to ensure that the park was looking green and vibrant after...

Mueller Southwest Greenway – Spring Family Photos

by admin | Apr 23, 2024 | family, photography

Spring Wildflowers, being a rocket ship, and “Graduation” portraits

For this Springtime Family Portrait Session, the mom requested wildflowers and a way to document the end of Elementary School and Middle School for her two kids.

After driving around my favorite wildflower patches in Austin, we selected Mueller Southwest Greenway’s Butterfly Garden as our location.

Each kid got their solo shots to document their graduating milestone.

And then we recreated a photo from their last photo session to cap off our time together.

Tips for Photo Sessions at Mueller Southwest Greenway:

I like to suggest we meet at the Butterfly Garden – the rocketship makes a great landmark to find each other
March, April and May usually have a rotating variety of abundant wildflowers
There’s also a small pond with rocks you can visit during your session
Keep an eye out for wildlife (bugs to reptiles) in the park and wear closed-toed shoes

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What prompted you to have this photo session? Apparently, we are on an “every 2.5 year” schedule for family photos! With both kids “graduating” this spring (from middle school and elementary school), it felt like a time of milestones that we wanted to capture.
What do you plan to do with your digital photos? Good question. We’ll definitely get some printed to hang around the house. The kids will probably also use their solo shots for some graduation activities at school. If we get our act together, I may actually send out holiday cards later this year with these photos as well.
How did you choose your location for your session? We hadn’t taken family photos in the spring in a very long time, so having some wildflowers in the shots was paramount. Stephanie offered to scout locations with good flowers for us which we were happy to take her up on. We landed on an area of the Mueller development that I wouldn’t have thought of which was lovely and convenient for us.
What advice would you give to others planning a similar Senior photo session? Let your kids be themselves (within reason). With my 11 YO who doesn’t love getting dressed up and doing photo shoots, we let him bring a little of his own silliness into the photos which he seems to enjoy. Last time it was having a popped collar for some of the shots, this time he insisted on wearing his athletic sunglasses. We also re-took a silly photo of us holding him up for the second time which I think is now going to turn into a tradition every time we do family photos… not sure we’ll be able to lift him in a few years though! 😛
Anything else you’d like to add about working with Stephanie Friedman Photography? Stephanie is such a fantastic human to work with! As Jason said at the shoot, she takes care of everything, makes it fun but is also very efficient with time which my family definitely appreciates.

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Butler Park & Ladybird Lake Trails – Senior Photo Session

by admin | Apr 14, 2024 | photography, seniors

Butler Park skyline views, Running around Ladybird Lake and Celebrating Graduation

I always ask my graduating Seniors in Austin, Texas if they’d like to incorporate some of their hobbies into their Senior Photo Session.

This University of Texas Senior loves running around Ladybird Lake (aka Town Lake) so we made sure to get some images in one of her favorite parts of town.

If you’re also interested in having your Senior Photo Session at Butler Park and around the Ladybird Lake Trails, check out my essential tips below.

Tips for Senior Photo Sessions around Ladybird Lake:

You have several entry points as options for Trail photos – around Austin High School, near Zachary Scott Theater and near Butler Park are my top 3 favorites
If you like the Butler Park area, pay for parking at the Long Center and walk over
We can get a combination of skyline views from Butler Park as well as nature and water backdrops near the Lake
I’ll make sure to check local event calendars to make sure there aren’t any large event conflicts during your session date and time

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Please check out some of my favorite images below and contact me if you’d like to book your own Senior session in Austin, Texas. Explore more Senior sessions like Maddie’s on my blog.

What prompted you to have this photo session? Graduating is always a big deal, but I didn’t really get to celebrate my high school graduation as it was during the Covid era, so I really wanted to try and commemorate my college graduation. I wanted to have nice photos to look back on and also use for my announcements!
What do you plan to do with your digital photos?I plan on using them for my announcments and for the obligatory instagram grad post, of course. I will also end up using on of the photos for my LinkedIn profile.
How did you choose your location for your session? I have really fallen in love with running and with Austin over the past year, and Lady Bird Lake has become a comfort place for me- so it only seemed right to take these photos here.
What advice would you give to others planning a similar Senior photo session? Trust in the weather to cooperate as long as it isn’t raining! And for this location, take note of the events happening on the same day, we got lucky with empty-ish spaces to shoot but it was definitely more packed than normal, even for an Austin weekend!
Anything else you’d like to add about working with Stephanie Friedman Photography? She was amazing to work with. So sweet and full of energy, she got me pumped up to shoot these photos when the weather had been concerning me. She made me feel like a hundred bucks and I’m so grateful that she was recommended to us, truly such a considerate and talented photographer. I’m so excited to see the photos!

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Tennis – Sports Photo Session

by admin | Apr 3, 2024 | photography

Does your child have a favorite sport you want to document with a photo session?

For students of any age, you can schedule a Sports-themed Portrait Session. (The pricing is the same as a Senior Session).

This High School Junior met me on the Tennis courts for her Sports Photo Session.

All sports are an option: basketball, football, softball, baseball, track, cross-country, cheer, tennis, soccer, archery, water polo, swimming, volleyball, golf, lacrosse, etc.

If you’re also interested in booking a Sports Photo Session for your child, check out my essential tips below:

Tips for Sports Themed Photo Sessions in Austin, Texas

We’ll work together to find the best court or field for your session (I may need your help getting access if we use your school’s facilities)
Make sure you have all your sports equipment clean and ready
Decide if you want to be in uniform or just athletic clothes
Be ready for candid action shots as well as posed images

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Seaholm District – Austin High School Senior Photos

by admin | Apr 2, 2024 | photography, seniors

Exploring Downtown Austin, Walking the Butterfly Bridge and Dealing with lots of wind

I always do a weather and text check-in with my High School Seniors (and their parent) the day of their photo session. This makes it easy for them to find my contact info in their phone if they have last-minute questions.

For this Senior, my day-of text message to them said “Pack a Hairbrush – it’s going to be windy!”

Thankfully, her mom was on hand to do hair touch-ups in the different spots we explored around the Seaholm District and Downtown Austin near the Central Library.

Some spots were definitely less windy than others – like this beautiful green ivy wall.

If you’re also interested in having your Senior Photo Session in the Seaholm District, check out my essential tips below.

Tips for Senior Photo Sessions in the Seaholm District in Austin, Texas

It can get crowded with other photo sessions at peak times (weekend evenings in Spring and Fall) – so pick off times if possible.
Garage parking is available at the Central Library or Trader Joe’s nearby (Trader Joe’s will validate your parking with purchase)
Have a spotter when you’re taking photos on the Butterfly Bridge and be ready to get out of the way fast if cars are coming
Make sure to capture the mix of greenery, artwork and industrial buildings
If your clients need a place to change or restrooms, the Austin Central Library is right there (if your session is during their open hours)
Make a plan to eat downtown after your session, there are lots of great restaurants within walking distance

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Please check out some of my favorite images below and contact me if you’d like to book your own Senior session in Austin, Texas. Explore more Senior sessions like Lauren’s on my blog.