At home – Family Photo Session

At home – Family Photo Session

“The sun at home warms better than the sun elsewhere.” – Albanian Proverb

This Austin family recently built a new house (which helps when one of the parents is an Architect) and wanted to use it as the location for their holiday photo session.

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There were no shortages of great backdrops in the front, back and side of this stunning home. (We just had to quickly take down all the Halloween decorations first – side effect of getting your family photos taken the day after a night of trick or treating).

at home family photo session austin texas

The parents and kids were a delight, and those were the best behaved dogs I’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing!

Please check out some of my favorite images below and contact me if you’d like to book your own photo session.

1. What prompted you to have this photo session? We haven’t taken any family pictures since 2019. So it was TIME. 

2. How did you choose your location for your session? We recently built a new home and we wanted to showcase the house as well as ourselves. 

3. What advice would you give to others planning a similar photo session? Don’t procrastinate any longer. Just Do It. 

4. Anything else you’d like to add about working with Stephanie Friedman Photography? Working with Stephanie was easy breezy. So simple. 

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Lakewood Park – Family Photo Session

Lakewood Park – Family Photo Session

“My perfect weekend is going for a walk with my family in the park. I don’t think there’s anything better.” – Anne Wojcicki

This Leander family chose Lakewood Park for their annual Holiday photo session location. This 125 acre park contains a fishing pier, a Sculpture Garden trail filled with art as well as many tree-filled walking paths.

lakewood park leander texas family photo session

If you visit, make sure to bring a painted rock to add to Rocki’s tail.

rocki the painted rock snake in leander texas

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Ellsworth Kelly & Blanton Museum – Family Photo Session

Ellsworth Kelly & Blanton Museum – Family Photo Session

The newly renovated courtyard at the Blanton Museum in Austin, TX

This summer, the new grounds were completed at the Blanton Museum on the University of Texas campus in Austin. The renovation included new artwork, landscaping and sculptures.

mural at the blanton museum family photo session

The space also makes for many excellent, colorful backdrops for a family photo session (fun fact: it’s where we had our own family pictures taken this year).

ellsworth kelly building ut campus family photo session

Please check out some of my favorite images below and contact me if you’d like to book your own family photo session.

If you’d like to also check out the artwork inside, the Blanton Museum is open Tuesday-Sunday and has more than 21,000 pieces in its collection. 

1. What prompted you to have this photo session? 

We hadn’t done family photos in a year and a half and our daughter is 5 and just started kindergarten, so a lot has changed! We wanted to capture this ‘big growth’ time of our family.

2. How did you choose your location for your session?

We thought we should choose something different this year and really liked the designs and colors around the museum- It worked out great! 

3. What advice would you give to others planning a similar photo session?

Last time I was so unnecessarily worried about picking out the right clothes and such and I didn’t want to do that again. So I picked out clothes we had and didn’t sweat it and everything felt way more natural and comfortable. I bet that shows in our pictures too.

4. Anything else you’d like to add about working with Stephanie Friedman Photography? 

This was our second photo shoot with Stephanie and I’m so glad to have found her and got a slot with her again! She has a fantastic eye and is thoughtful, adaptable, and efficient working with families.

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South Congress Murals – Family Photo Session

South Congress Murals – Family Photo Session

“If you really want to get along with somebody, let them be themselves.” – Willie Nelson

This family wanted the backdrop of South Congress Avenue murals for their photo session.

south congress murals for family photo session in austin, texas

We met at Jo’s Coffee Shop for the iconic “I love you so much” mural first and then made our way up and down the street.

i love you so much mural at jo's coffee shop on south congress in austin, texas

I had done location scouting ahead of time since there are so many great backgrounds to choose from in this one small part of Austin.

collage of south congress street murals and backdrops in austin

The night of their session, the mom let me know which spots were their favorites so we could focus on those in our time together. See if you can spot which ones we used. And the one I’d missed that she suggested.

Please check out some of my favorite images below and contact me if you’d like to book your own family photo session.

1. What prompted you to have this photo session? It’s a new tradition (2nd year in a row), documenting the life of me with my two daughters. I love having beautiful photos that reflect our family as my girls grow.

2. How did you choose your location for your session? We live in the South Congress neighborhood, so it felt fun and right to incorporate murals that we see all the time, and that reflect our fun neighborhood in Austin.

3. What advice would you give to others planning a similar photo session? Trust Stephanie! She is the most organized and thoughtful, and is such a delight to work with.

4. Anything else you’d like to add about working with Stephanie Friedman Photography? I’m always impressed by the creativity and vision that Stephanie possesses. 

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Viva Gullett Winner – Family Photo Session

Viva Gullett Winner – Family Photo Session

“The best things in life are the people you love, the places you go, and the memories you make.”

This year’s Viva Gullett Auction winning family redeemed their prize with a fall photo session at their extended family’s farm in Dripping Springs, Texas.

brothers at a family photo session in texas

We made sure to take photos under the tree where this Mom & Dad got married.

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And also took photos with the kids’ sporting equipment, the family dog, and all around the farm. Please check out some of my favorite images below and contact me if you’d like to book your own photo session this year.

1. What prompted you to have this photo session? We’ve wanted for long while to get family photos done by Stephanie, knowing her amazing work and that she had the patience to handle our challenging brood. It’d been years since we had professional photos of our family. 

2. How did you choose your location for your session? We chose a location dear to our hearts where our kids would feel comfortable and relaxed taking photos.

3. What advice would you give to others planning a similar photo session? Take Stephanie’s advice and suggestions, she’s the best!

4. Anything else you’d like to add about working with Stephanie Friedman Photography? Stephanie makes the photo shoot fun and creative. Her professionalism, skill, and flexibility made it an overall enjoyable experience.

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Blanton Museum Courtyard – Family Photo Session

Blanton Museum Courtyard – Family Photo Session

Summer morning portrait session on the University of Texas campus

This summer, the Blanton Museum completed their courtyard renovation. The 200,000 square feet of grounds now have new architectural, artistic and landscape features.

Among them are the The Petals. When I was on campus this past Spring for a mini-branding photo session, I saw these giant sculptures going up. Once I saw them, I knew I wanted them as a backdrop for a photo session. I could imagine the light streaming down and casting different shadow patterns.

I also knew I’d want to use the Verde que te quiero verde (Green How I Want You Green) loggia mural by Carmen Herrera for a photo session as well. I’m a sucker for a bright and geometric mural.

Keep the Blanton Museum Courtyard in mind if you’re searching for a family photo session location for yourself.

family portrait session in the Blanton Museum Courtyard under the Petals artwork

Please check out some of my favorite images from this Family Portrait session below and contact me if you’d like to book your own photo session.

1. What did you like about your family photo session location?

 It was a great location. Convenient for parking, and there were plenty of interesting and colorful backgrounds available.

2. What advice would you give to others planning a similar photo session in the summer?

Bring water and sunglasses for between pictures.

4. Anything else you’d like to add?

Stephanie knows what she is doing! She had the poses and locations planned out, but also improvised based on conditions. She made us feel really comfortable, and we had a great time with the pictures!

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