50th Birthday Party | Extended Family Photo Session The last time I photographed this family, we were at the Murals on Justin Lane. This year, they had extended family members visiting Austin for a special milestone birthday party in December. So, they decided to...
Seaholm District – Senior + Family Photos
Downtown Austin Senior + Family Photos | Austin Senior Photographer
This Class of 2025 LASA High School Senior picked the Seaholm District in Downtown Austin for their photo session location. They wanted a mixture of urban and nature for their backgrounds.
Their mom also wanted to add on a family mini-session since it’d been too long since they’d had professional photos taken as a whole family.
The family mini-session photos can be interspersed during the whole Senior session or happen just at the end of the session. For this group, it worked out to do the majority of family photos in the middle.
If you live in Austin and are also interested in having your Senior Photo Session in the Seaholm area, check out my tips below.
Tips for Senior & Family Photo Sessions in the Seaholm District:
- 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 Austin 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
- Bring props that help highlight your Senior Year experience (ex. Letter jacket, photo of you from kindergarden, etc.)
- If you 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 photography session in Austin, Texas. Explore more photo sessions on my blog.
- What prompted you to have this photo session? This was a senior photo session, and we took advantage of the opportunity to add a family photo session, since it had been a while.
- What do you plan to do with your digital photos? Share with family and friends, use for senior events.
- How did you choose your location for your session? Our senior wanted a blend of urban and nature in their shots, and we loved the recognizable spaces and butterfly bridge.
- What advice would you give to others planning a similar Senior + Family photo session? No special tips – Stephanie gave great guidance!
- Anything else you’d like to add about working with Stephanie Friedman Photography? Stephanie has so many great traits: good communication, easy booking, very organized…and then once we arrived, she was super warm and friendly and helpful, which made the whole experience easy and pleasant.
