Author Archives: Austin

Love and Candy Sweetheart Sessions ~ January 29th

Closed – Sessions taking place today! LOVE & CANDY – A day for being sweethearts – * (Click here to see examples of a Sweetheart Session) *   This is going to be a candy coated day of fun, color, cuddles, and visual enchantment. – PLUS – We are extremely excited to announce that we will be holding the [...]

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We won the Bride’s Choice Award 2012! That’s 3 years in a row!

Pasadena,CA – January 25, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce A. O’Brien Photography has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Photography!

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Chaili and Chadwick’s Sweetheart Session

I am offering a full day of - Love & Candy - Sweetheart Sessions on January 29th. Click here for more details.   With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I thought it would be really fun to offer super cute/romantic sessions to couples of all ages and stages in their relationships. From Puppy love to couples that have been [...]

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Baby Soraya

Well with the Holidays and the insanity leading up to them I have fallen behind a bit on my updates and blogging. So there may be a mass blast of blog entries over the next couple of weeks! So brace yourself. We will start it off with this adorable session with baby Soraya. She may [...]

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Wedding at Shutters on The Beach – Jennifer and Billy

This was an absolutely gorgeous day at Shutters on The Beach. Perfect weather, stunning couple, amazing people, and lots of love. Jennifer and Billy were truly a delight to be around and they were so fun to watch as their excitement and love for each other radiated through their whole being. It was kinda contagious. [...]

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Union Station Engagement Session – Jennifer and Doug

Practically perfect in every way. Union Station provides a rustic warmth bursting with romance and visual intrigue that is hard to come by in LA. The architecture inside makes me want to jump into an old movie. Top that off with an incredible couple and you got yourself one visual/fun/exciting/romantic engagement session. I had such [...]

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Palmatier Family Portrait

Family portrait – done front yard style. Andi and Nathan’s little guy Ezekiel is awesome and full of personality. He was a little sleepy when I first arrived, having just gotten up from a nap, but after a little time hanging upside down (a favorite pastime of his) he woke right up and went into [...]

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Desert Engagement Session – Elaine and Rafael

  Excellent light, perfect cloud patterns, deep blue skies, great colors and one SUPER fun couple made this desert engagement session nothing less than awesome. Plus we got to shoot at the famous Church from Kill Bill. Fret not , nobody died! Thanks to Elaine and Rafael for making this such a fun and memorable [...]

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Celeste and Kevin’s Vintage Wedding at Nature Friends – Sierra Madre, CA

Made with Lot’s O’ Love. Everything about this day felt like sitting by the fireplace with a good book on a rainy day. Hand selected glass jars filled with wildflowers, old books and bottles for centerpieces, burlap runners, and rustic old cabins to get dressed in – each detail carefully selected not as aesthetic but [...]

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Laura and Ryan’s Colorful Garden Wedding at Le Chene

One of the things I love most about my job is that I get to meet some amazing people, and since planning a wedding takes a decent amount of time I sometimes get to meet clients over a year before the actual wedding day. This has been the case with Laura and Ryan.  I spent [...]

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