Author Archives: Austin

Old Town Pasadena, CA – Stephanie and Jason’s Engagement Session

This city is endless! Every time I shoot in Pasadena there seems to be something new and exciting to explore. Of course that only makes ending an awesome engagement session with an awesome couple like Stephanie and Jason almost impossible! We chose Pasadena for the location of the shoot because that’s where Stephanie and Jason had [...]

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Destination Wedding in Kauai, HI – Kathryne and Nick

It rained, it poured, and despite it all Kathryne and Nick got married. And it was a beautiful thing. I don’t think I have ever seen it rain that hard. Albeit I am a good ol’ Cali boy, but I have traveled around a bit and seen my share of weather and this was almost [...]

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Pasadena Engagement Session under the Colorado Bridge – Chris and Suzanne

If you haven’t been down to the Arroyo Seco Park in Pasadena, you must! It’s a gorgeous stretch of nature that is perfect for photos! For Chris and Suzanne’s engagement shoot I took them right down under the Colorado Bridge in Pasadena. You get a little exercise hiking around, but it is definitely worth it. [...]

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Wedding at St. Brendan Catholic Church and the Castaway Restaurant – Andre and Laica

What a beautiful day this was! Everything about it was vibrant and full of life. Excellent colors, venues, and of course my favorite part: fantastic people! The day started with some getting ready photos at the Residence Inn in Burbank. Laica had an amazing hair and makeup team provided by Monet Salon and they were [...]

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Engagement Session in South Pasadena, CA – Kate and Lenny

South Pasadena is officially one of my new favorite locations for shooting. I don’t know if you have ever seen the old Rialto Theater off of Fair Oaks, but it is an architectural gem! Unfortunately due to some construction taking place we weren’t able to use the front of the theater but there was a [...]

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Bride’s Choice Awards 2011

A. O’Brien Photography winner of Wedding Wire’s Bride’s Choice Awards 2011 WeddingWire , the nation’s leading weddingtechnology company, is thrilled to announce A. O’Brien Photography has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Wedding Photography!  

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Coco Palms Restaurant in Pomona, CA – Monica and Benjamin

FUN FUN FUN! This day was exactly that. Monica and Benjamin are two people who know how to have a good time and it shows! The entire day took place at the Coco Palms Restaurant which sits atop a gorgeous hillside overlooking the valley. Palm trees strewn with lights, the city twinkling below, everything about [...]

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Wedding at Eagle Glen Golf Course in Corona, CA – Tiffany and Nick

This was such a fantastic wedding! It was my first time shooting at Eagle Glen Golf Course and let me tell you it has some scenic views! The whole day seemed to flow effortlessly and  it was fun to see how excited Tiffany and Nick were to be getting married. The weather (despite threats of [...]

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Wedding at the Korean Bell in San Pedro – Vivian and Bryan

What a gorgeous day for a wedding! We all know this has been a bit of a crazy winter for California so I was a little nervous that we would experience a dreary/rainy day. I was thrilled to find that when their wedding came around the sun was shining with no threat of rain in [...]

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Oregon – A Roadtrip Adventure – 2010

So I took a road trip to Oregon this summer to visit my grandpa (Papa)! It was a spur of the moment thing that my dad and I threw out one day as we were reminiscing about the years we used to vacation up there. The longer we pondered the idea the more we realized [...]

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