Category Archives: Family Portraits

Baby Soraya

By Austin | Published January 5, 2012

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 be just about the cutest thing I have ever seen and for whatever reason when babies sit in little baby chairs the cuteness elevates to overwhelming adorableness. Plus we got some great shots with the whole family at the end of the day just in time to get some perfect light bleed to create that mystical warmth that I love. Enjoy!

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Mammoth Lakes Family Portrait – Marissa and Hector

By Austin | Published July 15, 2011

Definitely a great way to have experienced Mammoth for the first time. Crazy I know. Not sure how I have gotten through most of my life having never been to Mammoth. Alas, I went, I saw, and it was good. Nay it was great! Marissa and Hector are two of the kindest people on the planet so this shoot was a treat indeed. Great location and awesome people. Can’t go wrong there. Enjoy!

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Family Portrait at Wood’s Cove, Laguna Beach CA – Lyndsey and JJ

By Austin | Published September 29, 2010

This summer I had a little contest on my Facebook page for previous clients. I posted pictures from my previous clients weddings and the goal was for them to tell their friends and family to join my group and vote for their photo. Whoever got the most votes by the end of the competition would win a free portrait session. I wasn’t sure what kind of response the competition would get, but it was insane! There were some really committed contestants. It was amazing! It was a really close call for awhile, but ultimately Lyndsey and JJ pulled ahead by a couple hundred votes on the last day of the competition! They totally rocked it and I was super excited to have them participate and I send many thanks to all of the other contestants who were so great during the whole process. Especially Meliss and Chad – you guys gave Lyndsey and JJ a run for their money! I hadn’t seen Lyndsey and JJ since their wedding over a year ago so it was extremely fun to get to shoot them again. We had an amazing day at Wood’s Cove down in Laguna Beach. They even brought their dog Winston who was a trooper and added so much fun to the day. Thanks again to Lyndsey and JJ for making this a great experience and for working so hard to take the win! I hope you enjoy!

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San Diego County Fair – Allen Family Portrait

By Austin | Published June 30, 2010

Man this was a fun day! I have shot with the Allen family now for their engagement session, their wedding, Sarah’s Trash The Dress, and now for a killer day at the San Diego County Fair! We wanted to do something a little less orthodox and not just a formal family portrait. Something that really captured the family together just having fun. When Sarah had the idea of shooting at the Fair I was on board instantly! So much color and energy! It was just a really fun day. I felt kinda guilty cause I was really experiencing the fair along with them and having a total blast, but true to their nature they really wanted me to feel like part of the group and not just like I was there working, and I would have to say that I have spent quite a bit of time with the Allen’s now and I consider them genuinely good people and friends.

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Newborn Portraits – The Saucedo Family Welcomes Lilly!!

By Austin | Published May 5, 2010

I shot Kelly’s Maternity photos a few months back along with David and Kiara and it was such a great day so I was very excited when Kelly told me she wanted to do some fun newborn photos in their home. It was such a great day being there with their family and watching them interact with their newest beautiful addition: Lilly. She is an adorable little girl and it was such a delight to be there to capture some of the first family photos for the Saucedo family. Enjoy!

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Abdella Family Portrait ~ Studio Shoot

By Austin | Published January 28, 2010

This was a fun shoot! I met Betsega Abdella last summer at a wedding I was shooting that she was in and I was excited when she contacted me about shooting some family portraits for her. I was also really excited when I finally got to meet her whole family. We had a blast just playing around in the studio for a couple of hours and they were all so relaxed and easy going that it was really easy to get some great shots. Plus they all have such fun personalities and you can tell that they really enjoy being with each other (which always makes family portraits so much more fun!). I really enjoyed this shoot and I hope that I get to work more with all of them in the future! Thanks!

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Trever and Jenn ~ Maternity/Family Portrait, Arroyo Seco Park – Pasadena, CA

By Austin | Published November 24, 2009

This was a crazy fun shoot! Trever and Jenn really liked some of the photos they had seen from the Arroyo Seco Park shoots I have done in the past and wanted to use that for our location, but they really made the shoot what it was! They are both so funny and goofy and I am sure that when their little one gets here they are going to have the time of their life with these two for parents! Enjoy!

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Andi and Nathan Family Portrait, Arroyo Seco Park – Pasadena, CA

By Austin | Published November 11, 2009

I actually went to school with Andi way back in the day (Ok so it was only ’04) and recently reconnected with her at Bravo Salon where she cuts my hair! She is an amazing stylist and if you ever need a great cut be sure to check her out! I was very excited when she and her husband approached me about doing some fun photos to send to friends and family. We wanted to do something fun and in a cool location and I immediately thought of the Arroyo Seco Park here in Pasadena. It is a little gold mine tucked away in east Pasadena that is perfect for shooting! We had so much fun exploring and walking around (definitely got our exercise) and it wasn’t hard to find some great locations for the photos. Here is some of what we got:

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Joel and Katie – Family Portrait/Maternity, Back Bay

By Austin | Published August 21, 2009

Joel and Katie are actually some of my really close friends and I was excited that they wanted to do this shoot! We had a great sunset shoot right off of the Back Bay in Newport Beach and I was really pleased with the way everything turned out. It was so fun to be able to shoot with friends and I felt honored that they wanted to have me capture their first family portrait with their latest addition.

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Netsy and Caleb, Crystal Cove – Laguna Beach, CA

By Austin | Published August 13, 2009

I shot with Netsy and Caleb a few months back and we did a fun shoot in Old Town Pasadena as well as at a great wooded park nearby. We were originally planning on also making it out to the beach but we ran out of time. Luckily we got the chance to schedule the beach shoot for another day, and I am so glad we did! This shoot was an absolute treat. It was on a summer evening in August, so as you might imagine most of the beaches were packed! That is why I love the The Crystal Cove State Park. While it may be a slight hike getting to the beach, it weeds out most of the beach going crowd who are just looking for quick beach access. Therefore we virtually had the beach to ourselves for a beautiful sunset shoot. We has a great time and I am very excited to be shooting their wedding in late August at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Sacramento, CA with the Reception at the Doubletree Hotel Sacramento.