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Chaili and Chadwick’s Sweetheart Session

By Austin | Published January 18, 2012

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 married for 60 years. I am calling the sessions Love & Candy and so far I am loving the results!

My first Love & Candy session was with Chaili and Chadwick, an awesome couple from Azusa, CA. Man, did they rock this session! They were such a fun and energetic couple ready to tackle all of the fun/silly/romantic ideas I had planned for them. You can see the results for yourself below.

Enjoy!

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Palmatier Family Portrait

By Austin | Published November 11, 2011

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 baby model mode. Maybe he’ll learn baby “Blue Steel”. Zoolander anyone? Super cute little guy and an awesome family! Thanks for an awesome session guys!

Tagged A. O'Brien Photography, Baby Portrait, Blue Steel, Family Portraits, Pasadena, Pasadena Photographers, Portrait Photography, Zoolander | Leave a comment

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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Laguna Beach Maternity/Family Portraits – Kelly, David, Kiara, and Lily

By Austin | Published March 16, 2010

This was a really fun Maternity Session! I met Kelly, David, and Kiara down in Laguna beach and we just walked around the town for a bit grabbing some really fun shots in different locations. We played with adorable baby shoes and little building blocks. It was awesome! It was fun to watch the whole family interact and it was pretty easy to see how excited they are about the arrival of the newest addition to their family – baby Lily! Congratulations to the Saucedo family and thanks for an awesome session!

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Salton Sea – Trever O’Brien Portrait Shoot

By Austin | Published March 9, 2010

I was scouting the Salton Sea recently for a trash the dress session I have coming up and I figured I would drag my brother along so we could play around with some editorial shoot ideas I had. So I made him pose as the subject in a bunch of crazy locations for me, and man did we have fun. The Salton Sea is not really somewhere you would really choose to picnic, but visually it is pretty amazing. It was really nice to get away for a day with my brother and to be able to shoot some out of the ordinary stuff. We played around a bit with some color, lighting, motion, and my brother practiced his GQ poses. Slightly fashion photography esque and editorial in style, and tons of fun to shoot. Enjoy!

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Pasadena CA. – Andy and Charles

By Austin | Published February 4, 2010

Andy and Charles are actually our neighbors and good friends and I was thrilled when they asked me to shoot a portrait of them! They wanted to do something fun for their anniversary and so they decided they really wanted some new family photos. We started right here at our Pasadena home/quadplex and then went in to Old Town followed by a trip to the Arroyo Secco park. It’s always fun to shoot with people you know and Andy and Charles were no exception!! We had talked a bit in advance about some of the styles etc. we wanted to achieve but really it came down to just hitting the town and hanging out while snapping some photos. 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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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.