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Destiny Love Quince – McAllen, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
Typically you tend to see Quince portraits photographed outdoor but for this winter wonderland style quince we chose to take the photos inside to make them look more elegant and so they can be closer to the winter theme. I really love how these shots came out because The Gala Special Events is always decorated beautifully.…
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Sarah Jane Family Portrait- Mission, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
I love this Mommy and Daughter photo session I took a while back at the beautiful Memory Lane Photo Spot located in Mission, Texas. Sarah just had her baby girl and there was a lot of excitement to the new addition to the family. Here are our favorite shots from this special photo shoot!
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McAllen 18th Annual Miracle Riders Bicycle Team June 2 & 3 2006 – Ben Briones Photography
Here is another look at some of my first “professional” work I did back in 2006 for the Miracle Riders Bicycle Team. My friend Israel and I took on this gig as a photo and video team to photograph a two day bicycle ride from McAllen, Texas to San Antonio, Texas. I was barely getting…
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Vanessa Silva – STC Grad – Bee Beautiful Photography – McAllen, Texas
This past weekend I was able to work with Ms. Vanessa once again. Vanessa and I have been friends for some time now and she has trusted me to document some of the most special moments in her life. Sunday we celebrated her achievement as a graduate from South Texas College with a bachelors degree…
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Cynthia Jasso – Grad Portraits – Estero Llano Grande State Park
This weekend I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful grad, Mrs. Cynthia Jasso. She is graduating with her Masters in from Texas A&M University-Commerce. We decided on taking her graduation photos at the famous Weslaco park called Estero Llano Grande State Park. I really love the way these photos came out. It had been…
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Kelley and Johnathon plus ONE! – Memory Lane Photo Spot – Bee Beautiful Studios
We recently got help this couple make a special announcement to friend and family. Kelley and Johnathon are having a baby boy! This special photo shoot took place at the famous Memory Lane Photo Spot in Mission, Texas and I think it was perfect for the occasion. I love how the couple coordinated their outfit…
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Butterfly Photography – An Old Obsession
Between 2008 and 2010 I use to have this obsession with photographing butterflies. I would take my camera to school at UTPA and hang around the small butterfly park next to the chapel and just wait around for butterflies to land on plants and flowers. Once I transferred to UT-Austin I would continue my obsession…
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My First Photo Shots – Yvonne Longoria – 2008
This is one of my very first “professional” photo shoots from way back in the day. The file metadata said it was created in 2008. These shots are recent edits but they are not far from the original JPEG files. I shot this with my first camera the Canon Rebel XTi. I think back then…
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Maggie McCloud – UT Grad – Austin, Texas
#THROWBACKTHURSDAY 2010 While going through some old hard drives I found these beautiful graduation photos I did of my friend back when I was attending the University of Texas at Austin. They came out so great and I really don’t know why I haven’t showed them off! These are my favorite shots from this graduation…
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Sammy Turns 3 – San Juan, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
Photographing this young lady was such a treat! Her mom told us that one day they were at church, The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle , and saw a quince taking photos on the church grounds rounds and that Sammy told her mom that she too wanted take pictures in a princess…
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Guerrero Baptismal – Mission, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
Today I got hired by the Guerrero family again to photograph their two other kids getting baptized. It’s always a special feeling when families call you back for special milestones in their lives. A few years back I photographed their eldest son getting baptized and today I documented their 14-year old daughter and 11-month old…
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Mr. & Mrs. Rubio 50th Anniversary – Kalos Event Center – Ben Briones Studios
What a beautiful thing to be married for 50-years! Last weekend we got to photograph this awesome 50th Wedding Anniversary at Kalo’s Event Center in Mission, Texas. Mr. & Mrs. Rubio is the father of one of my amazing client’s, Mrs. Janie Alanis, who’s daughter’s quince and son’s photos we have done for her. This…
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Outdoor Test – Flashpoint eVOLV 200 – Edinburg, Texas
Tuesday night I tested out the Flashpoint eVOLV 200 with some friends at the Edinburg City Hall building downtown Edinburg, Texas. I rented the eVOLV 200 and PIXARPO 26in Collapsable Beauty Dish from a friend. The light was mounted on my Manfrotto Combi Boom Stand that was handled by my awesome friend and fellow photographer Lourdes Paz. I only…
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Photography Lessons with Sara Yanez – McAllen Convention Center
Understanding exposure is important when learning photography. A few weekends ago Sara and I went to the McAllen Convention Center so that she could practice photography. So that the lessons could be as accurate as possible we had the same camera setup; Canon 60D with the Canon EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens. We also used a…
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Janie Alaniz Family Portraits – Mission, Texas – Bee Beautiful Studios
As an event photographer you are bound to get a request for family photos at someones Quince or Wedding by an invited guess. Here is a great example of that experience. The issue of “double dipping” could come up but sometimes it’s okay. For this particular photo it was okay and let me tell you…