Tag: ben briones
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Karla Ramirez & Saul Martinez – Prom 2017 – McAllen Convention Center
This weekend we photographed Karla and Saul before they headed out to their prom! Karla looked lovely in her beautiful floral prom dress and Saul looked extremely dapper in his blue suit. The couple took their pre-prom photos at the McAllen Convention Center. Their outfits worked well with the beautiful setting of the location. I…
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Desiree Chavez – TAMUCC Grad – Corpus Christi Texas
A few weeks back my assistant and I traveled to Corpus Christi to photograph this beautiful soul. Desiree is graduating from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christ and we took these photos to celebrate this huge milestone in her life.  Ms. Chavez is originally from Mission, Texas but decided to go to school by the bay. I…
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Entrepreneur RantÂ
I always see a lot of people post about their “grind” or their “hustle” but their behavior doesn’t reflect that…they are just bullshitting. For those who know me, know my work ethic, and for those who don’t–maybe in their eyes I’m just a bullshitter too. I know how hard I work and my day-to-day reflects…
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Ale Avila and Father – Edinburg, Texas – Bee Beautiful Studios
I have photographed Ale and her family since she graduated from high school a few years back. They are very special to my heart! Â Looking at these photos you will only see two people but there are three! This family lost their precious mother a few years back and even though she’s not pictured, she…
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Melanie Quince Portrait – Alamo, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
#FLASHBACKFRIDAY We photographed Ms. Melanie at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Alamo, Texas back in 2012. I really love this Quinceañera portrait session because of how vibrant and unique her dress was. The color of the dress really popped with with the earthly tones of the Refuge. Five years ago we had a vision…
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter – Create The Bridge – Ben Briones Studios
A while back my good friend Luis Trevino, owner of Create the Bridge, a local and national marketing agency, asked me to aid him with a project. He was working on a campaign for a  local Rio Grande Valley business that “pimps out” Mercedes Benz Sprinters. The customization on these vehicles are beautiful. From detailing to…
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Border Wall – RGV
In 2008 I was contracted by The Texas Observer to photograph some portraits of 2 people being affected by the then new border wall. The two people you see below were challenging the government because they lived on a property in Brownsville, Texas and Granjeno, Texas where the government had plans to build the border wall literally…
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Beka Rios Headshots – Edinburg, Texas – Bee Beautiful Studios
#FLASHBACKFRIDAY Three years ago I reunited with one of my great friends from middle school and high school, Ms Becca Rios! Becca holds the legacy of being our generations skater girl. That’s actually how we met at B.L. Middle School. She was the new kid, who by the looks of it was into skateboarding, and I at…
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Baby Ybarra in the Making – McAllen, Texas – Bee Beautiful Studios
#TBT It’s always special when a couple who hired you for their wedding rehires you for the next big milestone in their life. I photographed Angie and Eduardo’s Wedding some years back and it was beautiful. Recently they choose to make their maternity announcement through photos and they asked me if I could help them…
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Jennifer Grace + Dallas – San Antonio, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
Dallas has been the most difficult but cutest model I have ever worked with. She just didn’t care for photos. On the other hand; Ms. Jennifer was as Grace-full as she’s named. She flashed her beautiful smile in all her pictures while holding her furry love. Trust me…these photos may look gracious and dandy but…
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Graduation Celebration | Lora Lee Martinez | My Best Friend
Sometimes I miss my best friend but I know she’s enjoying her new life over in Virgina with her awesome boyfriend Tony aka TheLaoTieGuy! I was going through my blog drafts a few nights ago and I came across this draft and decided to write about this experience. Lora graduated that day with her masters…
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Martinez Family – McAllen Convention Center – McAllen, Texas
We were hired to photograph this awesome family a few winters back. This was when the McAllen Convention Center was a hot spot for photography. What I still love about these photos are how happy they look together. You can tell they have a beautiful family dynamic. My favorite shots are the ones with the Chevrolet…
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Abby Cantu – Portrait Session – Edinburg, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
#TBT circa 2011 I still remember the excitement of this photo shoot. The year was 2011 and I was still attending school at The University of Texas at Austin but frequently come down to the valley to do photo shoots and document weddings. This photo shoot was special. It was on a Sunday evening one…
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Solis Family – Rancho Viejo, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
There is nothing more special than a holiday gathering with the family. During the Christmas break I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful family at their home at the Rancho Viejo Resort & Country Club. Alex Guerra, who I have been friends since middle school, hired me to photographer her family because it was going…
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Suheily Maldonado – Edinburg, Texas – Bee Beautiful Studios
Here is a graduation session I did back in 2011 for Mrs. Suheily. I was extremely proud of the shots five years ago and I am still very proud of them today. Suheily is now married and has travelled around the world doing missionary work. What makes me more happy then the results of the…