Tag: Edinburg Texas
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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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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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Meme Family Portraits – Harlingen TX – Ben Briones Studios
#TBT A Couple of months back we photographed this beautiful family at their home in Harlingen, Texas. The client wanted photographs with their new baby and with their parents and our photographer produced these great images for them. Here are my favorite shots from the photo session. Photo Credit: Jeff Antons If you are looking…
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HHD to SSD to HHD – Ben Briones Studios
ADVICE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS In 2016 I had a major hard drive failure with a 1TB Seagate and a 4TB Lacie, which were both regular Hard Drives. I lost client wedding photos but months later was able to recover them! After that incident I went from HHDs to SSDs because they are much more reliable, faster…
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Edinburg’s Night of Lights!
A little throwback from this fun parade and small performance by the one and only Sara Yanez. Sara and her dance studio had a float and she sang as they passed by crowds of people lined up on highway 107 in Edinburg, Texas. If you didn’t have a chance to catch the Edinburg Night of…
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Susana Sanchez Grad Session – The University of Texas at Austin – Bee Beautiful Studios
#FLASHBACKFRIDAY Beautiful. Bold. Intelligent. Studious. Adventurous. Strong. These are all nouns to describe Ms. Susan Sanchez, a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin. I met Susy while attending UT through a mutual friend. She and I became friends and kept in touch and when it was time to celebrate the achievement of completing not…
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O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo – Law Firm – Head Shots – Edinburg, Texas
Photography and law one time collided in thought. A year or two ago I had the crazy idea of dropping photography to purse a law degree. Obviously, the photography career won but I still dream about becoming a lawyer one day and although it’s a far-off thought I still get to mix the both. Today…
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Jeannette Garcia – Musician Portraits – Edinburg, Texas
If you haven’t heard of Jeannette Garcia you truly need to! She is a beautiful singer and musician out of Edinburg, Texas. Today she shared that one of her favorite artist Russ liked and retweeted her acoustic cover of his song Ride Slow. Jeanette stopped by my photo studio in Edinburg to take some fun…
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Natalie – Artist In The Making – Edinburg, Texas
Nat and I have been friends since 2003 when we both attended Edinburg North High School. Since I’ve known her I knew she could sing but it was until recently when I rediscovered her talent because she began posting and sharing her music on Facebook. Nat’s music is inspired by her faith and has a…
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Miguel Garza – Actor Headshots – Edinburg, Texas – Bee Beautiful Studios
Miguel Garza is an actor and singer living in New York, New Work. Miguel contracted us to take some simple headshots for him. We shot his photos at UTRGV. We found a beautiful areas around the Education building. I asked him to bring three tops for three different looks. Here are some of our favorite…
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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! 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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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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Sam Valdez – Edinburg, Texas – Bee Beautiful Studios
#ThrowbackThursday With graduation around the corner for many colleges, universities and soon high schools, I can’t help to remember the excitement of moving on to the next milestone of my life. In my career as a photographer I have photographed many unique graduation portrait sessions in the Rio Grande Valley. I too once walked in…
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Stephanie Rios – Professional Photographer – Bee Beautiful Studios
There comes a time in your life when you have to ask for help! It is inevitable because as much as we think we could do everything and anything, truly, we can’t. And after we receive help it usually customary to thank that person. Today, I thank you Stephanie Rios! Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines help as…
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Alejandra Avila – ENHS Grad – Bee Beautiful Studios
Ale has a spirit that is unmatched, a personality that is a addicting and a warmth to her soul that is has been passed down to her by her beautiful mother. For those who know Ale you know how animated she is, how contagious her laughter and how strong this beautiful young lady has grown…