Tag: rgv photographer
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Nerva Charles Jr – Musician Portrait – Edinburg, Texas

There’s days when you just meet such a wonderful soul and things just click. Last week I met Nerva Charles Jr, a Christian Rapper, who’s music is fire and is about to do big things! Nerva booked us for an hour photo shoot but turned out to be a three hours long fun filled photo…
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Sara Montoya-Hernández – Head Shots – Edinburg, Texas – Bee Beautiful Studios

Today we had an amazing head shot photo session at my studio with the intelligent and beautiful Sara Montoya-Hernndez. Sara is in charge of the marketing department for the McAllen Public Library and was recently asked if she could be a panelist at a Social Media Summit in November being hosted by the Mission EDC.…
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Law Office of Ignacio Mendoza Jr. – Head Shots – Ben Briones Studios

Yesterday I had an interesting soul enter my studio. Mr. Ignancio Mendoza Jr., a defense lawyer, out of McAllen, Texas. Mendoza is not your regular lawyer, he’s young, good looking and well educated but with that homeboy type feel. Mendoza and I met through my friend Britny Rocha, who’s also a local lawyer and has…
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Alex Garcia – Sharyland Pioneer High School Graduate – Bee Beautiful Studios

High School Graduation photos are important because they capture a major milestone in your life and provides mark in the timeline of your success. Make your parents happy, make yourself happy and book yourself a graduation portrait session with our McAllen photo studio. If you are graduating from High School and would like a studio…
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Victoria Villarreal – Quinta Mazatlan – McAllen, Texas

This was one of the most fun quince portrait photo shoots we did this summer! Victoria was lovely her family was lovely and all that reflects in these photographs. My team and I were amazed by the detail of Victoria’s gown. Her makeup was flawless as well and she just did super well during the…
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Santa Ana’s Last Stand? – Republished Photo from 2008 – Alamo, Texas

Back in 2008 I was contracted by The Texas Observer to photograph Mr. Ken Meritt, who managed the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refugee in Alamo, Texas. Merritt was trying to save to protect the refugee from plans of a border-wall and as of recent the national park faces that same thread again. I am sharing…
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Jefte Martinez – Musician Portrait – Edinburg, Texas

Jefte Martinez is a Christian Musician out of Mcallen, Texas. Jefte stopped by on a weekend this summer to take some portraits at my newly remodeled photography studio in Edinburg, Texas and these are the results of that photo shoot. For this photo shoot I did a mix of both warm tones and cool tones…
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Jonathan Lopez – Christian Artist – Ben Briones Studios

Christian Musician Jonathan Lopez is releasing his next album Lugar Secreto. Here are some of the possible photos that might make it to his album and marketing campaign for this album. I am very humbled that you stopped by my photo studio to work with me. Thank you friend and I wish you the best! Click…
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Christopher Echavarria – McAllen High School Grad – Bee Beautiful Studios

Recently, I had the honor of taking Christopher Echavarria’s graduate portraits at my photography studio in Edinburg, Texas. Chris is a McAllen High School senior graduate, a trumpet player, and a member of the four time State Champion McHi Mariachi Oro! What made Chris’s portrait session unique was how he incorporated his personality and style into…
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Maria Dolores Alvarado – Edinburg, Texas – Ben Briones Studios

She’s a local actress, director, dancer, and President of the award winning Latino Theatre Initiative at UTRGV, her name is Maria Dolores Alvarado! I had the privilege of taking Maria’s graduation portraits at my photo studio. Maria recently graduated from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts Theatre.…
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Diego Bazan – Edinburg, Texas – Ben Briones Studios

Only eight years old and this little guy is a rising star with a big voice! Diego Bazan is a vocal student in Sara Yanez Music Studio in Edinburg, Texas. He is passionate about singing Mariachi music and Música Regional. Before his photo shoot, we spoke to his mother and told her to choose two…
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Make-A-Wish RGV – McAllen, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
The importance of giving back is something that is always on my mind. Ava Sandlin, the executive director of Make-A-Wish Rio Grande Valley, reached out to me a about their event on Apr 29, 2017 and we gladly volunteered. This year theme was Evening of Wishes 2017. That night we celebrated a beautiful princess who’s…
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Dandy Heat – Album Art – Ben Briones Studios

Local upcoming band, Dandy Heat, recently came to my photo studio for an album art portrait session. It was fun working with these guys, creating a pretty cool color scheme to match their style! Check out some of my favorite shots from Dandy Heat’s portrait session. New Dandy Heat Album- Sentimental Beast is dropping on August 8, 2017.…
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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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Glory Iris Baptismal Family Photos | Estero Llano Grande State Park | Weslaco, Texas

Last Sunday I shot some early morning beautiful family photos of the Barnes Family but the star of the photo shoot was Miss Glory Iris Barnes. Later that Sunday morning she was going to get baptized and the family wanted to celebrate with pictures before the ceremony. We did this photo shoot at Estero Llano Grande State…
