Tag: rgv photographer
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Karissa’s Quince Session – Mcallen Convention Center – Mcallen Texas
Today we are joining this beautiful young lady in celebrating her fifteen birthday! Congratulations Karissa! Thank you for trusting us to capture these beautiful portraits of you to document this special milestone in your life. Sara and I had a lot of fun hanging out with you at the McAllen Convention Center and taking these great…
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Hatch Family Session – Hidalgo Pump House – Hidalgo, Texas
I’m sad to start this story by saying they were missing one. The Hatch Family is actually a team of five but one of their son’s was not feeling to well and didn’t participate in this shoot. I promised them I would retake their session if they were ever back in the valley. They had…
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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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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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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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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…
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Christmas Minis – McAllen, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
We are super excited for this coming Christmas season. Recently we have been promoting our Christmas Mini Sessions to our existing clients and new leads. These quick and affordable sessions are great for the family looking to take some holiday themed photos but not have to go through the hustle and bustle of waiting in…
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Andrea Almaguer – Mcallen, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
One day, after work, Andrea approached me when I was leaving work. She asked if I could take some photos of her because she was running for Student Governemnt Association President. Well guess what? She actually won and I’m very proud of her and happy I was a small part of that achievemt. This is…
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The Style Union Launch Party @ Francisca’s Showroom – McAllen, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
The Style Union had their official launch party to celebrate their new Pop Up Store located in Francisca’s Showroom in McAllen, Texas. Alexa Carancca, friend and co-founder, hosted my photo booth at their event. I had such a great time seeing people roll in and interact with the owners and walk out with bags full…
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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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International Women’s Day – Women In Photography – RGV
International Women’s Day Women In Photography Laura Soria Right now lets give Kudos Ms.Soria. Laura is one of the hardest working female photographers I know and have worked closely with. Thank you for your dedication to my clients, to your clients and your contribution to our local photography community with your beautify images! View Laura Soria‘s…