Mommy + Me Mini Sessions – McAllen, Texas – Ben Briones Studios

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

In honor of Mother’s Day our studio will be doing Mommy + Me Mini Sessions! We have 3 beautiful vibrant backdrops for you and your babies ready to go! We want to capture and print some special moments with you and child. The the mini sessions will run from Wednesday May 8, 2019 to Saturday May 11, 2019. If you’d like to sign up for a mini session please click on this link here –> Mommy + Me Mini Sessions Signup Page 05.02.19_High Res_Mommy + Me Mini Session_BBP-9195- WEB

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Hernandez Family – McAllen Convention Center – Ben Briones Studios

February 6, 2019February 4, 2019Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

Family is extremely important and the Hernandez family know that! I took the beautiful family photos of Sabrina and her family back in the day, when the McAllen Convention Center wasn’t such a hot spot for photo shoots. Since this family session this family has come to me for various milestones in their lives such as graduation photos, cotillion presentations to various event’s hosted by the Edinburg Boys & Girls Club, which Mrs. Sabrina was the officer for. For those who don’t know, the Edinburg Boys & Girls Club was one of my very firs jobs and I am very thankful for the opportunity to have served as part of this great organization and it’s all thanks to Mrs. Sabrina Hernandez-Walker. This family has always been part of the Ben Briones Studios family and I am always happy to show off their photos on my website. sabrina & family_print_bbp-14_web sabrina & family_print_bbp-19_web sabrina & family_print_bbp-23_web sabrina & family_print_bbp-25_web sabrina & family_print_bbp-27_web sabrina & family_print_bbp-33_web sabrina & family_print_bbp-34_web sabrina & family_print_bbp-40_web

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Sarah Jane Family Portrait- Mission, Texas – Ben Briones Studios

January 6, 2019October 15, 2019Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

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! SarahJaneFamily_BLOG_BBS-6_WEB SarahJaneFamily_BLOG_BBS-5_WEB SarahJaneFamily_BLOG_BBS-4_WEB SarahJaneFamily_BLOG_BBS-3_WEB SarahJaneFamily_BLOG_BBS-2_WEB SarahJaneFamily_BLOG_BBS-1_WEB

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Baby Cloe -Donna, Texas – Ben Briones Studios

November 13, 2018December 5, 2018Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

THROWBACK TUESDAY! (Yeah, that’s a thing.)

Two years ago we photographed one of my friend’s baby. They wanted to celebrate her arrival by capturing photos of her and together as a family. We photographed a few shots of the baby inside their home and then we took the family portraits in an empty field across the house during a beautiful sunset. Please enjoy our favorite shots.

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Janie Alaniz Family Portraits – Mission, Texas – Ben Briones Studios

August 23, 2018October 15, 2019Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

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 why.

Janie (woman in pink) was the reason I was booked for this quince, which was her nieces event. Janie came to me seeking photography and video services for her daughter’s quince (young lady in purple) and offered to bring other Mom’s who’s daughter’s were also going to be having quince’s that year if I were to give them a bulk deal. Well, one of the Mom’s, was the mother of Brianna, the quince in which we took this family photo.

After that complicated link of families this is what the results where. Janie asked if I could take some quick family photos of the family because they were already dressed up so I said yes. Later the mother bought prints from us and everything turned out great. Today, Mrs. Janie, still hires us for different events.

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Esmer Family Portraits – Mission, Texas – Ben Briones Studios

August 23, 2018October 15, 2019Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

Family photos can be nerve reckoning and sometimes stressful when it comes to the outfits you are coordinating for your family, especially if you have a big family. Today I wanted to show off this photo session because they did such a great job. I love the black, red and silver color combo they chose.

Esmer (Mom) put her smallest girls in the same dress because many times the little ones want to match their siblings or for them they do care what you put them in. I do like that she put her oldest girl in a different outfit because you can distinguish that she’s older and plus she matched with her Dad. Esmer wore a beautiful black top with a silver metallic sheer skirt to match her husband’s metallic pants.

What I love about this photo session is every which way you pose the family as a whole or the kids they would match so well. Enjoy!

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Zavala Family Portraits – Mission, Texas – Ben Briones

August 19, 2018October 15, 2019Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

When planning a family photo session one thing that you need to consider is the location. Living in the Rio Grande Valley we all know it’s extremely hot and sunny so when discussing the photo shoot with my clients I always show them locations that have both indoor and outdoor areas to shoot in. Now, most of the places are going to charge you to use them so you have to prepare for that as well. I have a rule with my clients; if the location is $100 and below I will pay for it, but if it’s more than $100 I asks the client to split the cost with me. I already have a location fee built into my premium portrait packages just in case we do shoot at a place that charges you to use it.

For this particular family photo session we used the very popular Memory Lane Photo Spot located in Mission, Texas. I love this place for family photos because it has both indoor and outdoor variety and the owners are super nice! The place is a one-hundred year old home with lots of character and well decorated. The inside has a beautiful wood finish with a staircase, a piano, and very nice furniture. The outdoors is lush with beautiful landscaping and rustic settings. I have used Memory Lane Photo Spot for all kinds of photos shoots including bridal, engagements, maternity, etc. Here are my favorite outdoor shots of the Zavala Family at Memory Lane Photo Spot in Mission, Texas. ZavalaFamily_HighRes_BBS-1_WEB ZavalaFamily_HighRes_BBS-5_WEB ZavalaFamily_HighRes_BBS-6_WEB ZavalaFamily_HighRes_BBS-12_WEB ZavalaFamily_HighRes_BBS-17_WEB ZavalaFamily_HighRes_BBS-25_WEB ZavalaFamily_HighRes_BBS-27_WEB ZavalaFamily_HighRes_BBS-16_WEB

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Family Photos – South Padre Island, Texas – Ben Briones Studios

July 23, 2018July 22, 2018Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

This weekend I photographed a surprise engagement for a lovely couple at South Padre Island, Texas but in order for the couple not to find why she was really at the beach with all her family, her mom scheduled a “giant family photo shoot”. These are some of photos I was able to grab before we turned this “family session” into the surprise proposal! Enjoy! 2018-07-22_0003 2018-07-22_0004 2018-07-22_0005 2018-07-22_0006 2018-07-22_0007 2018-07-22_0008 2018-07-22_0009 2018-07-22_0002

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Ashley Ojeaga Family Portraits – Edinburg, Texas – Ben Briones Studios

July 13, 2018October 15, 2019Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

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Garay Family Sessions – Mission, Texas – Ben Briones Studios

July 11, 2018October 15, 2019Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

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Family Milestones – Old Hidalgo Pumphouse – Ben Briones Studios

May 26, 2018June 18, 2018Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

Taking milestone photos are important especially if it is with your family or a special occasion like graduating from a university. We had the pleasure of photographing this family at the Old Hidalgo Pumphouse located in Hidalgo, Texas. Jessica Musick, my assistant at the time, took these great photos. I love how the came out! 07.24.16_HighRes_Amy Mendoza_BBS-1431_WEB

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Meme Family Portraits – Harlingen TX – Ben Briones Studios

April 19, 2018October 15, 2019Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

#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.

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Rene Family Session – Hummingbird Springs – Donna, Texas

March 19, 2018October 15, 2019Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

We had a really fun time photographing this small but adorable family. Our session took place at Hummingbird Springs in Donna, Texas. Selecting the location was a big part of this session. The family wanted to go to a place that had the mission style home in the background. And was glad we were able to shoot at this location. Hummingbird springs has the beautiful greenery gardens on one side and their charming house on the other. Perfect for what the clients were looking for close to home here in the RGV.

Overall the session went great! It wasn’t a hot day as usual for being around 4, that was a major bonus. They wore super cute matching clothing that made the photos look every well put together. We just had a little hiccup when Little baby Ruiz got a bit fuzzy but we trooped on. I was even able to catch a big smile from baby Ruiz!

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The Gonzalez’s New Arrival – New Born Portraits – McAllen, Texas

February 4, 2018February 8, 2018Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

Today we photographed this little stud and it was an awesome experience. Back in 2016 I photographed this lovely couples engagement photos and wedding photos. Fast forward two years and look at this lovely family!

We were invited to their home to capture some special moments of them with their child. I love how they dressed in up in a spiffy outfit with a cute little bowtie then quickly got him into his jitsu gi, like his daddy. Here are some of my favorite shots from this photo session.

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Glory Iris Baptismal Family Photos | Estero Llano Grande State Park | Weslaco, Texas

June 29, 2017January 23, 2018Ben Briones Studios Leave a comment

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 Park, a gorgeous state park, located in Weslaco, Texas. The Barnes wanted their baby girl photographed with scenic backdrop and this park in my opinion was the perfect place for the portrait session. A few months back Michael and Crischelle actually got married at Estero Llano Grande State Park.

We beat the sun and heat, which made the photo shoot great! Excited to share these beautiful photos with you! Enjoy! 06.25.17_PRINT_Glori Baptislam Family Photos_BBS-7867_BLOG