Ben Briones Studios
Professional McAllen Photographer
Daniela Garza – Head shots – Ben Briones Studios
Posted on October 2, 2020
Daniela is my best friend of 10+ years and I love her to death. I have seen this beautiful soul grow and become a passionate care giver and proud Latina. She recently asked me to help with her some head shots for work but knowing our dynamic I always love taking our photo shoots a little further and so we shot a few more pics of her in full awareness, knowledge and power of what this election means to her and to all of us!
I urge everyone to vote in this election! Below are some deadlines to keep in mind.
Key dates and deadlines
Election day is Nov. 3
Registration deadlines
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 5
In person: Oct. 5
Absentee ballot deadlines
Request: Oct. 23
Return by mail: Postmarked by Nov. 3 by 7:00 p.m.
Early voting
Oct. 13 – Oct. 30, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live
Jackie Bush – Robert Vela High School Grad – Ben Briones Studios
Posted on July 13, 2020
You wouldn’t be able to from these photos that just about an hour before there was a crazy storm with flash flood warnings. We had even made the call to Jackie’s mom that we were going to have to reschedule the shoot but I am glad we didn’t! Really love how this photo shoot turned out. Sara took lead while I finished another shoot with our other grad client Caro that kind of overlapped with this shoot but the good thing was I was also shooting at the McAllen Convention Center too. Below you will see some of our favorite shots from this grad portrait session.
Photo Credit: Sara Yanez, Ben Briones 
If you are graduating high school and would like to take grad photos please fill out the form below.
Caro Sanchez – ENHS Grad – Ben Briones Studios
Posted on July 10, 2020
Being a Edinburg North High School graduate myself, it gave me great joy to photograph Ms. Caro’s graduation portraits. We decided to shoot these photos at at the McAllen Convention Center because of how much space it allows us to work with. Caro posed both in her cap and gown along with a beautiful dress but also took her look more causal with her cowgirl boots. Sara and I used a lot of natural light in this shoot and I really love how these photos came out and I hope you do too.
Photo Credit: Sara Yanez, Ben Briones 
If you are graduating high school and would like to take grad photos please fill out the form below.
Tradiciones 2020 – Ballet Folklórico South Texas College
Posted on March 12, 2020
I have seen and photographed quite a few of these Folklórico events for the Ballet Folklórico South Texas College group and every year they keep getting better and better. This year’s was amazing to say the least. I enjoy having the photographer’s perspective at these events because we get to capture the behind the scenes along with the performances. In January we purchased new cameras; the Fujifilm XT-3 and Fujifilm XH1, which were the two cameras used to document this performance. Having new cameras made it a bit challenging but I embrace a good photography challenge. Here are a few shots I thought were very nice to share.
Photo Credit: Sara Yanez, Ben Briones 
If your dance organization is having an event and would like for us to photograph it please fill out the form below.
Mellow Yellow Park Session with Sara Yanez
Posted on March 8, 2020
Sometimes you get inspired by the light and the beauty around and have to bust out the camera to capture it all. Shot these photos of my beautiful girlfriend during one of our on/off park walks. 
Sarah Echavarria – Headshots – McAllen, TX
Posted on November 18, 2019
Our studio is open to head shots, modeling photos, and any other studio type photograph you are in needing. For pricing information and openings please fill out the contact form below the photos.
Photo Credit: Sara Yanez
If you are looking into booking a professional head shot photo session please fill out the form below.
Michele Garcia Bridal’s – Archer Park – McAllen, Texas
Posted on February 7, 2019
#TBT
In 2011 my business was growing fast and we were doing a lot of great work for our clients. I was discovering a lot of new shoot locations and for this bridal we took the risk and used two very accessible and public locations, which is not typical for bridal sessions. These days I am renting very fancy locations for my brides but I am glad to show my beginnings. Michelle, the bride, was a trooper. She trusted our vision!
Her photos were shot in two different locations by myself and my assistant at the time, Ms. Lori Alaniz. Archer park was the more “formal” location then we traveled to a abandoned shack on 10th street in McAllen for the “informal” location. I love the contrast between the two looks and I think it’s always important to try different things for your clients. Here are my favorite shots from this 2011 bridal photo shoot.
Photo Credit: Lori Alaniz, Ben Briones 
If you are looking into booking a bridal photo session please fill out the form below.
Hernandez Family – McAllen Convention Center – Ben Briones Studios
Posted on February 6, 2019
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. 
If you are looking into booking a family photo session please fill out the form below.
Sara Yanez B-Day Session – Wallflower RGV – McAllen, Texas
Posted on February 2, 2019
On January 15, 2019, one day before her birthday, I surprised my beautiful girlfriend with a photo shoot at the Wallflower RGV located off Trenton in McAllen, Texas. I had been following the Wallflower RGV for a long time now on Instagram and would chat with the owner here and there. I am super happy I was able to rent this place for Sara’s photo shoot because the photos came out absolutely beautiful.
We rented the spot for one hour and I took plenty of shots but the ones you see here are my favorite shots. The Wallflower RGV has a lot to work with, they have over 10 looks or backdrops you can create great photos with. I highly encourage you to check this place out before it’s gone, as I believe it’s a pop-up studio and won’t be around forever. 
If you would like a unique photo shoot at the Wallflower RGV please fill out the contact form below.
Lorraine’s Baby Shower – The Forum – McAllen, Texas
Posted on January 25, 2019
It’s a Girl! We had the honor of photographing Lorraine and Ralph Guzman’s wedding a few years back, and recently they hired us to photograph Baby Guzman’s Baby Shower. The event took place at The Forum in McAllen, Texas. Everyone is excited to meet this little one! Congratulations, Guzman Family on your Bundle of Joy!
Below are some of our favorite photographs from this special event.
Photo Credit: Sara Yanez
If you have are having a baby shower and would like photography services to capture the special moments please fill out contact form below.
Amaya Hernandez – Cotillion 2019 – McAllen, Texas
Posted on January 21, 2019
I loved working on these photos because I saw Amaya grow up. When I was younger I use to volunteer and work at the Edinburg Boys & Girls Club, where Amaya’s mother is was the chief officer. She was always around along with her two sisters Destiny and Nadia, who I have had the pleasure of photographing as well for different events of their lives. Sabrina, Amaya’s mother, has trusted me with some most special milestones of her family’s lives and I am forever grateful!
As mentioned earlier I only edited the images but didn’t shoot them. A great photographer by the name of Audrey Barrera photographed these portraits for me because Sara and I had another event to shoot that same day. Here are my favorite shots Audrey took for our client.
If you are looking to hire a professional photographer for a special milestone in your life please fill out the contact form below.
Perez Wedding – Riverside Club – Ben Briones Studios
Posted on January 12, 2019
Love this beautiful simple wedding I shot at the Riverside Club in Mission, Texas. The bride was filipino and the groom hispanic so the fusion of both cultures was beautiful. The venue was perfect for the theme, y’all need to check out this beautiful location if you are ever in Granjeno, Texas. Here are some of my favorite shots from this wedding! 
If you are planning a wedding at the Riverside Club in Mission, Texas and would like some pricing info for photography please fill out the form below.
Dan Johnson – Author Headshots – McAllen, Texas
Posted on December 5, 2018
Don Johnson is a local McAllen Christian Author. Mr. Johnson was debuting his newly published book and needed some head shots to include in the book and for his book release event. Here are some of the head shots I really liked and wanted to share with you! 
If you are a writer or author and would like some head shots please fill out the contact form below.
Sean Rodriguez Turns 3 – McAllen, Texas – Ben Briones Studios
Posted on September 2, 2018
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of photographing this little stud again for his 3-year old birthday coming up. Last year I was hired by my good friend and awesome photographer Stephanie Rios to capture his 2-year old portraits and I love how they came out. It is always awesome working with family faces.
Sean and his parents and I planned to take him out to Archer Park in McAllen, Texas and surrounding areas to take his pics. As you can see he has amazing style thanks to his stylish parents so the area we went to was perfect for his outfits! I really love that his parents dress him for success! My favorite shirt of course was his birthday cake shirt! Here are are some of my favorite shots from Sean’s 3-year old birthday portraits! 
If your child is having a birthday and you would like to take portraits of him/her please fill out the contact form below.
