Last month, I was excited to be back at the International School of Texas‘ Middle School Campus in Bee Cave for another morning of photo shoots.

For this session, our focus was showcasing the school’s classrooms, variety of student learning, student friendships and technology.

Please enjoy some favorites from their gallery below. Full session (password protected) is available HERE.

If you are looking for a cute, indoor studio space in Austin, check out The Lumen Room off of South Lamar.

With natural light and a variety of seating options, it’s a great spot for a portrait session.

Please enjoy some of my favorite pictures from a recent headshot session below.

And if you’d like to schedule your own headshot/branding session, contact me.

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Claudia is currently undergoing rigorous training to better support the postpartum mother’s nutrition, during one of the most difficult times of her life, so that she can recover beautifully and triumphantly, and nourish her baby, in the first year of her child’s life. Connect with Claudia at www.rethinknourishment.com.

I met Claudia at a Rising Tide meeting back in 2019. I wanted to share some of my favorite photos from her recent branding photo session below.

Full gallery (password protected) available HERE.

I met up with Amber of Inner Sky Yoga at Pfluger Park for a mini branding session. If you’d like to learn more about mindful movement and mudra, you can attend one of her classes.

1. How do you know Stephanie Friedman Photography?

Through a mutual friend and coworker.

2. What was your favorite part of your photo session?

The location Stephanie chose was perfect. It had many different options for backgrounds and was comfortable and visually stimulating. I mentioned that I wanted to be near water for the shoot… not only was I near the water for the photos, I was IN the water for some of them! It was awesome.

3. What advice would you give to other people planning a branding session?

Take some time beforehand to think about what you want to be doing in the photos. I thought I would be able to easily think of yoga poses and other stances in the moment for my shoot, but I am a bit camera shy and I blanked out and wished I had done more to prepare.

4. Anything else you’d like to add?

Stephanie is very professional, friendly, and authentic. She helped me feel more comfortable in front of the camera with her compliments.

For my last photo shoot of 2019, I went downtown with Paper Sister for a band portrait session. If you’d like to hear their music, their Instagram bio has the most current local show dates or you can check out their Soundcloud.

We explored the Seaholm and Central Library downtown area during their session. They were good sports about being stuck in some plants as well 😉

I hope you’ve enjoyed these sneak peeks from their band photo session downtown. To see all the (password protected) images, visit their gallery HERE.

1. How do you know Stephanie Friedman Photography?

Stephanie and I met through the amazing Etsy Austin group a little over ten years ago. I made jewelry at the time, and she made sewn art and prints. Even though we aren’t crafting anymore, it’s great to see we’re both keeping up with creative ventures.

Slightly out of focus but still having fun Stephanie and Camille at an Etsy Austin show in 2010

2. What was your favorite part of your photo session?

It was reassuring that Stephanie had a strong vision for our photos. She had so many great ideas, knew where to take pictures, and gave us great direction. I struggled with finding examples of what I wanted before the session, and it was so helpful to have decisiveness and clear direction from Stephanie.

3. What advice would you give to other groups planning a photo session?

Try to find inspiration for your photos ahead of time. Even if you can’t find many examples of what you want or don’t have a clear vision, Stephanie can fill in the gaps.

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If you’d like to book your own photo session, please contact me below:

Headshots and Branding

Does your website need updated headshots and branding imagery?

Are you not quite sure where to start?

Let me help. One of my favorite parts is talking through your Creative Business Story. What do you want to show? What’s your story to tell?

Location, Location, Location

This group was updating their website and needed a variety of new headshots. First, we discussed shooting indoors vs. outdoors (it was August in Texas after all). Then, once they decided they wanted to be outside, I sent them three different downtown skyline options

• The view from the Long Center
• The view from Palmer Event Center
• The view from the Pedestrian Bridge

(Butler Park is under construction or I would have sent that as an option as well).

They decided on the Austin downtown skyline view from the Pedestrian Bridge.

The night of the shoot, I came prepared with a portable fan, ice packs and cold water (since it was a “balmy” 98 degrees). We made sure to get a variety of close-ups as well as images that showed the skyline.

And at the end – when they suggested a team pyramid – I was happy to comply.

Please enjoy this sneak peek of their Creative Business Story branding package. To see all the photos, click HERE.

1. How do you know Stephanie Friedman Photography?

We had our family portraits done with Stephanie several years ago and she recently did a “Best Friends” photoshoot with my daughter. The pictures from both sessions were amazing. We have another family photo session scheduled for October with Stephanie.

2. What was your favorite part of your branding session?

There were two favorite parts for me…the location and how fun it was. First, Stephanie recommended the Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge over Lady Bird Lake and it was perfect. The skyline at sunset was amazing and the photos turned out great. Second, it was so fun! There were 4 of us and we got to ham it up for the camera and just be silly. We got the serious shots we needed but also got some hilarious shots. We also took some headshots in front of some trees and greenery and they turned out really nice.

3. What advice would you give to other people planning a branding session?

Do the session outside if possible. The lighting was great and it gives a different look than just taking your headsets in the studio. If was 100 degrees when we did our shoot. Stephanie had a handheld fan and blotting tissues that came in very handy! If you do it inside, pick a location that has some really interesting backdrops for your photos. It is always better to have more that just headshots in case you ever need them.

4. Anything else you’d like to add?

Just that I think you should book a branding session with Stephanie. You won’t regret it!

If your small business also needs updated images, please contact me below: