Spring Wildflowers, being a rocket ship, and "Graduation" portraits For this Springtime Family Portrait Session, the mom requested wildflowers and a way to document the end of Elementary School and Middle School for her two kids. After driving around my favorite...
Butler Park – Family Photo Session
Austin Skylines and enjoying nature at Butler Park
In the past, this family has chosen South Congress for Fall holiday photos and Northwest Park for Spring wildflower photos.
This year, they wanted to go back to the spot where they had maternity photos taken (before we did sessions together). We looked for the beautiful weeping willow that had been there 10 years before to recreate that shot, but sadly, one of the winter storms meant it was no longer there.
Instead we found lots of other greenery to pose in. I loved this massive patch of ivy growing all around part of Butler Park.
Also happening at the Park that day:
- Food & Wine Festival at the Long Center
- Garage & Estate Sale at the Palmer Events Center
- People playing sand volleyball
- Cheerleaders practicing their lifts
- Kids on the playground
- Picnic-ers on the lawn
- As well as at least three other family photo shoots and one quincenera photo session
Despite the crowds, we still found lots of great spots for images. And if I did have to photoshop out a person or two in the background, that was fine.
Please check out some of my favorite images below and contact me if you’d like to book your own photo session.
1. What prompted you to have this photo session? We like to have family photos taken every couple years to see how we’re all changing and to have someone nice photos of those times in our lives.
2. How did you choose your location for your session? We looked at past locations and tried to think about what kind of feel we wanted for this session.
3. What advice would you give to others planning a similar photo session? Plan complimentary outfits that everyone feels comfortable in. Have some ideas of photos you’d like to have but be open to different ideas from the photographer or what may present itself during the session. Be comfortable and relaxed.
4. Anything else you’d like to add about working with Stephanie Friedman Photography? Stephanie is always great to work with.
