san antonio senior portraits Archives

Jun

Bree.

San Antonio Senior Portraits

Bree wanted to take a series of pictures to tell a story. She then wanted to frame these pictures and give them to a few special people in her life to remind them how she feels. Bree made all her own colorful signs and carefully chose the outfits to wear in each frame. I chose the locations. Together, we told a story about a girl who is lucky to have some special people in her life AND about some people who are lucky to have a special girl in theirs.

Bree | Ata-Girl Photography Co. | South Texas Creative Teen Portrait Session

Here’s to hoping one day I get to be Bree’s engagement and wedding photographer.

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I started Ata-Girl Photography Co. in 2010 and I am a San Antonio based wedding photographer who is available for destination weddings. In addition to wedding photography, I also specialize in San Antonio senior portraits and senior portraits for high school seniors in the surrounding areas. I am a professional photographer who enjoys documenting the important milestones and captivating moments in people’s lives. I firmly believe that the unique set of circumstances I have faced in life has prepared me to take a personal and genuine interest in my photography clients. When I’m not photographing a wedding, family or high school senior, I enjoy watching my daughter play softball, hiking, cycling and listening to Elvis!

Jun

Kenny.

I didn’t know Kenny very well… until he sat next to me at a recent softball game and ate most of my sunflower seeds. (Just kidding, Kenny. I was happy to share!) For the past few years, I’ve watched Kenny play football, basketball, baseball, and run track, AND I’ve watched him do these things amazingly well. Kenny is a talented athlete who has entertained a lot of Jourdanton fans during his time with JHS.

Kenny H | Ata-Girl Photography Co. | Senior Session

I’m not sure who was more excited about the shoot: Kenny or his mom? I love it when my clients are as excited about my work as I am. It’s a definite dose of confidence. We had a tremendous amount of fun UNTIL mosquitoes tried to eat us alive. However, this did give us the opportunity to discover, out of desperation, that Static Guard™ will temporarily ward off mosquitoes. By “temporarily,” I’d say… oh, about four minutes or so. Thank GOD his mom, who is a quick study and an extremely talented reflector operator, had some real mosquito spray. We could not splash that stuff on quick enough. (I love DEET!)

Kenny will soon be off to Texas A&M Corpus Christi. I do know there will be a few Indian teams (and coaches) who will miss him on the court and field. And, I know his mom (and my girl, Breannus) will miss him too! Good luck, Kenny!

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May

Karkar.

Karley, or Karkar as I sometimes call her, is one of my favorite three nieces. Karkar is graduating from junior high this year and wanted a photo session to document the occasion. What should have taken place early in the morning, didn’t happen until almost noon because Karkar and early mornings just don’t go well together. (She gets this from her mamma.) Shooting at high noon is no easy feat, and to be honest, this was the first time I’ve ever tried this. I had to bring out the big guns for this, but I’m really happy with the way these turned out. Kelsey, my assistant for the day, was fabulous and was one of the best voice activated/remote controlled light stands I’ve ever worked with!

Karkar | Ata-Girl Photography Co. | Teen Session

Karkar is a very beautiful, smart girl who will fly through high school without any problems. She’s good with all the Rs and she seems to be pretty good with the social aspect of school as well. She’s a talented athlete who will do well in competition. She’s a sweet, well-mannered, teenage girl whom I have NEVER heard say a curse word. I love my Karkar–very much–almost as if she were my very own! Yes, that much!

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May

Priscilla.

I don’t know Priscilla very well, but I do know a lot of her family. I grew up with them. What Priscilla and I do have in common is that we’re both Christine Crickets. I’m not even sure why that term exists being that Christine’s school mascot was the Brahma. I think the term may have came from a group of baseball players who had graduated high school but still felt the need to play. They formed an adult softball team (Crickets) and played any weekend that they could. They had organized practice and took the game very seriously. The team became unstoppable and developed a reputation of winning every tournament they entered. (Can someone tell me if this story has any accuracy?)

Priscilla | Ata-Girl Photography Co. | Senior Session

Okay, enough about the Christine Crickets. Let’s talk about Priscilla. She’s a beautiful, young lady who will graduate high school in May and begin college in June. She is very anxious to get started in life. She isn’t wasting any time by taking a lazy summer off to recuperate after twelve years of hard education. She’s off to becoming a surgical technician and following into the medical field of some of her family. Good luck, Priscilla.

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May

Kye.

I take great pride when the athletes I shoot (and support) each school year ask me to take their senior portraits and document the beginning of their future. I shoot so many frames of these athletes that I start to feel a sense of connection to them. I start to feel a personal investment in their future. That couldn’t be more true than for Kye Burris. Kye has been in front of my lens for a few years now. He was even the subject of my image that hung in an art gallery in Austin, Texas last year.

Kye | Ata-Girl Photography Co. | Senior Session

Kye is an amazing, hard-working athlete. He is super sweet and very responsible. Kye will have a successful life. Kye is a funny guy who has a GREAT sense of humor. I am positive that he has made both of his parents very proud. I will miss documenting Kye’s athletic achievements. Thank you, Kye.

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May

Brent.

I’ve only known Brent a few years and even at that, haven’t had the chance to spend too much time with him. I have had the pleasure to work with his mom for the last five years or so at the best office on Earth and each time Brent has come to our office he appeared to be a reserved and shy guy. When I met him at his grandmother’s house on the morning of our scheduled shoot, I was expecting a quiet, bashful guy to answer the door. That’s SO NOT what happened. Brent was not intimidated at all by me or my lens. He came alive in front of the camera and performed well. And, he wore an embroidered cowboy shirt that looked amazing on him and made his baby blues look incredibly blue.

Brent | Ata-Girl Photography Co. | Senior Session

Brent has the distinction of being the first non-JHS graduate that I’ve shot. I enjoyed shooting Brent and documenting the beginning of his future! Brent isn’t shy; he loves his truck, he loves him mom and he loves Bri. <3

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Apr

Victoria.

I have known Victoria for a long time and the entire time she has been the sweetest person. I first met Victoria when I coached her on a Little League team. I was elated when she contacted me and asked me to photograph her senior portraits. (I was even happier when she told me I get to shoot a family session for them as well.)

Victoria incorporated all her interests into the photo shoot, so she brought her clarinet, her Nikon J1, (she shoots Nikon so I <heart> her!) and her FFA jacket. We had fun shooting her senior portraits at a place that was close to her dad’s heart. It’s ironic because I had no idea the place meant anything to him when I selected the site. It’s funny how life sometimes works.

Ata-Girl Photography Co. | Senior Session | Victoria

Victoria is a very smart, committed, and disciplined person who will succeed well in life. Thank you, Victoria, for allowing me to document the beginning of your future!

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Feb

Baby Come Back!

“Baby, Come Back” is a song by the 1970’s group, Player. It’s the song I sing in the shower every morning to my camera who’s in New York City. I miss my camera incredibly. Yes, I’ve personified my camera. The only thing I have left to do is name her (more on that later). I miss having the creative outlet and I miss capturing life’s moments.

Being a photographer without a camera, it’s kind of hard to tell you that there’s only about three months to get your senior pictures squared away. But, there is only three months to get your senior pictures squared away!

Senior Portraits by Ata-Girl Photography Co.

I’d also like to ask you to sign up for my ezine. It’s an electronic newsletter that I’ll send out periodically to let you know what’s going on with Ata-Girl – like the status of my camera. It will also be one of the places that I will let you know about booking and print specials. The first edition is scheduled to go out on February 22, 2012, so don’t miss it and sign up now!! (The other place will be a special Facebook tab which only fans can access. Check out the Special Offer! tab.)

If you have a recommendation for a name for my camera, leave it in the comment box for this blog. If I choose your recommendation, I’ll give you a photo credit for a FREE 5X7 with a paid session.

Until next time, be positive, be happy, be healthy, and don’t forget to be photographed.

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I am a San Antonio-based wedding and senior photographer who started Ata-Girl Photography Co., LLC in 2010. As one of the up-and-coming San Antonio wedding photographers, I am also available to shoot in Austin, Houston and Dallas and the surrounding areas. I am also available for destination weddings worldwide. Ata-Girl Photography Co. offers an amazing wedding photography service that you won’t soon forget. As professional photographer, my sole purpose is to provide you the absolute best photography experience.

I am a professional photographer who enjoys documenting the important milestones and captivating moments in people’s lives. I firmly believe that the unique set of circumstances I have faced in life has prepared me to take a personal and genuine interest in my photography clients. When I’m not photographing a wedding, family or high school senior, I enjoy watching my daughter play softball, hiking, cycling, reading, and listening to Elvis!

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