Barbara Shallue Photography

Family Dynamics {Austin Family Photography}

 

I love family photo shoots, capturing the fun and love that connects generations. 

Last spring I was lucky enough to tag along after this three generation family - mother, father, son and daughter, grandson and granddaughter - and this weekend I get to do it again!

Photographing families can be challenging, especially when young children are involved. Getting everyone to look at the camera and smile at the same time is a lot like juggling, and I'm not a juggler!

So I didn't worry about it. I focused on capturing the connections instead.

Here are a few of my favorites from last year...

Beach Yoga {Fine Art and Beach Photography}

 

 

I first posted this fun series on my photography blog, Confessions of a Photography Addict, last summer. Doesn't it look like a seagull yoga class?

My friend Joan, from God's Little People, recently sent me a message asking about them. She wanted prints for her rental house in Greece. It was the motivation I needed to post them in my RedBubble Gallery.

So if you want a set of your own, now you can have them!

Please don't hesitate to ask about purchasing any of the photos you see on either of my blogs. 

(Now I'm ready for the beach!)

Candace and Cornell and a Vineyard {Professional and Couple Portraits}

 

Meet Candace, an acupuncturist who needed a professional photo.

Done.

But wait...why waste a beautiful day in a vineyard? Why not take some less formal portraits, as well?

Here are collages of some of my favorites of Candace and her husband, Cornell.

 

They were so much fun to work with!

Contact me for your next professional or couples portrait session! 

How it started: The Graduate

 

Early spring, 2011.

My middle son would soon be graduating  from the University of Texas. Excited, I signed up for the deluxe graduation package, which included a "professional" portrait along with his robes and stationery.

Heck yeah, I wanted a photo of him in his cap and gown to slip into the invitations!

But when I opened that packet, oh, what a disappointment! There was no depth of field; the UT Tower in the backdrop grew right out of his shoulder. It was actually more prominent than my son!

Plus, Daniel didn't even look like Daniel. His face was photo-shopped to an extreme; he looked like an actor from the '20's or a mime or... well, not like Daniel. 

But the photos weren't a waste of money.  They gave me the confidence I needed to try my hand at taking his portrait myself. I knew I could do a better job than that!

And I did. Here are a few from our morning shoot. 

Congratulations again, Daniel, and thank you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I See You" - Stock Photography and Horses

 

I didn't realize when I stood in that horse pasture months ago snapping photos for a client/friend that it would lead to a new angle in my career: stock photography.

My photograph of this beautiful Arabian caught the eye of graphic designer Robin Camfield of recdesign who was putting together a brochure for Morris Animal Foundation. They've used the photo in several publications now, and I'm very honored that one of my photographs is helping them help animals.

I'm also grateful to Robin for opening the door to stock photography for me. (It gives me another excuse to keep snapping!)

But mostly I thank Lisa for letting me capture the beauty of her Arabians.

If one of my photos catches your eye, please contact me for price information. 

 

A Company Picnic right before Halloween

Many thanks to the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for allowing me to document your company picnic.  Autumn sunshine, a petting zoo,  and kids dressed for Halloween - it was a photographer's dream! 

I've posted a few unidentifiable photos on my photography blog HERE.  But the one below is my favorite...

Who can resist a baby pig?

Welcome to Barbara Shallue Photography!

 

It started with a hand-me-down Boy Scout instamatic camera that shot only in black and white, and turned into an obsession which, decades later, has evolved into a business - this business - Barbara Shallue Photography.

I shoot portraits, but also love to photograph anything and everything in the amazing world around us. I always have my camera nearby.

I'll eventually have samples of my photos on here, but until then, you can find a few examples at RedBubble, Fine Art America, and 500px. (They are available as stock photography by request.)

You can also view more of my photography at my blogs, Confessions of a Photography Addict and Long Hollow, as well as on FlickR, and Instagram.

Thank you for stopping by! 

Barbara

You don't take a photograph. You ask, quietly, to borrow it. ~ Author Unknown