Located near Mount Bonnell and Mayfield gardens the Austin Museum of Art (AMOA) – Laguna Gloria has some of the most beautiful park grounds in central Texas. This Mediterranean style villa includes a mile of Lake Austin shoreline and is an amazing location for weddings. The beautiful grounds makes it a perfect location for capturing engagement photos. The grounds and building provides an endless opportunity for creating pictures and is certainly a photographers dream location.

So Nkenji and Bolaji met me at Laguna Gloria for their engagement photo session. We had a truly fun filled engagement session. I kept cracking them up and they kept laughing which made for some very relaxed portraits. Engagement photo sessions are meant to be fun and this one did not disappoint. I always want my bride and groom to look back at their engagement pictures and forever remember the joy and optimism they shared before their wedding. This was easy to pull off with Nkenji and Bolaji as they are soo much in love. I am looking forward to photographing their wedding in Dallas later this summer. After a walk around the park we then left for the MLK train station. Although light rail has finally come to Austin the trains have not started operating so we had the entire platform to ourselves. If you are looking for a location in Austin Texas to create some beautiful engagement pictures, The villa and grounds at Laguna Gloria should certainly be on your short list. Here are a few picture your Austin wedding photographer  captured on that day.

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As we took pictures on the platform at the MLK train station, we could not pass up this photo op  when a Union Pacific train came by. We were not expecting any trains on the railroad but it made for a neat picture.

So last week I had the pleasure of photographing Lonique and Cameron for their engagement photo session. We had a total blast although I think I had worn them out by the end of the session. Cameron was starving and so was I but we did get through all my silly poses.  Lonique said she would try anything at least once and Cameron was down for the count so it made for a very exiting evening.  We were all over the park and were even able to fit in a martial arts tournament as you would see in the pictures.  I always look for good locations in Austin and the surrounding areas to take engagement pictures, although if you ask me I would say any location can be good for pictures. It depends on what you do with the location and how creative you can be. 

Some months ago I discovered a nice park in Sun City with a beautiful sunset.  Sun City is located in historic Georgetown and boasts beautiful golf courses, parks and vistas. I finally got my chance to photograph here with an incredible couple. Lonique and Cameron were great and the joy between them is truly infectious.  They are getting married at Krause Springs just outside Austin and are having a themed wedding. It’s going to be a day to remember with wizards and fairies, what a treat! Remember to check out the Austin Wedding Photographer blog for some beautiful pictures of the fairytale wedding.

So where in Austin Texas can you photograph a wedding engagement session with peacocks? Well the answer is Mayfield Park gardens and cottage. Seriously I am not kidding, they have some beautiful peacocks in the garden and I even stopped to snap a quick picture during the engagement photography session. Mayfield gardens boast an 1870’s cottage and a nice garden with towering palm trees. It is another beautiful location in Austin to take engagement pictures. Lori is my first pregnant bride. She and Justin are so excited about Cheyenne whom they are expecting in July. When we started the photography session, I was concerned about Lori. I wondered if she will be tired and told her to let me know if she needed a break. She certainly surprised me by not asking for a break but tried every single pose I conjured up. We had a very relaxing shoot and got a chance to talk about their upcoming wedding in Marble Falls Texas. The grand affair is going to be held at The Pavilion in Marble Falls which sits by a lake. I am looking forward to capturing some beautiful memories and wedding photography for them.

I told you we even got a shot of the peacocks. These birds have some lovely colors, take a trip down to Mayfield gardens to catch a glimpse.