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BEHIND THE LENS JOURNAL
AUSTIN SENIOR AND TEEN PORTRAIT STORIES
SESSIONS, RESOURCES & MILESTONE PLANNING
This is where personality meets place. Inside the journal, you’ll find featured senior and teen portrait sessions, Austin location inspiration, and thoughtful planning guidance for families preparing for this milestone season.
From time to time, I also share family and child sessions — all created with the same intentional direction and attention to personality.
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Red Creative - Jenna Chavez
Jenna and I recently headed out of town a little ways to shoot this fun red themed creative shoot. Along I35, north of Georgetown is a...
Richard Parker
Dec 3, 20221 min read
Reflections Creative - Haley Mitchell
I have have a couple of very old mirrors at a home I have in Arkansas. These mirrors have been used by several generations of my family....
Richard Parker
Nov 1, 20221 min read
Forest Creative - Natalia Rodriguez
Nature, forest and the woods, all give us a playground to slip away from the daily to and fro. Getting out into the forest, gives us a...
Richard Parker
Sep 24, 20221 min read
Teen Year Magazine - Published
Super awesome Zoe being published in Teen Year Magazine! www.richardparker.io Austin • US • Global #richardparkerteens #teenportraits...
Richard Parker
Sep 10, 20221 min read
Teen Year Magazine - Published
Congratulation to Caroline Jackson for being published in Teen Year Magazine! www.richardparker.io Austin • US • Global...
Richard Parker
Sep 3, 20221 min read
Teen Year Magazine - Published
Congrats to Olivia Gatlin for being published in Teen Year Magazine! www.richardparker.io Austin • US • Global #richardparkerteens...
Richard Parker
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Haley Mitchell - Equestrian Creative
Holy smokes batman... Haley and I did a fun equestrian creative shoot at a beautiful horse ranch out in Spicewood a few weeks ago that...
Richard Parker
Jun 26, 20221 min read
Senior Year Magazine Feature
Congratulations to Phoebe for being published in SYM Best of 2021 issue! www.richardparker.io Austin • US • Global #richardparkerseniors...
Richard Parker
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Natalia Rodriguez - Stranger Things Creative
Stranger Things… a made for TV sensation like no other. It’s been a couple years since we left the Upside Down but it’s finally...
Richard Parker
May 25, 20221 min read
Destination Miami - 2022 | Day 3
Day three in Miami.. Bursting color, high fashion and a rocker look that brings back nostalgic memories of Def Leppard on tour! The first...
Richard Parker
May 8, 20222 min read
Senior Year Magazine Feature
Congratulations Mia Anderson for being featured in SYM's Best of 2021! InFrame: Mia Anderson www.richardparker.io Austin • US • Global...
Richard Parker
Apr 15, 20221 min read
Senior Year Magazine Feature
Congratulations to Lauren Poole for being published in Senior Year Magazine! InFrame: Lauren Poole www.richardparker.io Austin • US •...
Richard Parker
Mar 23, 20221 min read
Senior Year Magazine Feature
Congratulations to Margo for being published in Senior Year Magazine! InFrame: Margo Floyd www.richardparker.io Austin • US • Global...
Richard Parker
Mar 12, 20221 min read
Destination Miami - 2022 | Day 2
Sit back and get whisked away to a place that you read about in tourism articles and travel magazines. With its bright colors and...
Richard Parker
Mar 12, 20222 min read
Destination Miami - 2022 | Day 1
First day in and we have split into two groups to do a little scouting and biking along ocean drive. While one group of photographers...
Richard Parker
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Senior Muse Magazine Feature
Congrats to Mikayla for her feature in the Fall issue of Senior Muse! InFrame: Mikayla Cowan www.seniormusemagazine.com Austin • US •...
Richard Parker
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Senior Year Magazine Feature
Congratulations to Hayden for being featured in Senior Year Magazine! Making Spanish Oaks Golf Club look good! InFrame: Hayden Gatlin...
Richard Parker
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Destination - Miami 2022
Destination Miami 2022 is finally here! Every year I take one of my lucky models for an all-expense paid destination trip to some epic...
Richard Parker
Feb 10, 20221 min read
SeniorMuse Magazine Feature
Congratulations to Lauren Poole for being featured in SeniorMuse Fall issue! InFrame: Lauren Poole www.seniormuse.com...
Richard Parker
Feb 4, 20221 min read
Lauren Poole - Vintage Circus Creative
Rules are sometimes made to be broken. If you want to see some rule twisting randomness, just take a flip through mine and Lauren’s...
Richard Parker
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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