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Welcome to our Blog!

Austin Portrait Design is owned and operated by Allen and Diane Austin in the historic village of Appomattox, Virginia. We started this photo-blog in late 2009 as a place to showcase some of our favorite images and let you know what's going on at the studio. Most of these images come from client sessions, but many were made for our own personal enjoyment.

Allen has enjoyed creating art through photography for over 30 years. In 1994 we built our studio and went from making photography a weekend business to a full-time career.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments to share.

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This is the blog for Austin Portrait Design, located in Appomattox, Virginia. We photograph babies, children, high school seniors, and families. We provide wedding day photography as well as bridal portraiture. This blog is where we highlight some of our favorite images. Please visit us on Facebook, too.

Baby love

This week we got to meet the newest member of our Once Upon a Lifetime album program. Kenna is three months old and she is completely adorable! The third beautiful daughter in the Schmidt family has brought them much joy already.  Here are just a few of our favorite images from the session.

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Scheduling open for Easter Portraits

Austin Portrait Design is now taking appointments for our annual Easter special, featuring adorable live bunnies. This year’s we are using one of our favorite scenic backgrounds with rocks, garden benches and spring flowers.  We are taking appointments for Friday and Saturday, March 19-20. Easter is less than a month away (April 4) and our...

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Save $100 during our Cabin Fever Sale

Call now to save $100! But hurry; this special offer is only good now through Feb. 26, 2010. Are you tired of staring at the same old walls? It’s time to change your view by redecorating your home with a new wall portrait. We are offering a $100 discount on wall portraits from sessions created...

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Sweet Special on Valentine’s Portraits

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought we toss out a sweet deal for you. This is the perfect time to have a portrait of yourself, your sweetheart or both of you for only $49! Here are the details: By appointment only – Thursday, Friday or Saturday, Feb. 11-13 Session can include one...

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We had the privilege of photographing the Appomattox Middle School basketball teams this January. When the snow and ice melt enough for the students to go back to school, they’ll be able to pick up their packages. Thanks to coaches Dodson (boys’ team) and Marshall (girls’ team) for all their hard work with these talented...

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Christmas Portraits Nov. 20 & 21

Our annual Christmas portrait special is fast approaching and the set is all ready. Christmas and Easter are the only times we have prices this low, so be sure to schedule your appointment before the opportunity passes. Our promotional sessions are Friday and Saturday, November 20 and 21. Call 434-352-2296 to schedule your session. Here...

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More family portraits

Images speak, and a family portrait says, “I love you,” in a unique way. It’s a visible, tangible reminder that this group of individuals belongs to one another and that they’re glad. So glad, in fact, that they want to remember this time forever.  When children see their individual and family portraits on display, it...

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It’s not too late for 2010 senior portraits

If you haven’t already had your senior portraits made this year–or if you did and the results were less than spectacular–it’s not too late to schedule an appointment with Austin Portrait Design. Allen and Jake had a great time this week photographing the traditional stuff inside and exploring some interesting outdoor locations. Take a look...

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Family Portraits

Just in case you were wondering, fall family portraits don’t have to be done outside. While the outdoor setting can be very relaxing for family members who might be nervous about having their photograph made, an indoor session can be beautiful also. I went back and pulled some favorite images of families – some with...

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Save $75 on a fall family portrait

Nature’s warm autumn palette provides a beautiful backdrop for outdoor portraits. In the next few posts, we’ll be highlighting some of our favorite fall family portraits. Hopefully they will inspire you and give you some ideas for your own family portrait. As an incentive to book your session now, Austin Portrait Design is offering a...

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