Meghan Nguyen Photography

New Born Pics with Our Newest Addition!!!

2012-02-24T17:02:00.001-06:00

Our first son, Elijah was born on Feb 2nd at 11:50 pm. 1 week later we did a newborn session with him!! Enjoy!!!! :)

Summer Time Weddings!!!!

2012-01-05T22:02:00.001-06:00

Looking to fill up my appointment book for June and July of 2012!!!

Book with me by Feb 14, 2012 and receive special discounts on wedding packages. (email me for pricing) Willing to travel to Texas and Cincinnati area!

Email me before my summer fills up!!!!

Wedding Portfolio

Editing Project

2011-12-19T19:06:00.001-06:00

Had my paster bring me this awesome editing project..... First we have paster on a horse with the original first and the edited options after. I did different color variations: antique, and black and white. Then is the picture of his grandfather on a horse taken in the 60s. I cleaned up the pic and did some more color variations. It was such a cool project to work on!!!!!!

THE FINAL COMPOSITION!!!

I think it turned out really cool and was happy to get the chance to work on this project!

Family Fall Session

2011-11-08T16:48:00.000-06:00

Carlee's Senior Pics

2011-10-10T15:44:00.000-05:00

Had an awesome time this weekend with Miss Carlee who needed senior pictures done :) We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day here in Washington, and I love the pictures we captured!!

PUMPKINS!!!!!! Happy Fall :)

2011-10-06T20:54:00.000-05:00

So every year we have made it our fall tradition to go to a farm and pick out our pumpkins which then then take home to paint. Since we moved to WA we had to find a new farm this year and we love visiting Picha Farms! Here are the photos from our yearly fall pumpkin patch outing :) Enjoy!!!

New Exciting Things

2011-10-05T11:53:00.000-05:00

Booking new appointments for senior pics here in WA and some sessions during my trip to Kentucky!!! I still have a few openings if anyone is interested in doing some fall pics let me know!!!!!

ALASKA!!!!!

2011-08-11T10:27:00.000-05:00

Awesome Big Family Full of Love!

2011-07-20T14:43:00.000-05:00

I love my family, and just like everyone else I wanted to capture a photo of my big lovin' family when i last visited them in KY this summer. So one Sunday afternoon after church all FOUR generations gathered together and we had an amazing photo session!!!! Here are just some of the pics we took that day.....

04-30-11 Paulina's Senior Pics

2011-06-02T21:53:00.000-05:00

My last photo session in Texas before our big move was with the lovely Paulina for her Senior pics. Paulina was one of my ATX Winterguard kiddos and we had a blast walking downtown and taking pics. Enjoy!!!!!! :)

Day Four: Arriving in Olympia WA!

2011-05-20T12:31:00.000-05:00

So after four days, 7 states, and over 39 hours of driving we arrived in Olympia! The next two days were spend searching for an apartment and and getting used to our new city. We found some good places, and some really not good places. But finally settled on a brand new condo in Puyallup! I would say stay tuned for pics my my card got corrupted and I lost over 1200 pics. :( It was a sad day for all of us in the Nguyen family. After spending the night in Seattle we are now heading for our much needed and long over due honeymoon. So signing off for the next 7 days! See you on the flip side with hopefully lots of pics from my new memory card :)

Day Three: Portland OR

2011-05-16T23:46:00.000-05:00

Starting our journey in Salt Lake City UT and ending in Portland means we drove over 800 miles through Utah, Idaho, and Oregon. The country side was AMAZING!!! Even more beautiful than yesterday. Tall pine trees in mountains with rivers flowing through the valleys. We were in awe of the sights of today.

**Fun fact... in the state of Oregon you are not legally allowed to pump your own gas, an attendant has to do it for you. I had no idea and that was the first time some stranger has ever pumped gas into my car. She also cleaned off our windshield :) It was a very new experience to say the least.

Now we are exhausted and ready for bed before we keep on truckin' to Olympia WA tomorrow to look for our new home!!!! Can't wait to see the different places and get our new addy so we won't be nomads anymore :) Goodnight everyone!

Day Two! Salt Lake City

2011-05-15T23:14:00.001-05:00

We spent the night last night in Albq NM... well, after a restful night and a free breakfast of fruit and bagels, we got back on the road heading for Salt Lake City UT. Found a really cute little mom/pop diner in Bloomfield NM. I got the special which is my favorite meal... spaghetti :)

After NM we entered into Colorado where we traveled up and down the mountains for hours.... pics to come soon ;) The mountains kept getting larger and larger as we entered into UT, and i have to say they are beautiful! The snow on the tops and the green on the bottoms.... beautiful. I took over 100 pics of mountains today, so i'll post some after we get settled.

After arriving in SLC, we sought out dinner at a special diner I had read about online...

http://www.ruthsdiner.com/

There I had the BEST vegan burger I have ever had!!!! Diep said it was even better than his burger! :) After dinner we arrived at the hotel, took a quick swim and now it is time for bed!! So goodnight for now and tomorrow we change yet another time zone and head to Oregon :)

Moving and Day one on the Road

2011-05-15T01:06:00.000-05:00

So I will not have much time on the computer now that we are officially homeless and on the road moving from Austin to Olympia :) But I wanted to make sure and write everyday and keep you all posted on how things are going. Yesterday (Friday) we arrived back in Texas after a trip to Kentucky to visit my family. The 18 hour/1200 mile drive got us home at around 8 am and the movers showed up at 5:30 pm. After much packing and heavy lifting our small 2 bed apartment was in a truck and ready to go :) This was our last night in Texas!!! I will miss our friends and our church family in Cedar Park, and will keep all of you in my prayers. We love you all!!! Thank you so much for all of your love, support, and prayers in our lives!

This morning we woke up and started our journey out right.... with a bowl of Pho before we left Cedar Park ;) hehe. We made it to Lubbock by lunch and one traffic ticket later (received by my lead footed husband) we arrived in Albq NM. Here we are staying for the night after 12 hours worth of driving today.

It was strange today to see the different landscapes in those 12 hours.... we had energy wind farms (pics to follow), plains, ranches, hills, and small mountains once we got closer to Albq. I wish we could make this trip in 2 weeks instead of three days. I would be stopping and taking pictures of everything. But alas we are on a time schedule so I have to resort to pics through my window. Well it is now 1am we have to wake up at 7 for our next leg of our move to Salt Lake City. Please keep us in your prayers for traveler's mercy. And I'll write again tomorrow!!!!!!!! Good night :)

And The Blessings Keep Flowin'

2011-05-11T22:33:00.000-05:00

So I haven't been on here much in the past month, not because of lack of pictures... I have about three sessions waiting to be edited and put on here :) But because my husband and I have been super busy getting ready for our BIG MOVE!!!!!!!!! Praise be to God for this move and this opportunity!

That is right! Meghan Nguyen Photography is moving from Texas to Washington State :) Watch out Olympia here we come!!!! So we will be moving this week and then going on a long awaited, much needed honeymoon :) Stay tuned for pics of all this craziness!

Signing off for the next two weeks will see you all on the flip side :)

Senior Pictures!!!

2011-04-16T21:54:00.000-05:00

It is now April which means.... Senior Pictures!!!! Message me for pricing :)

Jorge and Rachel Vow Ceremony

2011-04-11T20:31:00.000-05:00

So the ceremony that I'm counting as my first 'wedding' was a 15 year anniversary renewing of vows ceremony. It was an amazing intimate ceremony with family and friends playing music including the couple's kids! The couple exchanged vows they wrote themselves and there wasn't a dry eye in the room. It was an amazing day and I am so blessed to be apart of it and give them some awesome pictures they can look back on this day with the best of memories. Check out their pics on the 'wedding' page or on my facebook fan page!! :)

HAPPY BDAY KJ!!!!

2011-03-25T14:09:00.000-05:00

My baby is turning 4!!!!!!!!!! All of these awesome pics were taken at the Lakeline Picture People, my old employer, and they did a great job! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET GIRL!!!

Springtime!

2011-03-24T12:57:00.000-05:00

You have to love springtime in Texas! The family spent a day at Zilker Botanical Gardens :)

Photo in flyer!!

2011-03-21T15:04:00.000-05:00

One of my photos I took for ATX made it on their newest 'Open Gym' flyer!!!!
Work it out ATX!!!

Bell of the Ball

2011-03-01T21:54:00.000-06:00

My daughter takes ballet and tap dance classes at a nearby studio in Austin, and this past weekend they had a 'Ball' for all the dancers. I had some free time to do her hair in an updo, and give her some light makeup. Then put her in a dress that I made a few months ago :) We then proceeded outside where mommy took way too many pics of her! Enjoy my little model :)

Moving!!!

2011-02-21T13:50:00.000-06:00

So my hubby, my daughter, and myself spent the entire weekend moving to our new place!!! We are happy to be completely moved but now have a ton of things to unpack and get set up to resume our normal lives. So in case you have been wondering why I have been MIA :) Will be posting pics from V-Day and snow in the next few weeks... once our place is set up!

Meghan Nguyen Photography: Weddings

2011-02-09T11:33:00.000-06:00

Meghan Nguyen Photography: Weddings: "LOOKING FOR MY FIRST WEDDING COUPLE!!!!!!!! Only charging $250 for engagement session plus up to 6 hours for the wedding and receptio..."

Europe!!!!!

2011-02-08T16:16:00.001-06:00

In the summer of 2005 I was fortunate enough to study abroad at Oxford Univ. I spent the summer touring England, Ireland, Scotland, and France while getting college credit!! All these photos were taken on my old digital point and shoot. (Didn't have the awesome cam I do now)

Enjoy!!!!!

Sunshine in Austin!!!!!

2011-02-02T14:10:00.001-06:00

Had some awesome warm weather this past weekend and actually had to break out the sunscreen!!!!! But here are some pics I took of my family at the park and hike and bike trails :)

ENJOY!!!!!!

Feelin' Better

2011-01-31T21:40:00.001-06:00

It has been awhile since i have updated and blogged, but there are two reasons for this. One I haven't had new photo sessions because of the cold, and my crazy busy schedule.... and Two because I have been SICK! :( I have been sick for about two weeks with fever, nose issues, cough, blah...... But today, I feel like Meghan again, back to normal! Yay! So I will have some pics posted tomorrow of the beautiful weather we had this weekend in Austin. :)

DANCE!!!!

2011-01-25T12:23:00.001-06:00

So I LOVE to dance, and I'm guessing that dance will always somehow be apart of my life. I'm currently taking classes at SMSD here in Austin and one of my dance teacher's Amanda wanted me to take some pics of her :) So please enjoy Miss Amanda and her awesome Dance pics we took in the hill country last week!!!!!!

Aimee's Maternity Pics

2011-01-20T12:28:00.001-06:00

My BFF Aimee invited me to take some awesome maternity pics of her.

Weekends

2011-01-18T15:17:00.002-06:00

So most of you know that I am a total color guard nerd, and have spent the past 15 years of my life either performing or teaching color guard. Some of you might ask what color guard is.... well... it is a group/team of people who spin flags, riffles, sabers, or anything else they can get their hands on. They study dance and modern movement, along with theatrics and performance. The group puts all these features into a 'show'. For fall we are the visual representation for the marching band on the football field. But for the winter season we use a basketball court, and attend contests all around the state ending our season in Dayton OH for WGI Championships. It is a creative athletic world that most people don't even know exists. I am currently working with two groups: one high school group, and the other an Independent group here in Austin called ATX ATX Winterguard. So if you have been wandering what I am doing all weekend here it is!

Here are some pics from a resent rehearsal to give you a better idea of what we do :)

Horses

2011-01-14T15:47:00.002-06:00

We live in a neighborhood that has horses in a near by field, and on our way to school my daughter always says good morning to the horses :) So one day I thought I would go and take some pics of the horses and the cool windmill too. Enjoy!!!!!!

You know how I love trees!!!!!!!

Messing with my watermark for future sessions :)

Studio pics without the studio!

2011-01-10T10:36:00.001-06:00

Many people love the outdoor natural kind of photo shoots for their wedding, family, or senior portraits but studio photos are still highly regarded as the most 'professional' looking for children, infants etc... Here we have two examples of the same photo. One in black and white and the other in color. Most people would assume these were taken in a studio because of the solid background and lighting. In honesty I took these pictures of my niece while she was sitting in her stroller at the zoo!!!!!

The wonderful thing about photography is the no boundary approach, the possibility for different styles and looks in the same setting. Just because you are taking pictures outside doesn't mean you can't also get shots that look as if they are done in a studio!

FOOD!!!!!!

2011-01-05T16:47:00.001-06:00

Those of you who know me, know I LOVE food!!!!!! Which is why I have to work out 11 hrs a week to keep from being the size of a house ;) Not only do I love food of ALL kinds, but I also really enjoy cooking for me and my family. So almost all these pics are food from my house or my in-law's house. Another thing that is awesome about cooking for our family is getting both american and vietnamese food. My husband makes amazing dishes that I've never heard of, and I supply us with all the american food passed down from my family. We all know that humans need food to survive, but to me food is like a yummy art form. So enjoy the pics below of our delicious creations!!!!! :)

my FAV cookies... Toll House Ult Choc Chip

PHO!!!!! My fav :)

Roasted Corn Hens and Veggies with Julia Child's Butter Sauce

All Vegan Pizza made from scratch.

Home made Vegan Pot Pie

Strawberry Shortcakes!!

Objects in Life

2011-01-04T19:29:00.001-06:00

In our everyday life we come across beautiful, artistic, even funny objects that are just waiting to be photographed. Here are some of my random objects that I have photographed in the past few months... some for other businesses and sales, others just for fun :) Enjoy!!

A Tree Hugger

2011-01-03T15:37:00.001-06:00

So everyone has something that they really LOVE taking pictures of.... my specialty is trees! I love photographing trees with cool shadows, or with the sun or moon, or even just with cool branches. There is so much personality in trees and the color options are endless because ALL trees look awesome in black and white too! Enjoy my trees and look to your right and find a link to our new Facebook Fan page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!

Animals

2011-01-03T11:12:00.002-06:00

Even though I'm not a pet owner, I love animals. Not ALL animals, but most of them :) I have shot many a special pet sitting when I was employed by Picture People, but outside of the studio I don't have many animal pics. Here are my three favorite from the ones I do have. Anyone have a too cute dog or special pet they want to get photos of? Email me!!!!

Taken at the Cincinnati Zoo

Taken at my Uncles House July 4, 2009

My Daughter

2011-01-02T15:52:00.000-06:00

So my poor daughter has been terrorized by my camera and picture habit since the day she was born. I literally have about 14,000 pics of her, and she makes a pretty good model for mommy's portfolio ;) so here are some of my favs of KJ through the years....

2011-01-02T15:29:00.002-06:00

M.Nguyen Taken by: Diep Nguyen (the hubby)

Hello World!! Welcome to my blog page for my photography business.

So a little bit about me: I am first and foremost a Christian and strive everyday to bring glory to the Lord my Savior. My family consists of my wonderfully supportive husband Diep and my awesome 3 year old daughter KJ and we reside in beautiful Cedar Park TX, just outside of Austin.

I was born and raised in Kentucky and moved to Texas to attend University of TX in Austin. I graduated with a BA in Cultural Geography. I have been teaching dance and color guard part time for the past 9 years, and participated in both DCI and WGI.

Photo of M.Nguyen Taken by: Mershon Illgner

I have a long history in the photography world... starting back to when I was in high school. I loved assisting nearby professional photographers in Cincinnati and hanging out at the photo shop. I got my first 'gig' at the Newport Aquarium taking pictures of patrons for a company called Color Vision. When i moved to Texas I began working for Picture People and continued there for 4 years. I learned both film and digital photography, chemical processing, lighting etc. My experience from Pic People was so diverse.... from taking pics of infants to families of over 20 people; from proms and weddings to a guy who brought in his motorcycle! Needless to say my job was thrilling.
After having my daughter three years ago I settled down in a job for a law firm. I have never lost my love for taking pictures and the 12 photo albums of my daughter are proof of that love ;) But I just recently made the decision to make my passion my career and become a full time photographer.

I am currently still building my portfolio so I'm in need of maternity, infant, and wedding pics ;) if you would like to get free professional portraits EMAIL ME!!!!