Brystan Studios Orange County Archives

Capture The Moments That Matter Most: Family Photography Sessions With Brystan Studios

by | | Couples, Family and Kids, Products

The phrase “time flies” seems like an understatement in the grand scheme of things, doesn’t it?

Looking back on some of our favorite moments with our children, spouses, and parents… it seems like these precious pieces of our past speed by too quickly. Trying to reminisce about our favorite moments with the people we love can sometimes leave us with a sense of whiplash as we attempt to rewind the clock and fully enjoy those unpredictable occasions of pure, unbridled joy. It’s easy to take the joyous moments with the people we love for granted, but what if we could stop time for just a moment?

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With Brystan Studios, we can push pause on the laughter, the tears of joy, and the generational celebration that you only seem to appreciate after the moment has passed. You can memorialize the beautiful moments you and your family share with a simple camera shutter click.

I have been catering to the Orange County, Laguna Beach, and Newport Coast areas for years, utilizing the idyllic natural backdrop our beaches offer to cultivate fun portrait sessions and stunning products for every family that works with Brystan Studios.

As much as I love the actual portrait session, one of my favorite parts of creating these works of art for families is seeing their albums, portraits, and other products tie the household together. We strive to ensure every product you purchase blends in with the aesthetic your household works to uphold. Still, it’s incredible to see how anything from a massive family portrait to a coffee table album can help complete a room and turn a house into a home.

And now…

Not only can you capture these special moments with your significant other and children. You can invite your parents, grandparents, and grandchildren into the mix. Make new memories with three (or even four) generations of loved ones present, creating precious heirlooms that your family will cherish for years to come.

Are you ready to capture timeless moments with your loved ones?

Call us today at (949) 831-3774 or click here to book your consultation. It’s time to make your family portraits shine!

P.S. Don’t forget to ask about Family Films during your consultation! I promise you won’t regret it.

Business & Branding: An Opportunity for Reinvention

by | | Business Branding

The last several years has been an opportunity for reflection and reinvention. Many small business owners are creating their own path and many are rethinking how they want to show up for their audiences. Part of being a business owner is constantly reflecting on what’s happening in the world and finding ways to continue to provide value to your customers, while not losing the core of who you are and what your brand offers. This can be a hard challenge to balance.

As business owners, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to have branding that is perfect because we know it’s not only what makes a memorable impression on customers, but also is what allows customers and clients to know what they can expect from us. Our branding is our identity and is our unique way of being able to distinguish ourselves from competitors and communicate what we offer and why we’re the ideal choice. This pressure is a great motivator for pushing us to do our due diligence and be thoughtful in the branding we’re building, but it can also be stressful to navigate if you don’t know where to start or what you want to communicate.

And that’s why I love working with business owners in Business & Branding sessions. It’s an opportunity for us to walk through discovery of your personality and how this is reflected in the brand you’ve built and where you want to take it. You see, each brand and business owner has its own personality and with so many influences out there, it’s increasingly difficult to know what’s you vs. what’s others saying you should be. When I work with clients, we take the time to unpack what drives you, your vision for your brand, your personality and essence, and we collaborate on how to bring this to life in ways that are going to grab your audience’s attention.

A few questions to ask when preparing for your business and branding photoshoot for 2023:

1. What do you want your audience to feel when they see your photos or landing page? Do you want them to feel energized and inspired, or calm and content?

2. What is your personality / tone? Are you humorous, warm and inviting, or serious?

3. What do you feel is missing from your current branding that you’d like to see change? Do your colors feel stale, or do you feel like you’re just not connecting with your audience?

What questions can we help you work through as you’re considering your Business & Branding shoot for 2023?

Connect with us so we can explore your brand and how we can bring it to life.

Orange County Mothers Day Portraits

by | | Family and Kids

Mom’s are amazing. And Mother is such an incredible title. Our amazing life literally comes from them and as long as they share this world with us they are always there for us. Here in Orange County Mothers Day portraits are a special gift for your special super woman. Give your mother a gift that all of you will remember forever. Maybe it’s a beautiful portrait of your mom displaying her classic beauty like this one I shot of my own mother, speaking of timeless…

Maybe the most prominent mother at this time in your life is your wife or daughter or maybe a friend who is a new mom. Gift them a Signature Session and add-on a few extras like extra people or a location and come in with babies, kids or husband and create portraits that you will cherish for a lifetime.

Capture these unforgettable moments that the entire family and circle of friends will cherish throughout the growing up years. It passes so quickly, don’t miss it.

Buy a gift certificate now for your Mother’s Day Signature Session with Lori Brystan. Brystan Studios is your best choice for Orange County Mothers Day portraits.

Holiday Expressions of Joy

by | | Family and Kids

The holiday season is just around the corner, so you know what that means! That’s right: it is time to start thinking about holiday cards. This is a time of family and friends, of love and gratefulness, of festivities and cheer. These special cards become milestone remembrances. It’s a way to personalize your holiday greeting unlike any other thing you do. It is a way to mark each years passing with a unique , creative, and fun expression of joy.