Goudeau Photography

Welcome home! {Austin Children Photography}

Joel Goudeau — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:59:25 +0000

For a couple of months now I have been missing in action…but for good reason. On July 13th, my wife and I welcomed into this world our beautiful new little baby girl. Although coming up with the name was a bit of a challenge for us, we finally selected a name that we feel is perfect for our new little addition. Her name is Avery Claire Goudeau and she came into this world at a whopping 9 pounds and 1 ounce. Wow – huge props to mom! To add to the madness, our baby girl surprised mom and dad by having beautiful auburn hair, which we had already decided before the birth of being a 1 in a million chance.

To say we are super excited is an understatement. We truly feel blessed to have received such a beautiful and sweet gift from God. Thanks to all of you who have been a huge support to us during this time.

Lucky for Avery, her daddy is a photographer, and since she was born, I’ve been taking lots of photos. Cari and I finally got all the birth announcements our this week, and now it’s time to share it with the rest of the world. The photos I’m sharing are from my favorite shoot so far with her. She’s asleep during the entire shoot, but we still got some priceless moments. I hope you enjoy these photos and count on seeing many more photos of little Avery down the road.

Our first captured smile

I thought I would also share the birth announcement that we just finished sending out.

Spring has sprung! {Austin Children Photography}

Joel Goudeau — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:51:44 +0000

About two week ago, I had the privilege of taking some great photos of these two precious little girls. I not only got the chance to take some really great wildflower photos, but we also took a few pictures near this great old barn. Of course, with every great barn comes an old rusty tractor. This was by far the most favorite attraction for the older sister. She absolutely lit up with excitement when she was in the driver’s seat. Her little sister was one of the most content babies I’ve ever photographed. It’s great to finally see some greenery in my photos again!

Here are a few of my favorite photos!

Abbie and Lila {Austin Children Photography}

Joel Goudeau — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:37:02 +0000

This past weekend, I got a chance to work with two incredible kids. Meet Abbie and Lila.

Lila is 7 months old and one of the most easy going babies you’ll ever meet. This baby gave me so many great poses that it was really hard for me to decide which ones to put on the blog. Abbie was a little fire cracker and a lot of fun to take pictures of. By the end of the shoot, she was directing me on how I should pose her next.

It was an absolute joy to take photos of these two kiddos and finally getting out in the sun after several days of miserable rain.

Here are a few of the shots from that day:

Adelyn and Family {Austin Family Photographer}

Joel Goudeau — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:21:38 +0000

I’ve been really excited about posting this shoot! There were just so many great photos to pick from. I got a great mixture of family and child portraits and the lighting was exceptional.

Adelyn is absolutely a sweet and an incredibly cute girl (as you can see). Despite the fact that she is only 9 months old, she was one of the easiest babies to work with.

At first, I was a little concerned about the wind being too much of a deterrent, but you should have seen Adelyn’s face when a gentle breeze would blow through. She would just close her eyes, muster up the most peaceful smile you’ve ever seen, and just let her hair blow in the wind. I think this girl is probably going to want a convertible when she grows up – Watch out mommy and daddy!

Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot:

The Christmas photos {Austin Family Photographer}

Joel Goudeau — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:31:02 +0000

So I realize that it’s not Christmas, but it’s time that I get these photos up here.

I spent this particular weekend with some incredibly photogenic models. I don’t think you can find kids that can cheese it up to the camera more than these kids. I would be lying if I was to say that I wasn’t exhausted from running up and down the San Gabriel Park with a 7, 4, and 2 year old, but it was an absolute joy spending time with this family.

I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I do!

This has to be one of my favorite pictures from that day. Sometime the best photos are the ones that aren’t planned at all.

Gabriella’s 6 month photos {Austin Portrait Photographer}

Joel Goudeau — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:17:56 +0000

I recently went out and took some new photos of Gabriella and Simone. We headed out to the San Gabriel Park in Georgetown, just north of Austin. They have an incredible canopy of trees and lots of awesome scenery, so we had a great time shooting out there. These two are easy to get great photos of!

M.I.A.

Joel Goudeau — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:13:31 +0000

So the blog has been a little empty lately. I had knee surgery about a month ago and have been slowly recovering, so unfortunately I haven’t been able to take photos for a while. Things are looking better and I’m walking again, so I’m hoping to get back into the swing of things soon!

Erica’s Portraits {Austin Portrait Photographer}

Joel Goudeau — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:35:41 +0000

Cari and I had a blast taking pictures of Erica in downtown Austin the other day. She was a great model and we really enjoyed hanging out with her. It was an incredibly hot day, but Erica made the most of it. Thank you Erica for being so patient as we walked down South Congress in the blistering heat!

I am really happy with how these turned out. I am just amazed at all the little things that, in the past, I have missed walking around downtown. So many great backgrounds and colors to play around with yet so little time.

Enjoy these beautiful photos of Erica!

Valerie’s Portraits {Austin Portrait Photographer}

Joel Goudeau — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:25:10 +0000

We went downtown to take some photos of Valerie two weekends ago. She has recently made the decision to join the Adventures in Missions program, and she’ll be spending the next two years in the mission field. She wanted to have some portraits taken here in Austin before she leaves.

Valerie wanted some fun and creative shots. We decided to go to downtown Austin because of the awesome backdrops and settings you can find just walking downtown. The weather was awesome, which was a huge relief after so many 100 degree days! Here are some of my favorite photos from the day. She was a great model, and it was hard to pick just a few favorites! Best of luck, Valerie, as you embark on your new adventure!

1101 Paw Print in Crystal Falls {Austin Real Estate Photographer}

Joel Goudeau — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:23:39 +0000

I recently took some photos of a new real estate listing at 1101 Paw Print in Grand Mesa at Crystal Falls. Grand Mesa is an incredible neighborhood with breathtaking Hill Country views out in Leander. This home is stunning, as you’ll see in the photos. It overlooks the Crystal Falls Golf Course, and even has a state of the art GPS lighting system that comes on at night to light up the home and incredible pool. Needless to say, it was fun to take photos of this home!

If you’d like more information about this home, please contact Lisa Billingsley at 512.848.6888 or lisa@crystalfalls.net.

Here are just a few of the photos from the session. If you’re interested in real estate photography to enhance your listings, please contact me directly for a quote.