Captivating Imagery: Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer and Professional Photography Services

Colleen and Jeremy are college sweethearts. They’re proud Pitt alumns and after spending time photographing them during their engagement session and wedding, I think they must have been the “it” couple in many circles at Pitt. They are adorable together. And while there were rain clouds and chilly temperatures on their wedding day, they didn’t let it get them down—their ceremony and reception just radiated with warmth and happiness.

We started with Colleen and her bridesmaids getting ready at Styles By Cardamone in Regent Square and then caught up with Jeremy and the gang at their hotel room in Oakland.

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Emily and Dan were married on a sunny Saturday in September at the beautiful Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. As a wedding photographer, I had some reservations about the church’s photography policy, being that only two photos are permitted to be taken from the sanctuary during the processional. But before I get to that, I have to say that there was no shortage of lovely moments throughout the day and Alex and I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of it. Emily got ready with her bridesmaids at MCN Salon in the East End.

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Rebecca and Patrick were married this past September in Heinz Chapel. When I came across their wedding, I was struck by what a good day this was. There are days that just seem to come together effortlessly and this was one of them. There was plenty of time for photography, amazing locations and a great of people to work with! What a breeze! There was only one thing that slowed me down: a gigantic group portrait on the grand staircase at the Renaissance. It’s a nice idea to have a photo of all your guests, just tough to execute when there are 200+ people. It takes time to get everyone lined up on the staircase and it’s difficult to make sure everyone can be seen. We did it though! Many thanks to Alex Jones who has a lot more experience with photographing groups of this size. I’m only showing some of my favorites from 2011 weddings, so I won’t be posting that group photo, but it was a big part of the day as a specific request from Rebecca and Patrick.

So we started at the Renaissance with Rebecca and her family. I asked Rebecca to stand by the window while her sister laced her dress. That’s one of the ways I generally interact with a bride when she’s getting ready to make the most of the available light.

Here, we went for an old Hollywood feel with Rebecca lounging on the bed. Alex helped me with some off-camera lighting. It only took a few minutes and I’m happy we had time to go for something a little different.

This is one of Alex’s images of Patrick right before the ceremony outside of Heinz Chapel. I love Patrick’s expression here. He is ready to make it official and kiss his bride.

This is another one by Alex. I just love seeing the rings in the groom’s or best man’s palm.

After the ceremony we did some on-location portraiture in Oakland and downtown Pittsburgh. It’s fun to photograph the bridal party as they walk from one location to the next. It’s a slice of life from their wedding day, no parking signs and all.

Here’s a late-night favorite of Rebecca and Patrick. When couples are willing to leave their reception for a few shots at sunset or after the sun goes down, I get really excited. It’s something I encourage everyone to do if they can fit it in. It’s so much fun!

I’m getting ready for the Pittsburgh wedding season by reviewing some of the weddings I photographed last year. I first came across Alex and Jon’s wedding from October. They were married at Ingomar United Methodist Church and had a reception at Greystone Fields. I started with Jon and the guys while they were getting ready at the hotel where the bridal party stayed.

Then it was off to the bride’s home to photograph her before she left for the church. This is one of the bridesmaid’s bouquets—love the color-scheme!

The window light in the dining room was lovely, but paled in comparison to Alex in her wedding gown!

We stopped at the Pittsburgh North Golf Course on the way to their reception for some creative portraits. Alex and I worked together to find a good place for on-location photography that was within close proximity to their reception. I contacted the course manager in advance and he gave us permission to stop by for a few minutes to photograph the bridal party—sweet!

Alex and Jon are such a nice couple and their wedding was a real treat!  They put a lot of thought into planning their day and incorporated a lot of nice details.  Alex made the most of her fall wedding by playing off of the fall colors.  She also had a cute love bird theme with customized favors and a cake with kissing birds.  It had a whimsical feel and tasted great too!  Here’s the full post so you can see more from their wedding.

Here’s another Pittsburgh engagement session from October. It’s a popular time for on-location photography as everyone anticipates the cold of winter. I met up with this couple at Raccoon Creek State Park. They’re very outdoorsy and actually met at a park – what a random and exciting encounter that must have been!

Anyway, they brought a couple of changes of clothes to mix up the looks a bit.

This back road was a lovely setting for a slow dance.

I really love this next one and I can’t put my finger on why.

They are going to have some good looking children someday!

Well, the sun sets early in October, so we played that up with a few more shots before wrapping up the shoot.

It’s so much fun to hang out with newly engaged couples. So in love!