Captivating Imagery: Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer and Professional Photography Services

Congratulations to Kelly McCullough, winner of the drawing for a Studio Bridal Session by Captivating Imagery! Over 200 brides entered the drawing over the last two days at the Cavanaugh Bridal Show at the Wyndham Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh. And Kelly was drawn as the lucky winner. Her Studio Bridal Session includes a 2-hour photo shoot, complete with a stylist, an online proofing gallery and a disc of 10 retouched images of her choice with permission to print for personal use. Whoohoo!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by my booth! It was such a great weekend! I love meeting brides and getting to know about their weddings.

Here’s a glimpse of my booth at the show (please excuse my lackluster cell phone photo):

Over the last few posts, I’ve been sharing new album designs for Captivating Imagery’s 2012 Album Collection. This last design is what I’ll refer to as the Chic Album—my husband calls it the mammoth because of it’s size. It’s a 12×12 flush mount album that comes with a custom album box and pearlized pages. It’s a definite favorite of mine and an alternative to the Handcrafted Fine Art album (included in the Premium and Ultimate Packages) for those who prefer flush mount albums. Plus, the design really sets it apart with lightly distressed neutral wallpaper patterns and accentuated borders.

I’ll be posting photos of these albums after the bridal show this weekend, but for now, here are the spread designs starting with the custom cover.

This album features Callie and Brian’s lovely September wedding at Callie’s family home.

The ceremony site was gorgeous with an arbor made especially for the occasion.

Callie was simply stunning.

The bridal party was completed by an adorable flower girl who ran down the aisle.

We took a few minutes for photos of the bridal party around this gorgeous property.

The details at the reception were sweet. The same shades of pink and white in her bouquet were repeated in the centerpieces with distressed votive holders on top of cream runners. And their favors were dark chocolate bars with caramel and sea salt, wrapped in paper with a blue and white ticking design. Delicious!

The toasts were so heartfelt and warm that it was easy to see how much the best man and maid of honor adore Callie and Brian.

The sun set and the party carried on well into the night between the dance floor in the tent and the lounge in the barn. What a fabulous way to celebrate!

So this post completes the introduction of the 2012 Album Collection. Although there will be more products to come soon!

In my last post, I introduced the 2012 Captivating Imagery Wedding Album Collection and unveiled the Classic Album. Today, I’m excited to share the Contemporary Album featuring images from Katherine and Robert’s lovely July wedding at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Like the Classic Album, the Contemporary Album is a flush mount album in a rectangular 10″ x 7″ format rather than the traditional square. This 20-page album is designed as 10 spreads so that the photos stretch right across the gutter, or the crease in the center for the binding. So you’re seeing what the pages look like side-by-side when you open the album. For now, I’m just showing the design for the pages, but the cover is a dark red alligator leather to compliment Katherine’s color scheme and it looks great!

Oh and the actual album is not watermarked—that’s just for the website.

I love Mellon Park—I think I must have shared that a million times already. So sorry for my redundancy! But I was thrilled that Katherine and Robert would be exchanging vows there. It was a beautiful, sunny day and the walled garden was a lovely setting.

It’s tough to select images to include in the album when you have upwards of 500 to choose from. But this image of them kissing on the right is, by far, my favorite of the day. I love their embrace and the emotion in their family members who officiated the ceremony.

And here comes my favorite part of the day—this is where image selection really gets tough.

Katherine and Robert are dog lovers and they really wanted a photo with their pugs, so they made arrangements with a friend to bring the pugs to the park for a few shots and then take them back home. These little guys were so great! They nearly stole the show!

This next spread takes some explaining—the Cascade bottle is what brought Katherine and Robert back together after years of being apart since they dated in high school. Katherine ran out of detergent and went to the grocery store to pick some up. They ran into each other at the store and have been together ever since. It was really sweet to see how she incorporated little details like this one into their wedding day.

The food by Tallulah’s Catering was delicious and Joy, the PCA’s director of special events, was fabulous. So this spread is a tribute to their success.

Katherine and Robert and their guests were really having a great time and really celebrated on the dance floor.

This last spread has a lovely image by Alex. Alex’s photos are sprinkled throughout this post, but this one of the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts deserves special recognition. Thanks Alex!

Next up, I’ll be sharing the design for the Chic album featuring photos from Callie and Brian’s September wedding.

Callie and Brian were married in September and I had the pleasure of second-shooting the wedding with Alex, who is normally my sidekick on weddings by Captivating Imagery. It was a fun opportunity to switch it up. Because of the tight schedule for Callie and Brian’s wedding day, we added a third shooter, Erica, who helped to capture some of the fantastic details at Callie and Brian’s wedding. So naturally, this post is a collaborative effort.

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It’s hard to believe it’s already November and the holiday season is right around the corner. So if you’re the type who likes to send custom holiday cards (I am! Our dog Brownie usually graces our Christmas cards…), it’s the time to start thinking about ordering yours before the Dec. 9th deadline. Here’s a sample for Katherine and Robert who were married this July at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. This design is great for newlyweds who’d like to share a wedding portrait with their family and friends. I also have designs for family and newborn portraits.

These flat 4×5.5 cards are full-color and two-sided with space for you to write a message on the back. The cards include envelopes and are sold in sets of 25 for $35 (sales tax included).

Here’s what the back looks like:

I’m working on my order now so that I can have them ready to go before all the hustle and bustle begins. The turnaround time for design, printing and shipping is 10 days. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to email or call me. I’d be happy to talk with you!