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Five Reasons to Schedule Your Maternity Session Now

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The pregnant body is beautiful, so don’t miss this opportunity to schedule a maternity session.  While you may not feel beautiful at the moment, it’s a joy for others around you to see that bump grow.  And if you think about it, the uterus your baby is growing in started out the size of your fist and will expand until it’s just below your breastbone.  And your body created a whole organ (the placenta) to support your baby while it grows.  It’s simply amazing, which leads me to the first reason.

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A Pittsburgh Portrait Photographer’s 2023 Year-In-Review

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2023 has been a great year for me as a photographer and I’ve enjoyed photographing mamas, babies and families all over Pittsburgh and in my Cranberry Photo Studio.  Being a one-woman business means I sometimes get behind on sharing the latest sessions, so now that the holidays are here, I’ll take this opportunity to do a quick catch-up with this 2023 year-in-review.  So naturally, I’m starting with maternity sessions above.  I love capturing this beautiful time in a mama’s life.  And I’ve been mixing it up between a lifestyle/natural-light look and a dramatic/studio-lighting look and I can’t decide which direction I want to go in, so I think I’ll keep exploring both looks in the new year.  And I’m adding to my maternity wardrobe, which has been such a fun addition to my studio!

My favorite approach to photographing newborn sessions is lifestyle with light posing and props and natural light.  I’m also enjoying some posed newborn portraits, but only when my clients request.  So I’m gathering lots of baskets, blankets and swaddles.

Most of my family sessions take place in the fall because it’s beautiful here in Western Pennsylvania.  I’ve added some favorite new locations and am always on the look-out for new places.  And I love photographing families in studio too and will be adding more studio family portraits to my portfolio this year.

With a studio, I’ve had the opportunity to photograph birthday sessions all throughout the year.  And this year marks our first Santa Sessions, which were so much fun, I’ve booked two dates with Santa for 2024.

It’s been a joy to photograph lots of senior sessions this past year.  I love getting to know each one and creating portraits that fit their personality.

Thank you to all of the families who trusted me with their portraits this year!

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Closing 2022 with Gratitude and Looking to 2023 with Great Expectation

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2022 has been a good year for me; I was blessed to open a studio in June and fill my calendar with capturing so much beauty.  I’m looking forward to 2023 and especially excited to narrow my focus on maternity, newborn and families.  It’s what I know best and it’s so wonderful to help families celebrate as they grow.  

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Cranberry Photo Studio: Baby’s First Photo Shoot

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I just met this sweet boy for the first time during his photo shoot and it seemed to me that he was having the time of his life!  His parents tickled him and he giggled. And I think his parents were also tickled with his adorably enthusiastic response to being photographed.

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Inspo Shoots Update: Relay for Life of Greater Cranberry & Open Up Pittsburgh

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Earlier this year, I was inspired to start creating themed photo shoots that benefited worthy causes.  Since April, Inspo Shoots have raised $600 for charities and created some sweet memories for the families who participated. This is one of my favorites from a recent shoot benefitting Relay for Life of Greater Cranberry.

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