Have you ever considered cherry blossom portraits at North Park? The lake by the Boathouse is surrounded by a variety of beautiful cherry trees thanks to The Pittsburgh Sakura Project, a nonprofit that has been planting and maintaining the trees since 2009.
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.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been so blessed to see a long-time dream come to life: I’m opening a Cranberry photography studio.
It’s so much fun getting to know my clients throughout the shoot and I often walk away feeling like I have a new friend. Though, I do realize I am just a friendly lady with a camera who is helping to document this special time in her life. But it really is fun spending an hour getting to know someone and capture their portrait!
When we talked about a location for this high school senior’s portrait session, his love for the outdoors led to me suggesting one of my favorite parks in the Pittsburgh region. And you’ll find a lot from this park on my website, because it is good for just about any kind of session, just about all year round. McConnells Mill State Park is pretty awesome and so is this high school senior.
Captivating Imagery
Captivating Imagery
Captivating Imagery
Captivating Imagery
Captivating Imagery