Tag Archive for: Pittsburgh

On-Location Portraits for the Wiser Senior

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I struggled with what to name this post because it is from a session of a lovely lady who wanted to have a newer portrait of her to remember her by. And calling it a senior portrait doesn’t begin to give this session justice. I found myself really enjoying spending time with Helen and her son who organized the session.

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In this shot below, she reminds me of the quiet confidence I grew to love in my great grandmother.

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She wanted to wear her traditional Korean dress and I brought a backdrop and strobes because the occasion really called for it.

close-up with studio lighting

Her motivation for this session was a black-and-white portrait of her own mother, very much like this one below where she’s seated in her traditional dress.

sitting in her living room

God bless you, Helen! It was wonderful spending time with you and your family!

Pittsburgh Newborn Session – Shadyside

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This Shadyside newborn session happened last fall and I still have warm and fuzzy feelings about it! When Nicole contacted me she was looking to capture mostly family photos and I definitely get that. I want to see the whole family too—as moms we’re not often photographed and it’s important to me to be able to see myself with my kids when I look back. Just look at this adorable little family and the cute baby with his head slumped to the side. He really steals the show!

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Here’s a close-up of him so you can relish the cuteness.

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I remember when my youngest son was born, just how much I wanted a photo of my two boys together, even though my oldest was two and a half and not yet feeling so great about becoming a big brother. And I see this desire in other moms too. We won’t let our toddlers hold the baby without the support of an adult, but we must find a way to capture just the two of them together! And a cozy corner of a couch or lying side-by-side are my safest bets to accomplish this. This big brother was having tons of fun with his baby brother snuggling into him. And I love how this sweet baby looks over at him!

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Being photographed with a baby is not easy, but this mama is rocking it!

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And we had to capture this little guy’s cuteness! He is going to be such a great big brother!

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My favorite shot from the session – everyone is happy and the boys couldn’t be any cuter!

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Blessings to you, sweet family!

Downtown Pittsburgh Engagement Session

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How sweet is it that I was contacted by Joe a few months ago about scheduling this engagement session? He was planning his marriage proposal to Kelly for the Steelers game on Christmas was really pulling out all of the stops for their get-away to Pittsburgh.

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We met at the Fairmont, where they stayed. The lobby is a stunning setting, with lots of natural light and open spaces. And these two made it feel warm and cozy as they cuddled up to one another.

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Joe wanted to stop at Heinz Field to capture the place where he proposed.

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And we also looped around the North Shore right before the sun started to set.

portrait along the North Shore

Look at this ring—good job, Joe!

close-up of the ring

And we finished our session in the exact spot where he proposed, just outside the stadium.

this is the same spot he proposed in

Congrats, Joe and Kelly, on your engagement! Many blessings to you!

Family and Children’s Portraits at Highland Park

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Highland Park has been a long-time favorite of mine for photo shoot locations, so when I was contacted by this precious family about doing a session there, it was a match made in Heaven. Their little ones are all charmers and even though it was a chilly morning in October, they were such troopers throughout the whole session!

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We had originally scheduled for a date in September, but had to postpone due to the rain. I’m so glad the flowers were still in bloom, because I love this shot of mama and her baby girl.

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And here’s a proud papa and his little gents.

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And of course, we switched it up and got father/daughter and mother/sons shots too!

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And now for some close-up goodness. Each one of them melts my heart!

boy portrait

toddler portrait

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These kiddos are so happy! What a great way to start the day!

Pittsburgh Engagement Session

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I’ll be photographing Taylor and Brandt’s wedding in 2017 for George Street Photography. We got to meet for the first time at their engagement session in Oakland—Panther Hollow, to be exact. It was great getting to know them and their doggie, Zeus, who sometimes stole the show. You’ll see what I mean in a bit.

engaged couple and their dog

I’ve never really spent any time under this bridge before, but it is a nice location for sure!

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This next shot at Schenley Park is one of my favs of them. They’re having a good time and it’s contagious!

Love in Schenley Park

Ok, here’s where Zeus starts to ham it up. While this shot was planned, there were several unplanned shots of him getting in between his parents. It was very funny, but Taylor and Brandt were smart to bring along friends to help with entertaining Zeus while he wasn’t being photographed. Otherwise, I think Zeus would have been photobombing the whole session!
couple with their fur baby

Taylor has been busy on Pinterest and this is our take on one of her pins. Now who’s pinning who?

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And she even brought this cute sign for Zeus to wear. And he wore it like a champ!

She said yes!

What a fun session! Thanks Taylor and Brandt—looking forward to your wedding next year!