California Dreaming

So earlier this spring while at a MOPS meeting, I had the privilege of meeting this sweet girl from California who just moved to Pittsburgh. I remember her filling us in on how they basically got off the plane right before the ridiculous 20+ inch record snowfall. Talk about a way to be introduced to Pittsburgh. I was amazed at how even being pregnant and with a 2 yr old, she seemed to just take it all in stride. Wow, what a mom!

And I'm the lucky photographer who got to shoot her maternity session and newborn pics this summer.



This little miss is an absolute doll but you have to be really quick to catch her :-)



I tried to create an illusion of the west coast.




Such a loving family and always willing to explore- here we got to watch baby ducks for a bit.





Then I was able to visit them at their home and do some family shots with their new addition. It was a fun morning and I was so happy we were able to get outside for a few shots. Baby is absolutely beautiful and her big sister was so sweet, giving kisses and "reading" stories.







Thank you DeBruyn Family!

The Little Mister

I still consider myself somewhat of a newbie to all of this. That may be because I look out there and see that there's so much more that I need to learn, not only about photography but also about business. The one thing that I've known from the start is how important word of mouth is. That's why I was so excited to be contacted by this next client. I still get such a thrill out of being contacted by new people interested in having me take their pictures- I also get very nervous (I've always been very shy around people I've never met, kind of odd that my career now relies on me meeting new people). Fortunately, the people I meet at photo sessions are almost always wonderful. This family was no exception. From the moment I entered their home, I felt like a friend and the little guy took no time at all to warm up to the camera. But the smiles were still a challenge to capture.

This little guy is quite the thinker.










An absolutely sweet family and I hope to see them again sometime!

Oh, and I did get a smile from the little guy :-)

Phun at Phipps!

Slowly getting my blog posts up to date. I had the opportunity to do pictures of a brother and sister visiting Pittsburgh from Erie. We met up at the outdoor garden at Phipps. Phipps is an absolutely gorgeous place to photograph but I have found that inside can be a little tricky. The outdoor garden is just perfect. It's rarely crowded, there's plenty of space and lots of beautiful flowers.

These two were so cooperative considering how hot it was and how much walking I made them do :-)




After Phipps, we decided to walk down to Forbes Wall. This has become a popular spot with the boys. I think it's amazing to see this bit of sports history tucked away in Oakland.





I thought it was a fun morning and I look forward to hopefully getting to photograph these two again! Thank you J Family!

Welcome Baby M!

The Happy Family!



Mama and Me



Sharing secrets with big brother and a special kiss from big sister.



The boys



These pictures were taken in the family's house using my white and black backdrops.



This is the second newborn I was able to photograph for this family. When I first started getting into this 2 years ago, I was able to shoot this little guy's big sister when she was just a little peanut. I love being able to record a family's history like that. It's one of my favorite parts of this job.

Latest Finalist- BetterPhoto July 2010

Congratulations! You have placed as a finalist in this month's BetterPhoto
Contest! Over 19100 photos were entered into the competition; it is an honor
to have your image selected among the top 1503 finalist photos.

Your finalist photo: Hey, Little Mister

This image can be viewed - along with all of the finalist images - at:
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=40747




My Finalist for the month of July! This has got to be one of the cutest little guys I've ever photographed. Just love those big eyes and chubby cheeks!

Sisters

Looking through my galleries you'll see that most of my subjects are 3 ft and under so when I was given the opportunity to photograph young adult sisters, I was so excited and a little nervous. Teens and twenty-somethings aren't likely to giggle at my jiggling keys or goofy noises but I managed to make it through, almost unscathed ;-). These girls are amazing and were so sweet with each other. Older sis was visiting home recently from teaching English in Nepal. Younger sis was headed to Honduras on missions work. Brave girls with big hearts. I feel very fortunate to have been able to capture some shots of them together before the go their separate ways again.







Thank you girls!

Goodbye to the G Family

I had the pleasure of photographing this family back in June on what was actually their last day in Pittsburgh. While we were wandering Phipps outdoor garden, movers were packing up their house to move to the mid-West. I feel so special to have been able to spend some time with them on their last day here. They are a beautiful and loving family and Pittsburgh will miss them.



This little one is a doll baby and I'm hoping her mama brings her out to me again to photograph someday. Such a cutie!



Big brother and sister were so good as well and eager to help with their baby sis.




Mama and her babies. It doesn't matter how old they get, they're always our babies.



I wish you all the best in your new town G Family!