Missy Timko Photography Blog

Author: Missy

Pittsburgh Family Photographer | Lake Jindra Family | Fall Leaves, Canonsburg, PA

I met this family last winter when baby Alex was born. Now Alex is an extremely sweet and fun 10-month-old. His brother Troy (age 3) is a cutie too, loves his dump trucks and has a special name for each one!

Troy melted my heart and held my hand a couple times during our session. 🙂 We took these portraits at the perfect time to capture some beautiful fall leaves near Peters Township, south of Pittsburgh.

I like a nice casually posed family picture that shows lots of love and flatters everyone, and I think these turned out perfectly!

Lucky daddy with two boys!

And this mama will be well taken care of, that’s for sure…

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Are you looking for a maternity, newborn, family, or baby photographer in Pittsburgh? I would love to hear from you! Powder Blue Photography offers in-home and studio portraits of newborn babies and maternity, and on location family portraits in and around Pittsburgh, including the South Hills, McMurray, Peters Township, Canonsburg, Bridgeville, Upper St. Clair, Fayette, and Mt. Lebanon areas.. All images © 2013 Missy Timko at Powder Blue Photography. Please contact Missy to schedule your session.

October 23, 2013
Exposure Triangle Infographic | Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO explained | Pittsburgh Family Photographer

I made this infographic for a short workshop I am teaching today for moms & dads who want to learn to take better photos of their kids. The most important lesson is about exposure (how much light enters your camera when you take a picture), which is controlled by shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.

Are you interested in a workshop like this? I taught high school art and photography for 12 years before I started my photography business full time, so I have a passion for teaching & learning and a long history of training in this area. Sign up on my email list or contact me if you are interested.

October 13, 2013
Sasha B. | Class of 2014 | Pittsburgh Senior Photographer

Beautiful, check. Smart, check. Nice, fun, interesting? Check!

I got to hear about some great classes they are offering at the high school and it makes me almost wish I were still teaching (I said almost!). More importantly, Sasha is the one that filled me in on “Sporks”–a contest in which the seniors at Mt. Lebanon carry with them the very same spork for the entire school year. They can’t just carry it in their bag, but on their body. Apparently there is a Twitter feed devoted to announcing who is “out.” I must admit I am impressed by this kind of devotion and I admire the commitment required to win!

We shot these portraits in Sasha’s unbelievably awesome Mt. Lebanon backyard.

We caught the most perfect golden evening light!

Congrats to Sasha and the rest of the Mt. Lebo class of 2014!

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Are you looking for a family or senior photographer in Mt. Lebanon? Powder Blue Photography offers on location family and senior portraits in and around Pittsburgh, including the South Hills, McMurray, Peters Township, Canonsburg, Bridgeville, Upper St. Clair, South Fayette, Mt. Lebanon, Cecil Township, Squirrel Hill, Regent Square, and Shadyside areas. Please contact Missy to schedule a session.

October 10, 2013