Mt. Lebanon High School Senior Photographer | Brooke A. | Pittsburgh Senior Photographer

I got a glimpse into the lives of a couple Mt. Lebanon class of 2014 seniors in September, and it brought me back to my days as a high school art teacher, which was my job for 12 years!  I taught photography, drawing, painting, ceramics, and a few other arts-related courses, and I even taught AP Studio Art, which was my absolute favorite class.  I loved working with this age!

So… onto the pictures….

senior girl standing in a field pittsburgh backlit

senior girl standing in a field pittsburgh backlit

Brooke and her mom were such a pleasure to work with because they were so active in the planning of this shoot.  They scouted many locations for me, carefully planned outfits, and were total troopers when I asked them to do things like hike through thorny meadows and carry my gear.  We did a few in the studio (for the yearbook!) but mostly shot on location near Bridgeville.

senior girl standing in a field pittsburgh backlit

senior girl standing in a field pittsburgh backlit using zebra reflector

senior girl standing in a field pittsburgh backlit using flash on exposure compensation

senior girl standing in a field pittsburgh by cemetery fence pink shirt boots

senior girl standing in a field pittsburgh by cemetery fence pink shirt boots

Brooke is currently shopping colleges and plans to study elementary education. She loves working with kids, so I was able to convince her to assist me on some upcoming shoots, including my FREE Halloween portraits on October 26th.  Congrats Brooke on your upcoming graduation, can’t wait to work with you soon!

Other news: I am planning to offer a holiday mini session shoot on November 3rd or 10th.  I have had a few interested families but will need a couple more to make it work.  The shoot will include 20 minutes of shooting time at a nature park or farm, a set of custom pop-out holiday ornament greeting cards, and an online gallery for ordering, and the shoot & cards will cost under $200.  Please get in touch or get on my mailing list if you are interested!  Details forthcoming.

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Are you looking for a maternity, newborn, family, senior, or baby photographer in Pittsburgh?  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, South Fayette, Mt. Lebanon, Cecil Township, Squirrel Hill, Regent Square, and Shadyside areas.  Please contact Missy to schedule a maternity appointment and a tentative date for your newborn session.  Maternity sessions take place around 33-36 weeks, and newborn sessions take place in the first 10 days of life.  Family sessions take place anytime!

Red Barn Family Portrait | Pittsburgh Photographer Family Maternity

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Check out this beautiful family/maternity portrait in front of a red barn in Pittsburgh, so pretty!

2 1/2-year-old Teagan and her mom and dad have lived in the Pittsburgh area for a few years now and they are expecting a little boy at the end of October. They recently moved to a house in the Upper St. Clair area, and that makes me so happy because Teagan and Jonah are buddies!

upper st clair portrait photographer, family holding hands in front of a red barn in pittsburgh, 2 year old toddler with mom & dad.

I love this one:

daddy saughter portrait in front of a barn, black and white, toddler. © 2013 Powder Blue Photography. www.powderbluephoto.com

Maternity portrait in a field of tall grasses in upper st clair pittsburgh pa. © 2013 Powder Blue Photography. www.powderbluephoto.com

This is a great example of how a session location is SO important!  I have built up a solid list now and am super excited for all the family portraits I have coming up for fall!

Maternity portrait beautiful eyes in a field of tall grasses and hazy golden hour lighting. © 2013 Powder Blue Photography. www.powderbluephoto.com

Congrats Cory & Melissa, can’t wait to meet baby Tanner!

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Are you looking for a maternity, newborn, family, or baby photographer in Pittsburgh?  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, South Fayette, Mt. Lebanon, Cecil Township, Squirrel Hill, Regent Square, and Shadyside areas.  Please contact Missy to schedule a maternity appointment and a tentative date for your newborn session.  Maternity sessions take place around 33-36 weeks, and newborn sessions take place in the first 10 days of life.  Family sessions take place anytime!

Newborn Baby Dylan | Pittsburgh Newborn Photographer

The people that I admire the absolute most are those who have troubles like everyone else but keep their chins up and spread cheer and happiness to others despite their own hardships.  This little guy’s mama is one of those people–she had a heck of a wild ride carrying this beautiful baby, but you would never know it from her happy attitude.  We also share a love of organization and list-making that is really unrivaled by anyone else I’ve met!

4 week old baby boy newborn

newborn baby wearing a crown

newborn baby and family 4 weeks old

newborn baby and family 4 weeks old

dad kissing newborn baby boy 4 weeks old

Dylan’s mom & dad are bigUniversity of Oklahoma Sooner fans and brought some very special items to photograph with baby Dylan.

oklahoma sooners barry switzer ball newborn baby boy football

Dylan was born about six weeks early and spent some time in the NICU but he is doing 100% great now.  Sometimes 4-week-old babies can be a little more difficult to photograph, but not this guy!  We had a lot of fun putting different hats and things on him.

4 week old baby boy newborn

4 week old baby boy newborn

4 week old baby boy newborn with aviator hat and glasses

Congrats D family, so happy for you!

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Are you looking for a maternity, newborn, family, or baby photographer in Pittsburgh?  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.  Please contact Missy to schedule a maternity appointment and a tentative date for your newborn session.  Maternity sessions take place around 33-36 weeks, and newborn sessions take place in the first 10 days of life.  Family sessions take place anytime!