Spring 2023 Mini Sessions on May 2nd!

I'm excited to announce that I'll be holding some limited mini sessions this Spring on Tuesday, May 2nd at McConnell's Mill State Park!

These sessions will take place at McConnell's Mill State Park (Kildoo Picnic Area), only on Tuesday, May 2nd in the evening, and availability is limited (rain date: Thursday, May 4th). Each mini session includes...

• 15 minutes of on location photography at Moraine State Park (with a forest backdrop, as pictured in this email!)

• Up to 25 high resolution digital files (delivered via online gallery)

• A print release (To print your photos wherever you would like! Note that professional print products are also available for purchase through your online gallery)

These mini sessions are perfect for...

• Updated immediate family photos

• Mom + children photos (perfect for Mother's Day!)

• Senior photos

• Photos in your prom dress

• Photos with your friends!

• Senior cap and gown photos

• An extended family photo

• Engagement photos

• Photos with grandparents

• Maternity photos

• Updated headshots

• Photos with your favorite furry friend(s)!

• And so much more!

These sessions are priced at $300 + 6% sales tax.

The price is $300 + 6% sales tax for 15-20 minutes of on location photography. These sessions are for families, couples, seniors, extended families, and would make a great gift for Mother's Day

Feel free to check out the available times via the booking link below! Hope to see you there!

Zelienople Family Photos & Professional Headshots

I adore this family! I first photographed Jess + Micah for their engagement photos back in 2014... nearly 9 years ago! Their family as doubled in size since then. I am so very grateful that they continue to trust me with their memories!

We had a little mini session in Zelienople (so many great backdrops to work with here ) and got a few family photos, and some new headshots for Micah! It's hard to believe that this was my first session back since Lucy joined our family... and spending it with these four was such a joy!!!

PITTSBURGH FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER: FAMILY PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS 2022

One of the best parts about being a Pittsburgh family photographer is getting to work with so many families with so many different dynamics! This year, I had a mix of immediate family sessions, extended family sessions, and some mini sessions! Specifically, I hosted Spring mini sessions at Moraine State Park in April, and Christmas mini sessions at Lake Forest Gardens in November. Both mini session events were so much fun and allowed me to work with so many families who I’ve had the privilege of photographing previously!

Enjoy some of my favorite images from this year’s family photos!

Fall Family Photos at Moraine State Park

I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet family at the Christmas mini sessions I hosted at Lake Forest Gardens back in 2020, and this year, I had the honor of photographing them for a mini session at Moraine State Park! Even though the fall color came a bit earlier this year, there were still a few trees throughout the park that had lots of leaves left - like this beautiful one you’ll see below! 😍

Moraine State Park is one of my favorite locations for fall photos in the Pittsburgh area - it is always so beautiful and colorful, and many of the trees change at different points throughout the fall, which makes it easy to get that iconic fall color earlier or later in the season!

A HUGE thank you to this family for the honor of taking these photos for you!

Fall McConnell's Mill Family Photos

Every year, it feels like a bit of a guessing game to figure out when the best fall color will hit Western Pennsylvania. For this family's session a few weeks ago, we truly had some of the prettiest fall color I've photographed yet this year! (or maybe any year!)

We spent the prettiest fall evening exploring McConnell's Mill together - and this family even climbed out onto some gorgeous rocks just to get the most beautiful backdrop! (And they brought their dog with them out there - major props!)

Thank you again to this sweet family for letting me take your photo... again! (Click here to see their last family session at Hartwood Acres!)

Monroeville Community Park Family Photos

Extended family photos are always such a blessing to photograph, knowing how special they will be years down the road! I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet family at the Monroeville Community Park on a beautiful day in September.

One of these families I’ve had the privilege of photographing for a few years now, dating all the way back to 2017! Click here to see one of our most recent individual family sessions together at Hartwood Acres Mansion (and click here to see a super cute Mellon Park session from 2017!)

During our time together, we managed to get a group photo with everyone together (only one head swap required, for other photographers out there who might be wondering ;) ) and we were also able to get some photos of each family and couple together, as well as some other combinations. Below is only a small sampling of what we were able to capture!

Some of my favorite photos happened during the more candid part of our session, when the kids were all running around! I’ve learned with family photos that sometimes the best images are the most candid ones, where the kids can just be themselves. ☺️

Thank you again to this family for letting me create these photos for you!

Hartwood Acres Mansion Family Photos

I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet family with their three little boys a few weeks ago! We wandered around Hartwood Acres Mansion (which is a pretty cool spot to explore as a kid!) and the favorite activity of the boys was trying to open each and every door that led into the mansion - there were a lot! (And spoiler alert - sadly, they were all locked!). It really was a joy to get to photograph this sweet family - enjoy a few of my favorite images from their session!

Summer Mellon Park Family Photos

I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet family at Mellon Park on a beautiful summer evening for a family mini session! We were able to get some great photos in our short time together, and I absolutely love the outfits they chose - colorful, coordinating, (but not too matchy-matchy) and the perfect summer palette!

If you are scheduling a senior portrait session, consider scheduling a family “mini session” to tack on some family photos before your senior goes off to college!

Brady's Run Park Extended Family Photos

I had the pleasure of working with this lovely family to get some extended family photos at Brady’s Run Park in Beaver Falls at the beginning of August! This sweet family was the largest in number I’ve ever photographed - 17 to be exact! And even though there was a major threat of rain (that only appeared as we were driving to the park!), the weather held out and we were able to get lots of different family combinations!

I can’t believe this was my first time photographing anyone at Brady’s Run Park - it is such a nice space, and worked out so well for this big group!

Below, I’m sharing a few highlights from our time together! Thank you all SO much for the honor of taking your photos! ☺️

Mellon Park Family Photos

Did you know that a mini family session can be added onto any full senior package purchase? If one member of your family is getting photo ready, it can be a great time to bring the rest of the family along for some photos of you all together! And that’s exactly what we did for this sweet family!

Family mini sessions paired with a senior session take place either at the beginning or the end of the senior session. They last 20 minutes, and in that timeframe, we get as many different combinations as we can, along with some more posed photos and some more candid photos.

If you would be interested in adding a mini family session to your senior package, you can do so while booking with me! Or, if you’ve already booked and would like to add one on, feel free to reach out and we can get it added on for you!