Sarah W: Mars Area High School Senior Photos at Mellon Park

Meet Sarah! She's a part of the Mars High School class of 2023! We had such a beautiful evening for her photos at Mellon Park for her senior photos. I was especially excited to see that there were still some beautiful leaves and fall color to work with... as well as some gorgeous light! Early November light is always so pretty and golden, and the images I take during the first week of November always end up being some of my favorites!

Sarah, thank you so much for the honor of taking these photos for you! Congratulations on your senior year!!

Abby H: North Allegheny High School Senior Photos at Hartwood Acres Mansion

Abby is a field hockey playing senior at North Allegheny! She is graduating with the class of 2023. She loves sushi & Italian food, and she had the BEST day I think I've ever experienced for a senior session in November - she was even able to go barefoot for some of her photos! I could get used to this 70+ degree weather in Pittsburgh in November!

I absolutely adored all of Abby’s outfit choices for her session - especially her red boots the last dress she chose (but that gray dress is so beautiful, too)! In addition to some adorable fall outfits, Abby’s mom brought some beautiful bouquets of flowers and mums to incorporate into her photos. Because we were shooting in November, we weren’t sure how much color we would have to work with - but those bouquets and potted mums added a beautiful touch that really brought an extra element to her images!

Congratulations on your senior year, Abby! Thank you so much for the honor of taking your senior photos for you!

Pittsburgh Christmas Tree Farm Mini Sessions 2022

This year marked the third annual Pittsburgh Christmas Tree Farm Mini Session Event for Jenna Hidinger Photography at Lake Forest Gardens in Fombell, PA! These sessions have become some of my favorites that I look forward to each year and are one of my favorite ways to ring in the holiday season!

This year, we hosted 9 couples and families at Lake Forest Gardens - many of whom I’ve had the privilege of photographing before (some even this year!) The weather was surprisingly warm, reaching a high of 76°F - so it may not have felt like Christmas, but it was nice to not be too cold - even if it was a little windy at times! Praise the Lord for providing some beautiful weather for us!

I want to say a HUGE thank you first and foremost to Lake Forest Gardens, who has let me host these sessions three times now. They have the most beautiful tree farm, in my opinion!

I also want to say a huge thank you to my husband Nick, and my mom Jean for helping. I photographed these sweet families while in the third trimester of my first pregnancy, and I most definitely wouldn’t have been able to do it without their help!

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Past Christmas Mini Session Photos - 2019 // 2020

Sophia L: Portersville Christian School Senior Photos at Preston Park

Meet Sophia! She's a senior at Portersville Christian School who's graduating with the class of 2023! She brought her pup and her guitar to incorporate into her senior session at Preston Park - which was a beautiful fall backdrop for her photos!

Congratulations on your senior year, Sophia!

Isabella S: Upper St. Claire High School Senior Photos at Moraine State Park

Meet Isabella! She's an Upper St. Clair High School senior who's graduating with the class of 2023!

Isabella was an absolute gem to photograph. She chose one of my all time favorite fall locations for her photos - Moraine State Park! Moraine State Park is one of my favorite senior photo locations north of Pittsburgh. It has lots of trees, fields, a lake, rocks, a dock, a bridge - so many different spots to work with, which always helps me create more variety for my clients! Not to mention, still had so much gorgeous fall color to work with.

Congratulations on your senior year, Isabella!

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!

Vibrant Fall Equestrian Photos in Valencia at Applewood Farms

It was a beautiful fall afternoon when I took these photos of Laura and her horse, Remmy, at Appleworks Farm in Valencia, PA. So many fall colors were at their peek - and we had the farm almost completely to ourselves!

Laura was excellent in front of the camera, and so was Remmy! You never know how a horse might decide to behave or how well he might cooperate when taking photos - but Remmy was a gentle giant and complied with everything we wanted him to do. What a fun day!

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Maria & Andrew: One Year Wedding Anniversary Photos on Pitt's Campus

Maria & Andrew, in celebration of their one year wedding anniversary ❤️

You might recognize these two if you've been following along here over the last few years - I had the absolute joy of photographing Maria & Andrew's wedding day almost one year ago (in November!) at Laube Hall, and back in 2019 for their engagement photos!

For their one year anniversary, Maria & Andrew decided to celebrate with some photos around Oakland (specifically on Pitt's campus) - which is where they were originally going to tie the knot back in 2021! I LOVE that they chose a location that was so meaningful to them for these!

If you know Maria & Andrew, you probably know that they are two of the kindest, most genuine people - celebrating them is so easy (and so fun)! So Maria & Andrew, thank you so much again for the absolute honor of getting to take these for you, and spend the evening with you! You two are a blessing!

Kelsey & Nick: Downtown Pittsburgh Engagement Photos

It has been a while since I've had an engagement session in the city, and we hit so many favorite spots in celebration of Kelsey & Nick's engagement - we had the sweetest time with them!

First up on our location list Point State Park, which was bursting with the most beautiful color! Second - the classic North Shore Riverwalk, with Kelsey in one of the cutest e-session dresses I've ever seen! And third, one of my favorite views in Pittsburgh in the Strip District. They even brought bottle of champagne (with a custom made label) and glasses for a little sunset toast!

These two were an absolute BLAST to spend the evening with... and I couldn't be more excited for their wedding day!

Congratulations, Kelsey & Nick! Thank you so much for letting me walk alongside you in this season! ❤️

Casey & Danny: Picturesque Fall St. Vincent College Wedding

Casey & Danny met at St. Vincent College, got engaged at St. Vincent College, had their engagement photos taken at St. Vincent College, and on a beautiful October weekend, they finally said "I do" in the St. Vincent Basilica at St. Vincent College!

And even though we had a little sprinkling of rain on and off, we had was the most beautiful fall day to celebrate their marriage!

I started off the day with Casey at her childhood home for getting ready photos, then we headed off to St. Vincent's for a beautiful ceremony, and some photos around the campus that brought them together! At the reception, they had a beautiful foot washing ceremony followed by lots of dancing, cookies, and mingling with family and friends!

One of my favorite details from Casey & Danny’s wedding: Casey carried her grandma’s Bible with her bouquet down the aisle that has been carried by all of the women in her family since. What a sweet tradition! ❤️

Casey & Danny, thank you so much for the honor of being a part of your beautiful day. It was such an honor!

Vendors: St. Vincent Basilica, Brides & Butterflies (florist), Moio's Italian Bakery, Mobile Mix DJ, Shayla Snyder (hair), MarWin Bridal, AZAZIE, Stratigos Banquet Centre