Baby Annalise | Mt. Lebanon Family Baby Photographer

My life has settled now and I am doing photography full-time (quit my teaching job!), we bought a house (Cedarhurst area of Mt. Lebanon–did you know there is a tiny lake there?), and Jonah & Mimi are the sweetest, mellowest, cutest children a mama could ask for.  Jonah is now almost 2 1/2, and Mimi …

Radlab is seriously RAD | Pittsburgh Photographer Lightroom Photoshop Workflow

I prefer a clean, crisp style to my portraits, and that is why I invest in the finest L-series lenses, a professional camera body, and shoot RAW.  I carefully calibrate white balance and have master strategies for focusing.  That is all very important, but also important is editing.  Some photographers add colorful filters and “deep …

Mt. Lebanon Family Photographer | Graybill Family

It’s spring!  (Right???)  This is my first spring in Pittsburgh and I am surprised at how the weather changes from one day to the next.  We have had freezing temps, snow, thunderstorms, and sunny/70’s in the last few weeks.  I have clothing for all seasons in my drawers and closets, and I’m running out of …

Pittsburgh South Hills Maternity Newborn Photographer | Pregnancy Composite Portrait

Last spring I did a very special project featuring beautiful mama and dancer, Laura M.  She and I met in the studio several times throughout her pregnancy to document the changes in her belly.  We got to try a lot of different things, including something I am very proud of, a composite image of months …

HHH Benefit Portraits | Pittsburgh Baby Photographer

In March I had the pleasure of doing a mini session benefit for Hayden’s Helping Hands, a Portland non-profit that helps to pay delivery bills for families who have suffered the stillborn birth of their child. A heartfelt thank you to all the families who came out in support of HHH; your donations mean a …