Pittsburgh Wedding, Boudoir, Senior Photographer

Introducing the New Boudoir Little Black Book!

I am excited to announce the NEW Little Black Book available as an option in tandem with a boudoir session! While I’ve always offered a Little Black Book as and end product for my Boudoir Collections, the one offers a few upgrades from the version I used to offer.

This new Little Black Book is 6”x8” and has a beautiful pebbly leather cover. The album has thick, hard pages without a gutter, so images can print across a spread without being interrupted. The cover of the album is lined with black fabric, which is a lovely introduction for the album. The images are printed on high quality luster photographic paper, which crisply and beautifully displays them. The album is presented in a black, thick presentation box.

This new 6”x8” Little Black Book now replaces the original 5”x7” Little Black Book starting with boudoir sessions that book from now forward. Any boudoir bookings prior to this post that have a 5”x7” Little Black Book as part of their contract will still receive the original 5”x7” Little Black Book, but have the option to upgrade to the 6”x8” leather Little Black Book if they choose!
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Black fabric-lined pages introduce the book.

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The pages are thick to stand the test of time.

I love the texture of the soft, black, pebbly leather!

The Little Black Book comes with a beautiful black presentation box.

Persephoni & Phil | Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel Wedding

A little bit of glam, a ton of sparkle and laughter, and maybe a shenanigan or two, also! Persephoni and Phil’s wedding at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel was nothing short of exquisite, and even better, was a light-hearted and an incredibly fun day. There were many unique and personal touches to their wedding day- Phil and his groomsmen wore customized suits with personalized fabric on the interior of their jackets, and Persephoni had *two* dresses- one for the ceremony, and one for the reception! Persephoni designed her glamorous reception dress in New York, and every sparkling inch of it was to die for. And so was her wedding dress!

A sweet and down-to-earth couple, Persephoni and Phil love the winter, and wanted their wedding to take place during this season as a result! We also photographed their engagement session during the winter, when I initially had the chance to get to know this lovely couple and their dog, Atlas, as we walked around the city. To view images from their engagement session, click here.

One of my favorite moments occurred while Persephoni was getting ready. She and her bridesmaids were putting on their finishing touches, and Persephoni’s now father-in-law stepped into the room and got teary-eyed at the sight of her! Both he and Persephoni’s mother watched in wonder as this beauty slid into her shoes and became ready to walk down the aisle! Another one of my favorite moments happened during the ceremony- it was the look of excitement both Persephoni and Phil shared after the processional, as they stepped in front of the officiant.

Take a look to see what I mean…

Cake: Prantl’s Bakery
Ceremony and Reception Venue: Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
Cookies: Bella Dolci
Entertainment: DJ Jonathan Mihellis
Florals: Oliver Flower Shop
Hair and Makeup Artistry: Legal Hair and Day Spa
Limousine: Shamrock Limousine
Photographer: Lavender Leigh
Videographer: JHC Videography

Simply Smitten Boudoir

Most people ask me how I spend my time during “off season.” There really isn’t an off season here, because boudoir keeps me busy twelve months a year! And I love that it does, because it keeps my creative juices flowing. I am only four bookings away from surpassing the number of boudoir sessions that I photographed in 2016- which is SO EXCITING! I have the best boudoir clients, and between their word of mouth referrals, and some SEO luck, people learn about my boudoir sessions. I feel very blessed that my clients have loved their results!

This gorgeous lady was simply amazing during her session! I always joke with my boudoir clients that some “poses” sometimes require a little bit of flexibility and strength, and it blew my mind how she wanted to tackle the most difficult pose (and then held it with ease!) I just love her expressions- some flirty, some innocent, some alluring. The look and expression is something I guide the client through during the session, and many times, they open up and have fun adding in their own spin on it- like this pretty lady did! Gah- she absolutely rocked her pictures. Take a look!

Boudoir images are never posted without client’s permission in advance.

Published! Pittsburgh Weddings Magazine

It is with excitement that we announce that one of our lovely couples, Lauren and Jeff, have been featured in the Pittsburgh Weddings Magazine Spring 2017 issue! Lauren and Jeff had an elegant wedding ceremony at St. Mary of the Mount, and had their reception at The Grand Concourse. Only 12 couples received the honor of being featured in this magazine, and we are thrilled for Lauren and Jeff to have been selected, and also for our work to be featured in print! Congratulations, Lauren and Jeff!

You can also view their feature online if you click here
To view their blog post on our website, click here

Molly and Pete | Mellon Park Engagement Session

I don’t know how we lucked out with having close to 50 degree weather and snow on the ground! It was the best of both worlds for both Molly and I because we hate to be cold, yet we thought that snow would be beautiful for an engagement session!

Molly and Pete actually got engaged during the cold weather- they were ice skating downtown, and Pete had popped the question in between rounds on the ice! They are getting married in October this year at Valley Brook Country Club. For their engagement session, they brought their energetic pup, Sage, along. Sage was quite a ham during the session- she was loving being in front of the camera! And, Molly and Pete are just a model of a couple! And fun! It isn’t often that the lady requests to have her man ride piggyback on her back- but Molly did! And yes, I included a few of those images for your viewing pleasure…