SWADDLED NEWBORN WITH PACI

THE NEW ‘A FAMILY’ (PITTSBURGH MATERNITY AND NEWBORN FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY)

Life changes… fast. That is an absolute certainty. Nine months may feel like a long time, but it goes by in the blink of an eye. Change happens to a mother’s body, sure, but the family dynamic is where the lasting change happens.

* **In no way am I making light of what happens to a warrior mama’s body during pregnancy but the bulk of our changes come and go… aside from beautiful stretch mark reminders that you grew life and the ability to jump on a trampoline without peeing your pants a little… those are more permanent.***

It was just the two of you once. Remember that? Look back at all of those pre-baby photos and selfies of a younger you. Now you’re in a season where you’re expecting your first, second, third, etc. little one and BIG change is coming for you. Nine months may feel like a long time to soak it all in before your newborn arrives, but I promise he/she will come faster that you think. Appreciating the life and family that you have before that day comes is important and it’s why I adore the packages I’ve built to help first time and veteran parents document their family BEFORE and AFTER.

Scroll on to see what a family maternity session and in home newborn session can look like. Every family is different in every season. All of those stages are beautiful and personal.

Sending many thanks to this amazing gang for always trusting me to be ‘one of the family’ while I naturally document all of their amazing love along the way.

BROTHER KISSING MAMAS BABY BUMP
BEAUTIFUL EXPECTING MOTHER PHOTOS
FAMILY SNUGGLED IN BLANKET AT MATERNITY SESSION
BROTHERS KEEPING WARM AT OUTDOOR FAMILY PHOTO SESSION
FAMILY MATERNITY PHOTOS
FAMILY MATERNITY PHOTOS
BABY BUMP PHOTO
MOTHER ANF FATHER MATERNITY PHOTOS
FAMILY MATERNITY POHOTOGRAPH
BEAUTIFUL EXPECTING MOTHER IN FALL SWEATER DRESS AND HAT
NEWBORN BABY BOY IN SLEEPER AND HAT
MOTHER HOLDING NWBORN BABY BOY
MAMAS BOYS
WILD BIG BROTHERS AT NEWBORN SESSION
FAMILY PORTRAIT WITH NEWBORN BABY
FAMILY CANDID PHOTO WITH NEWBORN BABY
LOOKING DOWN ON A NEWBORN BABY
DAD AND HIS BABY BOYS
FAMILY SURROUNDING NEWBORN BABY BOY
OLDEST SIBLING HOLDING NEWBORN
SIBLINGS HOLDING AND KISSING NEWBORN BABY BROTHER
SIBLINGS HOLDING NEWBORN BABY BOY
NATURAL NEWBORN PHOTO
NEWBORN BABY DETAIL PHOTOS
A MOTHERS VIEW HOLDING A NEWBORN BABY
NATURAL NEWBORN PHOTO ON BED
MOTHER HOLDING NEWBORN BABYS HAND
FAMILY | MATERNITY | NEWBORN | FIRST 48 | EXTENDED FAMILY | SENIORS | BRANDS | NON-PROFITS |
FAMILY | MATERNITY | NEWBORN | FIRST 48 | EXTENDED FAMILY | SENIORS | BRANDS | NON-PROFITS |

Where your story is turned into something you can come back to. Photography for the life you’re living and the legacy you’re building.

Life moves faster than we expect. Seasons shift, kids grow, businesses evolve.

My role, on either side of the work, is to handle what gets in the way so you can stay present in your own life. Photography that documents what matters. Systems that protect the time and energy behind it.

You want images that reflect who you are, what you’ve built, and where you’re headed next.  That's the work.

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Hi, I'm Melissa.

Maternity sessions, for me, are a celebration of your incredible journey, and the overflowing love you already feel for the little human you're about to meet.

The early days with your newborn are like nothing else. We’ll capture all the precious moments that make the sleepless nights and diaper changes all worth it.

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Your family, senior, and portrait photographer in Pittsburgh, PA for every season.

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