Ron & Katie Maternity Session

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Ron & Katie's little guy is coming in about a month!  They are both Crossfit enthusiasts and coaches, so we did a session that combined their love of fitness with some more traditional sunset maternity portraits. We started in the Strip District with some fitness-themed portraits.  We were chased down by a security guard who insisted we not include certain buildings in our shots.  I am thinking there is a top secret Uber operation nearby and they didn't want us stealing their ideas!  Fortunately for them I have no interest in developing a self-driving car, so no worries there. These guys were good sports (get it?), and we got some great images despite being chased down by Uber security forces. This part of the session was my favorite--the setting was gorgeous and there were rowing teams practicing below us.  It was a nice clear day so we got some images of the beautiful Pittsburgh skyline before the sun set. Looking forward to meeting baby boy in about a month! ********** Missy Timko is the photographer behind Powder Blue Photography, a boutique photography studio located in Pittsburgh, PA. She specializes in newborns, maternity, families, seniors, and headshots. Missy’s style is simple, natural, and clean, a mix of slightly posed and lifestyle photography with beautiful natural backdrops, and Missy also runs a studio in the West End Village in Pittsburgh.  There are many session options, from full-length custom sessions to shorter Baby & Child or maternity sessions, inside the studio or outside in a beautiful natural or urban location in Pittsburgh.  Contact Missy for rates and availability.

Baby Jack is 1!

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Baby Jack is a year old!  To finish off his first year baby plan, we headed to Mellon Park in Pittsburgh for a family session. We shot this session around 6 pm when the lighting was just right! Usually babies do okay at this hour for a family session because there is so much to look at that they are able to hang in there a little later than usual. Jack did great! The middle photo Jack is showing off his sign language skills ("more")--this is something I SO wish I had taught my kids when they were babies... it just gives them so much more control over communication when they aren't quite able to talk yet.  I think it must take the frustration level for babies down a couple notches.  This little guy is super content and happy every time I've seen him, so something is working! :) One of Jack's favorite snacks is peanut butter puffs--a strange delicacy found at convenience stores all over, but one I hadn't tried before.  He was kind enough to let me try one, and I have to say... I get it. At the end of Jack's session we let him roam free, and I caught these images of him closer to sunset.  I used my hand to shield the sunlight from coming directly into my lens, which gave the top of some of these images a hazy pink quality that I really like.  Do you see it? Jack--you are the sweetest little guy and I am going to miss seeing you every few months!  Happy birthday! Check out Jack as a newborn here: ********** Missy Timko is the photographer behind Powder Blue Photography, a boutique photography studio located in Pittsburgh, PA. She specializes in newborns, maternity, families, babies, and seniors. Missy’s style is simple, natural, and clean, a mix of slightly posed and lifestyle photography with beautiful natural backdrops, and Missy also runs a studio in the West End Village in Pittsburgh.  There are many session options, from full-length custom sessions to shorter Baby & Child or maternity sessions, inside the studio or outside in a beautiful natural or urban location in Pittsburgh.  Contact Missy for rates and availability.

Newborn Twins Michael & Madelyn

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I shot this twin newborn session at my photography studio in Pittsburgh.  Michael & Madelyn's mom & dad came to see me in January for a maternity session, their story is here. Newborn photography is never simple and session can last as long as 2-3 hours just because babies have a lot of needs to be met!  During a longer session I am not actually shooting portraits for that whole time, it can just take  little longer when baby is fussy (normal!!).  With twins it can go either way!  Double the fussiness or double the sleep!  These two slept for a long stretch right at the beginning of our session, so I got all of these great portraits in a short period of time. The bottom photo is my favorite because of how their toes are curling up around each other.  Twins!! Love! *** Are you looking for a maternity, newborn, family, or baby photographer in Pittsburgh?  I would love to hear from you!  Powder Blue Photography offers in-home and studio portraits of newborn babies and maternity, and on location family portraits in and around Pittsburgh, including the Point Breeze, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, North Hills, Sewickley, South Hills, McMurray, Peters Township, Canonsburg, Bridgeville, Upper St. Clair, Fayette, and Mt. Lebanon areas.  All images © 2016 Missy Timko at Powder Blue Photography.  Please contact Missy to schedule your session.