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Studio Newborn Portrait Session | Baby Jack
For Baby Jack’s newborn session we shot in my studio in Pittsburgh. I like to create a lifestyle look even when shooting in my studio, so I created some soft and cozy spots of Jack to cuddle with mom & dad.
I like the natural style of these newborn images, with lots of brown, grey, white, and other neutral tones to create a timeless image.
For these high key white backdrop images, I shot the family with my largest soft box behind them. Baby Jack’s smile in the last image is just one of many I captured during this session!
Though I generally prefer color, studio images look great in black & white as well.
This is my favorite grey seamless backdrop–I have been using this same savage grey tone for years, and I change it up, lighter & darker, with my lights. I think the lighter neutrals & lovely textures on mom & dad look great.
Congrats P family, your little guy is precious! More images from this session here:
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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.
Newborn Baby Nolan | Sports Nursery
Sweet Christmas baby Nolan was born just before the holiday! He is a peaceful little guy and slept the entire time I was shooting. I was very fond of his classic Janie & Jack outfit–sometimes newborn clothes can look very large on newborns but this one fit just right, and I thought the texture looked perfect for photos.
Have you ever tried to photograph LED Christmas lights? I had the hardest time getting them to show up! Apparently they blink on and off at a frequency that we can’t see with our eyes but that is faster than my camera’s shutter speed. Many of my shots looked like the lights were off; I was so baffled but figured it out later. Anyway, with a little extra patience and some brainstorming on camera settings, I got some great shots by the Christmas tree anyway!
Nolan’s nursery has a colorful sports theme and we also took a baseball photo for dad.
This family’s light-filled Southside loft was beautiful for photos–very tall ceilings and beautiful window light. Even in the brightest of homes though I am usually using Canon 600 EX-RT Speedlites or Westcott Flex LEDs for fill–I don’t mind using a higher ISO if I have to, but I do like the sharpness that comes with adding light to a lifestyle newborn session.
More from this session here:
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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.