Pittsburgh Couples, Engagement & Proposal Photographer
Celebrate your Champagne Popping Moments
Couples
You don’t need a milestone to make memories. If you want to hit pause and soak in the way your love feels right now, I’ve got you. We'll chase golden light, snuggle on your favorite couch, or eat ice cream and wander through the city—whatever feels like you guys.
Proposals
Planning to pop the question, but need some photo assistance? You're in luck, because I excel at Stealthy Photo Ninja. Together we’ll plan every detail so you can focus on the moment—and I’ll be there to capture the champagne spray and the "YES!" that follows.
Engagements
Before the wedding chaos kicks in, let’s celebrate your just-said-yes season. Think joy, movement, and staring into your fiance's eyes with a stranger snapping photos. These are the photos you’ll look back on and say, “That was us. Right there.”
Whether you’re deep in the dating phase, about to get engaged, or pulling off the surprise of a lifetime—this season deserves to be celebrated (preferably with bubbles).
I’m here for the good stuff—the laughter, the connection, the "this-is-so-us" moments. Just real love, real energy, and maybe a little confetti if you’re feeling it (that we will very responsibly clean up before we leave because we love the environment over here).
I'M ALL ABOUT
Making sure you never have to search for your favorite memories.
Let’s be honest, the same technology that keeps our memories safe, stops us from reaching for them.
For a moment, just imagine it's a Saturday morning 10 years in the future. You're in your pajamas with your partner, maybe there's kids, maybe a fur baby, and you're huddled around… a laptop, scrolling through your Instagram to catch a glimpse of the moment you committed to each other forever. Or celebrating your 10 year anniversary, grabbing a glass of wine, and looking… through tens of thousands of images (and screenshots and nonsense) in your iCloud.
Where are the warm and fuzzy feelings in that? The reminiscing? The connection?
You deserve all of that. So let’s weave your memories through your life with canvases down the hall, albums on the bookshelf, and photographs you can reach for any day.
Just like your everyday life...
our photo sessions aren't perfectly posed and curated - but I'm Willing to bet, neither are the two of you.
I photograph people the way I want to be photographed - gently, naturally, and without any pressure to be anything but yourself. My approach is laid-back and fully focused on connection. I’ll guide you with movement-based prompts and easy direction, but never anything stiff or overly posed. And if there's some bomb music playing in the background, then it becomes a dance party. I don't make the rules.
My goal? For you to forget there’s even a camera there. I want it to feel like a date with the person you love... and I just happen to be there snapping some awesome photos of it.
And listen - I know you're busy and time is precious, and hard to come by.
But this is not one thing you want to put into the "get it done and over with" category, like laundry or vacuuming. Or scrubbing the baseboards (ugh). This is something that deserves to have intentional time and energy put into it, because you're not just having photos taken. Nope - you are creating core memories for yourself and your partner and giving yourselves the gift of remembering this very special moment in time. This moment, right now - before gray hair, before reading glasses, before the next step in life . The two of you, just as you are, right now. So slow down, take a breath, and let me help you create the space in your busy life for remembering the moment you're in, right now.
The KM4 Process:
I. THE INQUIRY
You fill out my inquiry form, and I respond within 1-2 business days. Next we get on a phone call or Zoom call, so I can fully understand your vision for your session. You tell me all about your and your other half, what life step you're celebrating right now, and why it's important to you to have this time in your lives captured on camera. Here we also take care of some of the nitty-gritty details (booking the session, setting a date, etc.).
II. THE PREP
Next, we will set up another Zoom call or an in-person chat (coffee date?), to go over some details before the session. I'm here to make this process as easy as possible for you, so I offer oodles of helpful advice about choosing your session location, what outfits fit your style and vision, and what photo heirlooms you can see fitting into your home, and where. Remember, this is a no-stress zone (which is why I take it all on for you!).
III. THE FUN
Our session has arrived! We meet up and I'll capture you and your partner's authentic personalities in a low-pressure, relaxed environment. My goal throughout our session is to keep you as comfortable as possible so that your photos look and feel like you - dynamic, genuine, and fun.
IV. THE REVEAL
In 2-3 weeks, your photos are finally ready for you to see! We'll meet again, typically at your house or at one of my favorite Pittsburgh studios, and I'll show you the beautiful photos you made together. This is where I help you choose which photos you absolutely love, and how we can curate your images in the most meaningful way to display them in your home. This step can seem a bit daunting, which is why you've got my *freshly lotioned* hand to hold the whole way. I'll offer my expert eye to truly make your images stand out as beautiful artwork in your home.
IV. THe Love (and maybe some Tears)
1-2 weeks later, your heirloom artwork have arrived! I personally deliver them to you so I get the pleasure of watching the joy on your face when you hold in your hands the perfect embodiment of you and your favorite person. (This is the best part!)
Okay, let's get to what you really want to know
What you get:
- Consultation phone call/meeting to discuss wardrobe, location, and heirloom artwork options
- 60-90 minute session
- Travel within 40 miles of Pittsburgh, PA
- Professional retouching and editing of all images
- A private, in-person Reveal & Order appointment to handpick your favorite images and heirloom artwork
- $1000 print credit to be used toward your choice of wall art, albums, and digital files at the Reveal & Order appointment
What it costs:
When you book, you'll pay a session fee that includes all of the goodies listed above. Part of that session fee will then be converted into a print credit to invest in the artwork/digitals of your choice after your session at your Reveal & Order appointment.
Average client investment is $1,500 - $2,500
The photo choosing process is an extension of the meaningful experience of getting your photos taken.
Let's be honest.
You can find a photographer who's less expensive than me.
And if that's what you're looking for, then I completely understand! But that is not the experience I strive to give my clients.
Listen, I’ve been that person who paid a total $300 for 200 photos and was obsessed with them for 2 weeks, before life pushed them further back in my photos app and they were forgotten - when honestly, there were probably 5 photos that I really, truly loved. But I was overwhelmed and busy and forgot about those 5 photos, too. Because life happened, and who has time to print your own photos and frame them and... you get the picture (no pun intended).
I've also been that person who intentionally invested more in their photography experience, who opted for an experience instead of the typical "one-size-fits-all, take your photos and then throw them onto an online gallery and boom, done" trip. When I opted for the curated experience that was customized to my needs, sat down with my photographer and meticulously chose my most favorite photos and prints, something wild happened... I cherished the experience, the intentionally chosen photos, and the gorgeous physical prints more than I ever cherished those 200 pixelated files in my photos app.
Testimonials
Mary & Andrew
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