Pittsburgh Child photographer | Princess whimsy
Pittsburgh Child photographer | Princess whimsy
Sometimes all you need is a pretty dress.
Pittsburgh family photographer | Mommy and me mini in magical light
Pittsburgh family photographer | Mommy and me mini in magical light
Mommy’s – yes I am talking to you !
Nothing is more important than capturing these sweet moments with you children.
You know you are guilty  ( as am I ) of taking all those cell phone photos – you know the ones you typically are not in.
Make a point to get in some photos.
The years go by to fast & they are only little once.
If I had to pick one mini session to do a year it would be my mommy & me’s . I hope to continue to offer these for years to come. (Typically, I hold them in late May )
I was so excited to get this beautiful mommy in from of my camera.
Pittsburgh Child Photographer offering “Just for the Sitter” mini sessions
“Just for the sitters” mini sessions
Looking to update a few pictures of your “sitter baby” ?
How about some magical professional ones 😉
Booking now !
First ever “Just for the Sitter” mini’s”!
>Price: $250 / 5 fully edited digital images emailed
(add on another “sitter” sibling for $125 & receive 3 extra photos) {$100 is due to secure your time this payment is 100% non-refundable or transferable the remaining balance of $150 will be due at the session }
>Mini sessions will be 20 minutes ( you will be asked to arrive 5 minutes prior to start time)
>White(ish) background, Props, accessories will all be included
>I only have 4 spots open for the day
10:00
10:30
1:30
2:00
>Ages welcome: Any baby that can sit on their own – 18 month’s old
Any additional comments or questions or to book email me at : pamelasalaiphoto@gmail.com
Creating magical memories: DIY boho teepee
Creating magical memories: DIY boho teepee
Anyone that knows me or my style knows that deep inside I am a boho mermaid 😀 ha ha.
I love styling sessions. It’s kinda my thing…If you don’t know that already. I love the planning of it & sketching out ideas & I also love shooting from the hip with ideas. For this partial session IÂ styled the little girl in a Joyfolie dress in cream & a joyfolie flower crown. The cream dress was made of chiffon so I knew I wanted to carry that look through out the session. It inspired me to create this teepee using chiffon fabric instead of your standard teepee cover ( which I do have from other sessions …just didn’t want to use for this session). I also knew that this session was going to be outside in grass & back lit so all these factors played into my fabric selection.
What do you need ?
Dail rods or birch branches <–That is what I used
Fabric <– I used Chiffon to match the dress (experiment try different fabrics ) I had about 2 1/2 years cut
Flowers: I used fake flowers that I had from a ton of other sessions. I save everything ( well until I have used it so many times it’s time to move on …than I sell it). I bought my flowers at a local craft store. For the most part I didn’t need anything to secure them . I did end up using a few zip ties .
Rope /hemp
Wire cutters
Than … from her it’s pretty simple. Use rope (to tie the top of the 3 branches) I fanned the branches out until I was happy with how big the space was ( this is to taste or desired look)
Than I took the fabric & tied it to the bottom of the outside 2 branches. At the top I actually just tucked it in to give it that flowy – blow in the wind look & feel.
As for the flowers … you can do this to taste too. You can add more or less or experiment with different items ( it doesn’t have to be flowers) . There was no real science here. I just played around until I liked the look ( cutting the stems as needed). I did have my friend Soozie on hand to tell me how it looked & help with adjustments. She also let me borrow her awesome vintage blanket that you see as the base.
And … that’s it ! You now have yourself a teepee as well as materials that you can use over & over again for other projects ;-D
ENJOY !
oxo
The Magic Within Pittsburgh Shootout
I am so excited to share the first batch of photos I edited from The Magic Within Pittsburgh Shootout.
This was my first ever shootout that I hosted & I was honored to ask & have 2 of my close photog friends come & join me. Weeks of planning & running around all came together for one perfect evening of fun, laughter, networking, portfolio building & making new friends. ( I will leave out the part about the giant spider that thought my camera bag was his new home …)
20 guest attended our shootout. Lisa, Sarah & myself styled 3 main sets which then actually dove-tailed into about 3-4 other sets for about 7 different sets (if not maybe 1-2 more). We wanted to give everyone a little bit of everything that we love & show them that the magic is made within & you don’t need extravagant sets to make magic. The sets included a Toddler set ( boy & girl ), a pre-tween set (2 girls) & than the tween set which you see below.
We choose an Anna Triant Couture dress for our tween model to wear. Dazzled her hair in butterflies in colors that were pulled from her dress. Minimal make-up – a tad of blush , lipstick & mascara was enough for this beautiful Model. The only prop for this set was a moss cover chair that Sarah made from Moss sheet & hot glued it to the seat. A little tuck here & there & bam turn a drab chair into a fab chair. Great job Sarah!
I hope you enjoy the first preview of photos. Please feel free to comment <3Â 
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