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Pittsburgh Child photographer | Princess whimsy

  • Posted By admin
  • on February 8,2017

Pittsburgh Child photographer | Princess whimsy

Sometimes all you need is a pretty dress.

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Pittsburgh family photographer | Mommy and me mini in magical light

  • Posted By admin
  • on September 6,2016

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.


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Pittsburgh Child Photographer offering “Just for the Sitter” mini sessions

  • Posted By admin
  • on July 13,2016

“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


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Creating magical memories: DIY boho teepee

  • Posted By admin
  • on June 20,2016

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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 I 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

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The Magic Within Pittsburgh Shootout

  • Posted By admin
  • on June 8,2016

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 <3 


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Pamela Salai is a Pittsburgh photographer who specializes in creating whimsical portraits of children and families. Serving clients throughout Pittsburgh including Bethel Park, Coraopolis, Fox Chapel, Franklin Park, Mt. Lebanon, Oakmont, Seven Fields, Sewickley, Upper St. Clair, Wexford, Adams Township, Cranberry Township, Marshall Township, Moon Township, Ohio Township, Pine Township, Robinson Township, Beaver County and all areas in between.

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