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Boho breezy mama to be | Pittsburgh lifestyle whimsical and boho maternity

Boho breezy mama to be 

 

 

It’s my favorite time of year here in Pittsburgh.

The earth starts to come alive again with little pops of greens and little budding flowers.

The skies open back up so you can actually see the sun setting and nature starts to sing once again.

It’s the best time to get outside for a session and an even better time to get out of the studio and start feeling the earth once again.

This beautiful bohemian mama came to me wanting to capture this sweet time in their life.

 

 

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Calling all Lightroom preset lovers… PSP presets are ready for use

EVERY GREAT DREAM BEGINS WITH A DREAMER

I am so excited to share with you my exclusive Hello Storyteller double preset release ( Yes, there is not 1 but 2 collections I am releasing ). I have worked so unbelievably hard on these and poured my heart and soul into each collection so they would work almost flawlessly with most photographers /style /camera etc…

These presets are designed to make your workflow much easier. Not all presets end up being 1 click. You may have to slightly tweak. That is completely normal. You may even find you making the same tweak over and over again. If that is the case you can update my preset with your new tweak.

 DREAM CATCHER COLLECTION 

Life is like a dream, so why not express that through your images.  My presets are meant to create moods, accent seasons, and enhance the stories within your images.  Additionally, I have added a radial filter into each preset in this collection, which I have personally developed to give each image that extra “pop”. You can move it around, expand or make it smaller, or simply delete it – whatever feels right for your own images.

DREAM CATCHER COLLECTION  PRESETS:

Airy Bliss: bright & clean while being slightly cool

Clouded Day: great for an overcast day, softens greens with a slight warmth

Cognac Clogs: warm & airy rich tone

Dream Catcher: bring light & airy to your studio or outside images, desaturating your greens but leaving pops of color

Dried Patchouli: faded, desaturated greens and yellows, but with hints of orange

Fall Flannel: brown undertones perfect for those woodsy images (I love this for Fall & Winter seasonal images)

Friendship Bracelet: high vibrance making greens bright and pop

Golden Velvet: warm & rich orange tones

Good Vibes: deep & rich with warm shadows

Hippie Sunday: a rich clean workflow preset

Moon Dust (Last Days of Summer): contrasty deep red undertones with a pop of center bright

Vinyl Record: rich black and white (best used with adjustment brush)

Woodstock: Rich matte black and white popping the white and highlights. (Best used with the adjustment brush)

Pamela Salai Photography is a Pittsburgh Child Photographer also specializing in maternity, family in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas including but not limited to McCandles Township, Wexford, Franklin Township, Sewickley Township, Butler County, Cranberry Township, and Washington County.

 If you would like more information regarding booking a custom session with Pamela Salai Photography, please click here or contact me directly by clicking on the contact button at the top of my website or email me at pamelasalaiphoto@gmail.com.

Often I am asked about client wardrobe. I  provide a curated wardrobe for my child clients and maternity sessions. Often these outfits can be seen throughout my photos. When you book your session I will further discuss these options with you along with the stylist options I provide.

I use natural light and organic settings to create custom magic for each session.

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Family

Pittsburgh Family photographer | Everything was touched by magic

October 20, 2017

 

Pittsburgh Family photographer | Everything was touched by magic

A kind of golden hour one remembers for a life time…Everything was touched by magic

 

This beautiful family was one of my last of the year for full sessions ( in 2017) we were so luck to have the most beautiful day in October …which is kinda rare in Pittsburgh – we never know what we are going to get.  The sun came out to play and gave us the warmth & glow that I love. It hugged tight and said goodnight – as that was the last of the summer feels in Pittsburgh that year.

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This light though – GAH …and that sweet boy <3 Backlit, golden hour, pittsburgh, film look, north park , boy on swing, family Backlit, golden hour, pittsburgh, film look, north park , boy on swing, family That way he looks at her <3 and she looks at him – “melt” Backlit, golden hour, pittsburgh, film look, north park , boy on swing, family

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Give a boy a giant swing – and there will be endless fun & giggles

Oh and dancing too !
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Sunset magic

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Pamela Salai Photography is a Pittsburgh Child Photographer also specializing in maternity, family in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas including but not limited to McCandles Township, Wexford, Franklin Township, Sewickley Township, Butler County, Cranberry Township, and Washington County.

 If you would like more information regarding booking a custom session with Pamela Salai Photography, please click here or contact me directly by clicking on the contact button at the top of my website or email me at : pamelasalaiphoto@gmail.com .

Often I am asked about client wardrobe. I  provide a curated wardrobe for my child clients and maternity sessions. Often these outfits can be seen through out my photos. When you book your session I will further discuss this options with you along with the stylist options I provide.

I use natural light and organic settings to create custom magic for each session.

 

 

Let’s Connect !

1. Sign up for my emails : CLICK HERE on the right hand side you will see a “sign up ” where you can enter in your emails there.
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Children

Pittsburgh Child photographer | paper airplane adventures

January 2, 2018

(photos taken July 2017)

 

Pittsburgh Child photographer | paper airplane adventures

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. -Carl Sagan

Paper airplane adventures of a 6 year old boy. Film look , golden hour, styled

 

I admit … I am lagging behind in blogging – I am trying to catch up. Most of all It being winter and a new year I am actually taking a little time for myself and family. I am still working . I just cut back for the next month or so. For example of how behind in life I got – these photos of my son were taken in July ( 2017) for his 6th birthday YIKES ! I mean … poor kid turns 7 in April and were just month’s away from his next birthday I thought I better get caught up – ha ha .

Truth is … I put my clients first – always. So even though I go out and take photos for fun or for my family those typically come last.

 

without further ado

I present to you paper airplane adventures of my 6 year old son.

 

Let them be little  … Let them be free … let them be!

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He is the sweetest , most loving caring boy. He loves adventure, building and creating.

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When creating this theme for my son it came so natural. He was really into creating paper airplanes – His love for adventure brought me to creating the paper airplanes out of maps. This is what my child sessions are all about ( The magic within sessions) The are all about the child. Some more organic than others …some more elaborate.

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He is a daydreamer (like his mama ! )

Paper airplane adventures of a 6 year old boy. Film look , golden hour, styled

Of course … Mama has to play with the light while out. The sun was on my side that night wanting to play & dance with us while we scurried around throwing paper airplanes , giggling and talking about our summers adventures.

Paper airplane adventures of a 6 year old boy. Film look , golden hour, styled

 

We didn’t want the day to end … however, all great things must come to an end …so as the sun softly and slowly fell in the sky we took those last moments to play a little bit more. All of his sweet expressions tug at my heart strings … this is how I see him all the time.

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I want to capture you little one(s) in the way you know best!

 

 

 

 

Pamela Salai Photography is a Pittsburgh Child Photographer also specializing in maternity, family in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas including but not limited to McCandles Township, Wexford, Franklin Township, Sewickley Township, Butler County, Cranberry Township, and Washington County.

 If you would like more information regarding booking a custom session with Pamela Salai Photography, please click here or contact me directly by clicking on the contact button at the top of my website or email me at : pamelasalaiphoto@gmail.com .

Often I am asked about client wardrobe. I  provide a curated wardrobe for my child clients and maternity sessions. Often these outfits can be seen through out my photos. When you book your session I will further discuss this options with you along with the stylist options I provide.

I use natural light and organic settings to create custom magic for each session.

 

 

Let’s Connect !

1. Sign up for my emails : CLICK HERE on the right hand side you will see a “sign up ” where you can enter in your emails there.
2. Join my private group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1686002001654081/
3. FACEBOOK  you can choose to “see first” or even set the notifications on
4. INSTAGRAM

Children

Pittsburgh Child photographer | Seeing wishes out of weeds

Pittsburgh Child photographer | Seeing wishes out of weeds

Let’s Face it! Kids see things that we don’t see anymore. Well maybe most of us 😉 I can’t speak for myself – pretty sure I am still a 38 year old kid…just sayin’

I took my son out this time last year ( Late April 2016 ) for this annual birthday photos.

My concept was just to capture him …well being him.

We laughed

He whined

We had fun!

He made wishes out of weeds – as I am sure he always will because he is JUST like his mama <3