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Baby Eleanor {Pittsburgh In-Home Newborn Photography}

Sleeping infant. Joyful parents. Cozy home.

Just a family being a family – How lovely to savor these little moments! Better yet to be able to keep them forever <3

Brittany is one of those people who lights up a room with her enthusiasm and positivity - she makes everyone feel like a friend. Her husband J.R. is amazingly similar in his warmth and kindness. It was so sweet to see them together, delighting in the joys of parenthood. Sweet baby Eleanor is already so adored by her mommy and daddy. Love just radiates in this home!

It was so hard to pick, but here are some of my favorites from the K Family’s in-home lifestyle newborn photography session!

Family with newborn relax at home in Pittsburgh, PA
Sleeping baby girl in her home in Pittsburgh. Mom and Dad love her so much!
Parents sit on their bed as they hold their newborn. They adoringly look at their new baby as the Pittsburgh sunshine streams in through the window.
New parents smile at their newborn baby in the comfort of their home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
New mom, Brittany, holds her sleeping baby in their house in Pittsburgh.
New dad, J.R. holds his sleeping infant, Eleanor. The sweet baby looks so calm and comfortable.
New parents lean over the crib in their baby’s nursery during an in-home newborn photo shoot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
We peak in through the crib slats as baby Eleanor sleeps peacefully in her home in Pittsburgh.
New parents practice swaddling their infant baby girl. They wrap her up as she lays on the bad in their master bedroom at home. A pillow in the background reads “MY WHOLE HEART FOR MY WHOLE LIFE”
Swaddled in a lovely floral swaddle, baby Eleanor sleeps peacefully in her home during this lifestyle newborn photography session.
New dad holds his sleeping newborn as they stand near a window in their house in the North Hills of Pittsburgh - just outside of McCandless.
New mom holds her sleeping baby near a window in their home in the North Hills of Pittsburgh - just outside of Cranberry, PA
New mom, Brittany, holds her sleeping newborn in the baby’s beautiful nursery in their home in the North Hills of Pittsburgh - near Wexford, PA
Family with newborn cuddles on a bed in their home in Pittsburgh as beautiful window light streams in. The parents smile at one another as the baby sleeps.
We peak into the nursery as a mother holds her sleeping newborn. The nursery is adorned in lovely floral patterns and soft pinks.
A father holds his sleeping baby, bringing her up to him to kiss her little forehead. They are sitting in the nursery of their Pittsburgh home.
A lifestyle photography moment captured - a newborn baby drinking from a bottle in the comfort of her father’s arms in their Pittsburgh home.
10 sweet and tiny baby toes - a newborn baby girl being held by her dad in their home in Pittsburgh.
“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”
— Robert Brault
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Impromptu In-Home Photography Session

I absolutely love being outdoors, but this bitterly cold winter is teaching me to appreciate the light streaming through my windows! Have you ever noticed how beautiful window light is? It can be so dramatic or also very soft and dreamy at the right times of day. So when we were babysitting my niece and nephew the other day, I couldn’t help but take some photos when I saw the beautiful window light coming in! Note that my nephew is not shown in any of the pictures because, as a typical 5 year old boy, he chose Paw Patrol over photos…

Young child looks out the window of her home, while light shines on her face
Toddler girl smiles as she sits on the couch in her Pittsburgh home
Small child holds a beloved stuffed animal toy as she sits in her home in Upper St Clair, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Woman hugs toddler girl as they look outside through a window in their home in Pittsburgh, PA
Young child and her aunt give an Eskimo kiss as they look at each other in their home in Upper St Clair
Young woman and a toddler child lounge in their pajamas. The child giggles and shows her belly to be extra silly
Young man holds small child as she points out the window to something she sees. House furnishings are in the background
Man and child look at the window of their home in Pittsburgh, PA as beautiful natural light shines on their faces
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What is Lifestyle Photography?

If you’ve snooped around my site or checked out my Instagram, you’ve probably seen the term “lifestyle photography” more than once. So what IS lifestyle photography? And is it what you want? I’m glad you asked ;)

Lifestyle photography is all about connection. I want to capture your family interacting with one another. I want your best friend to look at the photos you post on facebook and say “I love when photographers capture candid moments!” Lifestyle photography is about laughter and tickles. It’s about sweet kisses on your newborn’s forehead and about the way your husband looks at you with so much love in his eyes.

It’s easy to look at photos like this and say “Oh, but we couldn’t do that! We wouldn’t know what to do! We’d look awkward.” So for all of you guys out there thinking this - I’m going to tell you a little secret. These “candid” photos that feel so unposed, typically require some…posing. And I’m going to walk you through that! I will give you prompts to inspire interaction, and I might even play some music to lighten the mood. It’ll be fun!

When we start taking photos, I’m going to ask you to ignore everything your mother taught you about posing for pictures. I will ask you, no no I’ll beg you to not look at the camera. I want you to pretend like I’m not there. Let’s clarify that I’ll absolutely be right there talking you through it all. But the people looking at your photos won’t know that I gave your kids a silly prompt to make them giggle. They’ll just see you guys interacting as a family and love it.

And yes. I know. Your mom wants a photo of you all looking at the camera. I’ve got you covered!

Because for every handful of these…

A young boy sits on his dad’s shoulders and kisses his mom at a Christmas tree farm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A young boy hugs his dad
A family hugs one another at the Christmas tree farm
Toddler hold’s his parents hands as they walk outside

There’s 1 of these…

A family smiles as they hug one another in a Christmas tree farm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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