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Kelsey Cunningham 1/1/20 Kelsey Cunningham 1/1/20

Best of 2019

As we ring in the new year, I’m enjoying looking back on my first full year in business. I feel so incredibly blessed and supported. THANK YOU THANK YOU to all of you who booked a session or even just commented or liked a post on social media. I so appreciate you all! I’ve gathered up 1 favorite image from each session this year, and I’d love to share them all with you! Happy New Year, friends :) I hope this year is a great one for you <3

Sleeping newborn with a big bow in her Pittsburgh home

New parents hold newborn baby on the bed in their home in Pittsburgh, PA

Young couple hold sign announcing the due date of their son

Toddler holds his parents hands outside in a Pittsburgh park

A swaddled baby smiles while being held by her father

Older brothers look at each other with big smiles as they lean over the crib side and their sleeping baby brother

New parents hold their newly adopted baby boy. They are overjoyed with their son.

Engaged couple laugh as they embrace on a street in Pittsburgh

A young girl stands in a field and blows the petals off of a dandelion

Parents hold their newborn baby on their bed at home while they watch their son pet their dog, both looking out the window

A closeup of a baby’s belly button, laying in his crib

A new mom holds her newborn son in the comfort of their nursery

A pregnant mom looks down at her 2 sons, both touching her belly

A senior girl sits cross legged on a bridge, smiling

A mom and dad look at each other while they hold their child close. A sunbeam shines in.

Parents swing their young child in the air. The child laughs and smiles.

A mom holds her newborn daughter closely, in her bedroom in their Pittsburgh home.

A family laughs together on their couch in their house in Mount Lebanon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Parents and their teenage sons smile and laugh

A young girl holds her mother’s hand while her mother hold's the girl’s dad’s hand. They walk through a field in Pittsburgh.

A family with a newborn baby cuddle on a bed in their home. Their family dog peeks her head in.

Parents kiss the cheeks of their daughter

Mom and dad hold their toddler girl’s hands as she tries to walk through a Pittsburgh park

Parents kiss as the dad holds their newborn baby daughter

A pregnant mom swings her daughter around in the air. The child laughs

A mom and dad cuddle their baby close, smiling

A closeup of a beautiful dog, looking directly at the camera

A family cuddle on a blanket, surrounded by Christmas trees in Pittsburgh

A young girl sits on her dad’s shoulders. The mom kisses the dad and hugs him.

A family with 2 young boys look at each other, smiling and laughing. They are surrounded by Christmas trees

A baby girl hugs her parents, outside in a Pittsburgh park.

A husband kisses his wife as she smiles big

Siblings hug their sister, all wearing matching t-shirts that say “in this family, no one fights alone - Leukemia Awareness”. Their sister has won her battle with Leukemia, and they are overjoyed.

A young boy touches noses with his mom as they both smile and laugh

A mom tickles her baby girl, both laying on the bed in their Pittsburgh home

Kelsey Cunningham 5/29/19 Kelsey Cunningham 5/29/19

Baby Anderson {Pittsburgh In-Home Newborn Session}

It’s official - I’ve absolutely fallen in love with newborn photography! I have had the privilege of meeting so many sweet babies in recent months, and they’re all so precious! I think my favorite part about lifestyle newborn photography is that I get to come into a family’s home and capture life as it is in that moment - perhaps exhausting or chaotic but always full of so much love and joy.

Karin and Steve invited me into their Pittsburgh home when Anderson was about 4 weeks old. The awesome thing about having a slightly older newborn is that they have a greater ability to really connect - they might look at mom or dad or even the camera! It’s a lot of fun. Big brothers Nathan and Lincoln were game for photos, and enjoyed kissing their baby brother and smiling big for the camera. The H Family is such a sweet group! Now for a few of my favorite photos…

Newborn baby boy looks up at his mother in their Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania home during a lifestyle newborn photography session.

Black and white image of a baby boy’s feet. The infant’s father holds his feet up.

A naked newborn baby yawns big while being held in his dad’s lap during a lifestyle newborn session.

Big brothers Nathan and Lincoln peak into their baby brother’s crib as he sleeps peacefully in their Bridgeville Pittsburgh PA home.

The newborn’s siblings look at each other, grinning, as they lean on the crib to take a peak at their new baby brother.

A sweet newborn sleeps soundly in his crib, wrapped in a white swaddle. The scene is illuminated by natural window light in the nursery of this Pittsburgh home.

Black and white image of a new dad holding his sleeping baby boy while leaning his back on the infant’s crib in the nursery of their Pittsburgh home.

Mom, Karin, holds her sleeping baby boy while standing near a window in her home in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

Mom and Dad sit on the bad in their master bedroom, holding their newborn son, Anderson, as he sleeps peacefully. The father looks down at the baby as the mother looks lovingly at her husband.

Older siblings pile onto the bed, tackling mom with a big hug. Dad holds the newborn baby as he laughs at the scene.

Toddler smiles big, his blue eyes just gleaming as his mother wraps her arm around him while sitting on the couch in their Bridgeville home.

Young child stares up at the camera, blue eyes gleaming, while standing near a window in his house.

Parents and siblings snuggle on the couch, holding newborn baby, Anderson. Everyone looks sweetly at the infant, while the brothers reach up to try to hold him.

Kelsey Cunningham 4/30/19 Kelsey Cunningham 4/30/19

Great Gifts for Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is right around the corner! If you haven’t figured out a plan for your mom this year, here are some ideas for all ages!

For Young Children:

Give the kids some construction paper and crayons. If you’re feeling fancy, maybe add some pieces of colored tissue paper, glitter, and glue. If you’re willing to get a little messy, try out some crayola paint to incorporate the child’s hand print. To top it off, take a photo of each child and tape it to their card for mom!
Plan a special breakfast to make with the kids’ and surprise their mom on Sunday morning. Get young children involved by having them wash fruit or pluck grapes off of their stems for a fruit bowl. Get older children involved by cracking/scrambling eggs, buttering toast, or pouring a glass of orange juice for mom! If you have any fresh flowers near your home, pick one and place it in a small glass. Put it all on a tray and deliver to mom with hugs and kisses!
Print off one of these adorable questionnaires to fill out with your child: https://lilluna.com/free-mothers-day-questionnaire/
Consider jewelry! (ok maybe this one is more from dad, but…) https://www.etsy.com/listing/202963354/two-names-ring-children-name-rings-for
Buy mom a gift certificate for a family photo session. Present it in a card with a note or picture drawn by each child. Kids grow up fast - show mom you care about capturing those memories.

For Any Age:

Buy one of these awesome little books to fill out: https://www.amazon.com/Knock-What-Love-About-Journal/dp/1601064934/ It’ll take a little time, but your mom will LOVE it!
Or try one of these blank books and start from scratch: https://www.amazon.com/Studio-Blank-Peter-Pauper-Press/dp/1441317368/ Fill it with family pictures and little notes about why you’re thankful for your mom! If you’re feeling a little stuck, dig through old photos for inspiration. For example: a picture of your parents dropping you off at college paired with a note about how thankful you were for the cookies mom mailed to your dorm that first week!
Print a photo onto a card, magnet, mug, or canvas using Shutterfly or Snapfish! In a hurry? Check out what photo gifts CVS or Walgreens can print in store same-day!
Pick out a shirt or pair of earrings you think she’ll love! Always pair it with a heart-felt card and a picture of the two of you.
Buy a gift certificate for a family photo session. I know, I know…I already mentioned this one. But it’s just such a great gift for mom! 9 out of 10 times, moms book photo sessions. Oftentimes, kids (and dads!) take some convincing to get on board. Show mom that you care by setting aside some time for photos.

And now…a picture of my beautiful mother <3

My beautiful mom wearing a necklace I bought her for Mother’s Day a couple years ago. My brother had passed away the year prior, and I wanted to do something special for her. I asked my dad to find cards my brother had given my mom and send me pictu… — My beautiful mom wearing a necklace I bought her for Mother’s Day a couple years ago. My brother had passed away the year prior, and I wanted to do something special for her. I asked my dad to find cards my brother had given my mom and send me pictures of the insides of the cards. I bought a personalized necklace from Centime Gifts with my brother’s writing engraved on it. One side says “love ya!!” and the other side says “Mark”. <3