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Kelsey Cunningham Kelsey Cunningham

Is Lifestyle, In-Home Newborn Photography the Right Choice for You?

When it comes to newborn photography, you have options! Photography is personal and subjective, and my photography may or may not be the right fit for you. My goal is not to convince every new mom that in-home, lifestyle photography is what they want. It may not be, and that’s completely okay! But here are a few reasons you might like it : )

1) It’s easier for you! Being a new mom is exhausting. Who wants to pack up a big bag of all the things you might need only to find that you forgot that one thing you really needed?! Who wants to waste an hour driving, especially if it’s cold and gross out? And what if your toddler has a meltdown once you get to the photographer’s studio? Is the whole day ruined? Do you just give up and go home?

In-home photography means that I come to you at a time that’s convenient for you. You don’t have to bundle your crew in jackets and venture into the Pittsburgh weather. You don’t have to worry about packing a bag or forgetting anything. If your toddler has a meltdown, he or she can just take a break and play for a bit. If your baby needs to feed, you can just take some time and do that. You get to stay in the comfort of your own home.

Toddler jumps on the bed while mom holds her newborn baby girl in the comfort of their home.

2) In-home photography is more reflective of your life. My goal is to capture real moments in your family. I provide some light posing and prompts, but the galleries all end up so different because each family is unique! Instead of having a plain white backdrop behind you in photos, we can use that adorable nursery wallpaper you so carefully picked out! And let’s not forget your pets - they’re a part of the family too!

Mom and dad stand near the crib in the nursery as everyone, including the dog, peeks in at the baby.

3) Your newborn session won’t look exactly like anyone else’s. You can use your own crib, your own swaddles, and your own bedding. Your house décor is also specific to you! (I do bring some bedding and swaddles, but they’re completely optional to use.) Have a special antique that was passed down in your family, a blanket that was quilted by a loving grandma, or a piece of artwork your brother painted? Let’s include it in a photo!

A new mom and dad hold their newborn infant in a beautifully decorated nursery

4) I don’t charge you a studio fee. It’s simple: I don’t have the overhead of studio rental. My prices reflect that.

A newborn baby sleeps peacefully, swaddled in white and laying on her parents’ bed.

But if you want that studio lighting and backdrop, that’s great too! I’m not your photographer. And if you want your baby posed and shaped, naked on a beanbag, that’s totally fine! I’m not your photographer. There are so many photographers that offer this type of photography, and I hope you find one that you love! My hope for you is simply that you have photos you love!






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Kelsey Cunningham Kelsey Cunningham

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 mom kisses the cheek of her baby girl
A young girl stands in a field and blows the petals off of a dandelion
A florist arranges beautiful flowers
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
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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.
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