Mellon Park & The Museum Senior Portraits | Bernie

Bernie absolutely slayed his senior portraits. He models high-fashion currently, so senior portraits were a great opportunity to take photos that focused more on himself and his personal style. I had to keep reminding him that he is allowed (and encouraged!) to smile and laugh during the session. We started out at Mellon Park for a floral give, then headed into Oakland for a quick stop at Phipps and the museum exterior.

Mellon Park & Phipps Senior Portraits | Anjali

I love repeat clients! I got to meet Anjali during her brother’s senior portrait session, and it was so nice to see her again for her portraits. We went to my favorite floral spots in the city, Mellon Park and Phipps. You just can’t beat the florals in the summer time! I offer discounted rates for weekday day time sessions, and the other perk that comes with that is the Phipps public garden is open!

Mansions on Fifth & The Highline Senior Portraits | Reese

Highlighting your personal style is a big part of what senior portraits should be, and Reese certainly brought it! I loved the combinations of her fashion and the locations we chose. Mansions on Fifth really stood out to me for bringing in those dark wood tones and unique architectural elements. What do you think!?

The Highline & Station Square Senior Portraits | Talia

Talia had a fashion-forward senior portrait session all over the city! We started in Oakland at the columns, then brought in some color with the Highline. I love the industrial aspect the Highline brought in. To finish off the session, we headed to Station Square, where Talia wore an outfit she made herself!

Hartwood Acres Senior Portraits | Sophia

I’ve gotten to photograph Sophia a number of times, and it is always a blast! She is an accomplished harpist, so we had to photograph a few with her harp. The rest of the session was focused on her at Hartwood Acres - one of the classic Pittsburgh locations for a senior session. Love how they turned out

Football Senior Portraits | Caden

Sometimes, you have to have some pictures that highlight what you do. For Caden, that meant heading out to the stadium for some epic football photos focused on his jersey. If you know me, we had to get a smoke bomb in the mix to make things extra dramatic!

Afterwards, we headed down to the North Shore for some classic Pittsburgh senior portraits. Those bridges are timeless!

Senior Portraits at the Columns & North Shore | Trey

I always love when a senior decides to dress up for their senior portraits. Trey started out his session in Oakland, where he wore a suit. We walked around the Columns (Mellon Institute), and then headed to Pitt campus for some classic red door photos.

We ended the session down on Pittsburgh’s North Shore for bridge photos and night shots!

Pittsburgh North Shore Senior Portraits | Baley

When we have access to the Phipps outdoor gardens, I swoon. It is amazing, especially during the summer. Full of blooms and (if we’re lucky) sunlight, it is the perfect background for senior portraits. After we got our fill of flowers, we headed to the North Shore for some city skyline views.

Phipps Senior Portraits | Cori

Cori absolutely rocked her senior portraits! We had such gorgeous weather, and it made it all the more fun. We started out the session at Mellon Park, which is timeless for a garden style. Of course we had to pop by Phipps to finish things up. Their entrance florals this year were incredible, definitely one of the best displays they’ve had.

We started in the studio for Lindsay’s senior portraits to get some unique moments. Personally, I’m a huge fan of the streamer wall! As the session went on, Lindsay got more relaxed, and some of my favorite moments came during her dance parties at the end of the night!

Allegheny Commons Park, specifically the area behind the Aviary, is one of my favorite parks in the city. It is very close to the skyline views of the North Shore, but far enough away that you can get a true nature-vibe. Rohan rocked his session there with a suit-style to kick things off, and ended on a more casual note for night shots with the city background.

Lindsey wanted a combination of flowers and classic Pittsburgh for her senior portraits, so we had to start things off at Phipps. Their front lawn is always a gorgeous array of colors. Her mom even made that awesome 2023 sign to celebrate her senior year! Another high school senior we ran into borrowed if for a shot, haha.

We finished things off on the North Shore with some epic night shots as well. You know those are always my favorites.

I so love this combination of locations for portraits of all kinds. You get the best mix of old world architecture with the bricks and iron gates, then move to the fun, modern Pittsburgh skyline. We had great weather for Riley’s senior portrait session as well, so you can’t ask for anything more!

Gino had a great session in a couple of different locations. My personal favorite was the private basketball court we got to use on top of the old Kaufmann’s building downtown. I’m a little sad I can’t use it on a regular basis. Anyone else have some epic rooftop views to share?

Ethan rocked his senior session. We ended up capturing his senior portraits during golden hour, and mixed things up with some smoke bombs in the warehouse district. Pittsburgh is a great place to get those fun, gritty backgrounds.

Summertime is a great option for senior portraits. Especially when we start around that perfect golden hour, we get portrait magic like Isabel’s session. We started her session at the popular Mellon Park location in Shadyside, then headed down to Oakland to wrap things up at Phipps.

Madi brought style to her senior portraits with some amazing looks and fun locations. We started at Phipps to capture the greenery and florals of summer, then headed to the epic Columns of Oakland before ending along the North Shore for some night shots.

For Laura’s senior portraits, we headed to two of the most beautiful parks in Pittsburgh, Mellon Park, and Frick Park. They have stunning architecture that just makes for gorgeous portraits.

We had a lot of walking during Alessandra’s senior session to hit all the classic Pittsburgh locations. We started on the North Shore and had to capture the Clemente Bridge. Then we walked through the city to the Point and back for night shots. All in all, a classic Pittsburgh senior session!

These were some fun shots to take! I especially love the night time photos we did along the North Shore, and in Garrison Canal. Since Gunnar loves his car, we had to highlight that for a few photos - always fun to use a big prop!

Sydney brought some fun style to her senior session, starting with the fun striped jumpsuit for the North Shore pictures. We ended up walking all through downtown Pittsburgh to the Point. then we headed back to the Clemente Bridge to wrap things up with some night shots.

North Park Senior Portraits | Ava

Ava wanted to celebrate all things nature for her senior portraits. While there are many great locations around the Pittsburgh area, I’m partial to North Park. We can get a mix of being near the water, having large open fields, nature paths, and the woods all in a very small area.

For Julianna’s senior portraits, we had to start with a classic and timeless location - the columns in Oakland. They are timeless for a reason, and a great start to celebrate Julianna’s last year of high school. We made a second stop across the street at Pitt campus to take advantage of the bold red doors and classic architecture.

Strip District Senior Portraits | Aiden

Aiden wanted something a little edgy and different for his senior portraits, so of course we had to head to the Strip District. Adding in lots of graffiti, good outfits, and some dramatic lighting hit the spot.

Hartwood Acres in the fall season is such a beautiful place to be. The sunlight at sunset shines perfectly through the leaded glass windows. Between this beautiful setting and Claire’s awesome choice of wardrobe, this session was a standout!

When you bring a car as a prop for your senior portraits - you know it is going to be epic! Combine that car with a vibrant pink jumpsuit, and you have Rebecca’s Pittsburgh inspired senior portraits. My personal favorites are the night shots taken in Garrison Canal downtown. The reflection of the art installation off the roof of the car is next level!

Leah chose some classic Pittsburgh locations for her senior portraits - the Strip, and the North Shore. You can’t go wrong with the bold colors and graffiti of the Strip, especially with the fun and trendy outfits she chose. We went a little dramatic and fashion-inspired with some of the lighting to really highlight her choices. I think she rocked it!