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 Anna Russell has to be one of the cutest six-month olds around!  She did not stop smiling for our entire portrait session, and I couldn’t take the smile off my face, either!

Last week I did a portrait session with two sisters and their families.  We had a great time in Highland Park following some portraits at the house. The whole gang:

Sisters:

The adorable cousins:

This is a great time of year for family portraits, and this good-looking family was fun to work with as well.

Dad and his two sons:

Max, showing me his muscles:

Last week I photographed some mini portrait sessions at The Tiny Dot. We had a fun range of ages and I loved the kids’ different expressions.  Here are a few:

Miss Dottie herself:

And the Tiniest Dot:

I love weddings, and spirited ones like Katie and David’s are even more fun!  They were married at the Westin Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, and their love and joy were apparent throughout the day.

Seeing each other for the first time that day, as photographed by second photographer, David Cooper:

The ceremony:

Congratulations!

In the midst of so much rain, we had a bright morning for an outdoor family portrait session.  The kids were so sweet with each other, which was wonderful to see.

Francis Morgan:

Barron:

These past few months have been so busy!  So much to catch up on, but I will try to post more often…

I recently joined up with the Urban Mommies to take photos of the kids and their moms at Phipps.  The outing coincided with the Spring Flower Show, and the kids couldn’t have been cuter, and the setting was as beautiful as always.  Here are some of the happy faces:

Last week I photographed 5-day old Mia and her family.  She is beautiful and was calm throughout. Welcome baby girl!

With big brother Giona:

Still getting used to each other:

And what a sweet boy Giona is!

I had the honor of photographing some of the big and little brothers and sisters for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh.  What a wonderful organization and mission!  The bond between these matches was so apparent, and I loved hearing their stories and the fun things they have done together over the years.  It is heartwarming to learn about organizations in our community that can make such a big impact.