We are currently seeking a few women in the Pittsburgh area who are between 7 and 9 months pregnant to expand our soon-to-be-launched Maternity & Newborn website.

If selected, you will receive a free mini “Awaiting” (maternity) session as well as a generous discount offer on an “Arrived” (newborn) session. You will sign a model release allowing us to use your images for promotional purposes. Our Fresh Faces session will run for about 45 minutes. All sessions are done at your house or at another mutually agreeable location. Shoots are to take place within the Pittsburgh area, however, if you are outside the area, you may still be eligible for a complimentary session by paying a travel fee.

Please read the FAQ and then contact us to set up a session date.

FAQs

How long is this running? Once we fill the openings we wish, we may close the offer without further notice. If you are interested, contact us to set up your shoot right away.

How many pictures will I get to choose from? Sessions vary, but you can usually expect to see at least 15 images.

What’s a model release? When you set up a session we send you a link to the agreement which contains the model release for you to complete. The model release explicitly permits the studio to use the images in promoting our services.

How does this work? After you send your information, we will review it. For those selected, we will initially contact you by phone to talk about setting up the session. After the shoot we will process images and will upload the images to a gallery where you may view all the presented images. The gallery will be “live” for one week. Our online gallery makes it easy for you to view and purchase images. You are under no obligation to purchase anything from us, although we hope that you love what we present and want images of the first chapter of your baby’s life.

How is this different than a regular session? A regular session typically lasts longer and provides you with more images to select from.

Can my significant other/child(ren)/animal be part of the shoot? Yes, but keep in mind that this session is focused on the expecting mom, so additional people will only be photographed with the mom-to-be and may not appear in many images. However, due to time constraints with these mini sessions, we limit the number of subjects to a maximum of 3 people. If you would like photos of the other individuals, we encourage you to book one of our regular sessions for them.

What should I wear? We will discuss particulars if you are selected for the shoot.

What if I need to change our session time or date? Please be courteous and call us in advance. As these are complimentary sessions, we may not be able to reschedule, so we urge you to keep your appointment.

More questions? We’d love to talk with you. Email us through our CONTACT button at the top of the page, directly (info at andreakellyphotography dot com) or call us at 814.937.0397, we will be happy to answer your questions!

Some albums arrived and are getting prepped for shipment! I can’t tell you how exciting it is to see the final product when it comes in – online previews of the layouts just don’t begin to give the true idea of what it’s like to hold these in your hands and go through the pages.

So excited to be getting these out.

A picture from one of the page spreads.  One of the things that I just LOVE about these albums is that we are able to design a spread without worrying about a cut down the center. The crease is extremely discrete – the image where Chris is kissing Maia’s forehead is where the crease is located.

A fun filled spread showing just a few of the highlights of guests dancing and having a great time at the reception.  Love to include one of these pages in an album.

And just a quick image showing the thickness of the pages – the book itself is about 1 1/4″ and the pages are semi rigid, with a matte finish…the paper makes it look just like a museum piece.

Next up is a sweet “Awaiting and Arrived” book for Krista and Craig.  These books are press-printed beauties with a hinged page, allowing the book to open completely without “hoving up” in the center.

Krista and Craig opted for the linen cover on their book.  It’s a slim book filled up with memories that “little Miss C.” will be thrilled to look through when she gets a bit older.

If you have questions about albums, we’re happy to talk with you about the numerous options we have available – just email or call us.

Yes, that time of year is already creeping up.  Fall is upon us and the holidays are just around the corner!  The months preceding the holidays are typically a busy time for the studio and we try very hard to accommodate requests, however, our vendors require time to complete products and we don’t want to disappoint.

Prints - If you are planning on giving prints for relatives or friends, print orders must be received no later than November 1st to avoid possible rush charges.  If we have not already completed the photo shoot, please remember that we need time to process your images for viewing and time for you to select the images you want.

Albums – Some of our bookbinders have cutoff dates in mid-October, which means that our design must be approved and submitted to the bookbinder by then.  If you wish to have an album by the holiday, talk with us now and get your selections together. We have a limited number of openings for album layout and design still available and may be able to squeeze your album in.

Greeting cards –  If you wish to send out our custom holiday cards, and we aren’t using photos from an earlier photo session, we need to schedule a photo shoot soon.  Mini-sessions are available in the Pittsburgh area and are designed to create an image specifically for your greeting card; several mid-week sessions are available and there are limited weekend sessions.

Gift vouchers - Looking for a gift for a loved one – we offer gift vouchers that may be used toward a photo shoot or toward products that we offer.  These may be ordered at any time and a lovely gift card may be sent directly to the recipient or to you to give in person.For the women who are thinking of playing “Sexy Santa” and wish to schedule a “Just for Him” boudoir photo shoot, now is the time so that we can complete the session and have your finished products ready for holiday giving.

Congratulations to Kristina and Rich!  They are the proud parents of Miss L. who arrived at 11:47pm on June 25…13 minutes prior to her due date (how’s that for punctual?).

Miss L. was 6 days old when these photos were taken – which is about the perfect time to take photos of newborns.

I love photographing hands because they show the connection people have with each other.  With Kristina and Rich, we began the tradition of photographing their hands on their wedding day, another during the maternity session, and of course, this one with Miss L’s tiny hands.

While Kristina and Miss L. were taking a little break to eat, I took several photos of the nursery.  Thought that these little pillows and hats were adorable.

The dress that Miss L. is wearing in this photo was Kristina’s when she was a baby.