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.

Krista and I first talked when she and Craig were engaged to get married.  It didn’t work out that I was able to photograph their wedding, but I did have the opportunity to photograph Krista for her boudoir session, which was a gift for Craig on their wedding day.

Krista and I had a wonderful time during her session and I was thrilled when she got in contact with me to let me know that she and Craig were adding to their family.  When we talked, Krista mentioned that she wasn’t as thrilled with her wedding photos as she wished and I suggested that we do a combination session with her husband, Craig, getting both photos that focus on them and their relationship as well as maternity photos.  Just love the variety that we got that day.

Because I’m way behind in blogging, Krista and Craig SHOULD be in the process of having their little one today…apparently their baby felt that the due date was only a suggestion and today is to be the morning that they induce Krista if the baby didn’t arrive on his/her own.  No facebook updates at this point, so I’m figuring that they are at the hospital right now.

Soon, I get to see all of them again for the newborn session – can’t wait!

We used two separate locations for their photos – the first was at Schwab Estate in Loretto, PA, which is a beautiful location where I’ve photographed several times before, although this was the first time for a maternity session there.

After finishing at Schwab Estate, we went over to their house to finish the session

Although these images are in black and white, they have done the nursery in such pretty colors.  They decided not to find out if they are having a little boy or girl, so they used a really cute neutral fish motif.  More of the nursery when I return for the newborn session.

As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve got a lot to update everyone on…one of the important updates is that I am accepting more maternity and newborn sessions than before because I find that I really love them.  I’ve always enjoyed the adrenaline rush of documenting weddings – seeing the blending of families as a couple unites together – all the laughter, happiness, nods of old traditions along with new, modern takes.  But, I never imagined how much I would love documenting in a “boutique studio” experience.

Documenting those moments of expectation of a mom-to-be (and sometimes dad-to-be as well) and ultimately meeting and photographing the newborn has been beyond words and I am looking forward to expanding this portion of my photography even further. As I get time, I am working on developing a website to showcase my maternity and newborn work, though I expect it to be a bit down the road until it is fully functional!  However, even without the dedicated website for that, I am happy to photograph in the Pittsburgh and central PA area.  If you are a former wedding client of mine and not in the area, get in touch with me anyway…as most of you know, I’ve traveled a good bit and we might be able to work things out.

Last bits of chat for now, you’ll notice a new logo being used on my blog posts…the logo and my colors are being replaced a bit at a time, so don’t be surprised to see changes to that happening, and I’m happy to hear feedback on those things.

So, all this talk and no photos yet.  I leave you with a few photos of Stephanie from her “Awaiting” session.

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.

Those of you who follow my work, may remember seeing Kristina and Rich about a year ago – they had a gorgeous wedding on May 5, 2007 at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, MD.

Recently, Kristina contacted me to let me know that they are expecting a little girl and asked me to be their photographer again for a maternity and newborn photo session.  There’s nothing better than documenting new milestones in my couple’s lives.

Kristina and Rich - it was fantastic catching up with the two (almost three!) of you and I’m looking forward to seeing you again in a few weeks!

Here are a few photos from the photo session…

Loved the leaded and stained glass windows in the house: