Maggie & Dustin

Maggie and Dustin were married, and held their reception at Springwood Conference Center. You may remember their engagement session from last fall, but I first met them at Kristie and Mike's wedding last summer.

Ahhhh, loving the pink. Such a happy color.

Maggie is radiant.


I really enjoyed the dynamics in Maggie's family, she is very close with her dad (John Jack, see previous Maggie/Dustin post) and I loved her expressiveness.


Awaiting his bride.


What a gorgeous day.


Blessing of the rings.


Husband and wife, so sweet!

Did you know that they grow bamboo at Springwood? I'm not sure why, or how, but I thought it was cool.

These two are amazing. I didn't orchestrate this moment, I was actually pretty far away using my 70-200mm lens. Dustin was completely relaxed and natural in front of the camera. He and Maggie were just totally in to each other.



I love the motion in this shot, such a spontaneous moment.


And of course a special thanks to Kristie and Mike for the referral, I love you guys!



Make-up: Lisa Johnson - Kiss and Make-up
Florist: Joan
Bakery: Bob Fenoglietto
Entertainment: Andy Hutelmyer
Videographer: Bob Steranko - Videosaic
Colors: pink! hot pink! light pink!
Flowers: roses, peonies, hydrangea's and cute little pink berries

Weddings by Heather - Wedding Photographs at Springwood Pittsburgh

Airbrush Artistry

A few months ago, I tweeted for some advice regarding airbrush tans. Specifically, I was wondering if the technology had improved to give a more natural looking color (I didn't want to look orange). As a result, my friend Eric from Schiemer Entertainment introduced me to his friend Nancy. She is an airbrush artist and actually comes to your home to give you a tan.

I wear SPF daily and protect my skin from the sun because I don't need any help advancing the aging process. It's bad enough to notice fine lines because of age, but I certainly do not wish to accelerate the process. Not to mention the dangers of skin cancer.


Nancy and I connected and she was generous enough to stop over, give me a tan, and explain the process to me. You see, I justify such diversions in my work day by thinking that it is necessary to test these things before recommending them to my clients. A public service, if you will.

Anyway, Nancy is awesome and the process is pretty cool. She brings a portable pop-up booth and sprays away (in this case, we were in our garage). You can wear as much, or as little, as you would like. I took a before picture to show you just how pale I am, and had planned on taking an after picture to demonstrate the difference, but never got around to it. So posting the pale picture at this point would just look silly. And it might frighten you. But I will say that the tan looked great and I would definitely recommend giving it a try. If you're getting married, you should probably schedule a trial a month or so prior to your wedding. The final tan should probably be done a day or two before your wedding so that it will last through your honeymoon. Mine lasted about a week.

Contact Nancy directly to schedule an appointment.

Nancy St. John - nancystjohn@comcast.net
412.889.3551

Burkeshop Recap

The first ever Burkeshop was a blast, I had so much fun! We had a great group of folks of varying skill levels who were eager to learn more about photography. We started the day by reviewing equipment and exposure. Then we photographed David's newborn daughter Chyler and spent the rest of the day playing, I mean working, in Lightroom and Photoshop. I think we did a pretty good job of covering everything from the capture to the delivery of products.

Being a supermodel is hard work, one must nap often to rejuvenate.

Sweet Chyler was such a willing participate and allowed me to curl her up in several poses so that everyone could practice shooting.


I'd like to give a special thanks to David's wonderful wife Bridget, she is an amazing woman. She gave birth just two short weeks ago, but managed to clean the house, take care of the children, and organize lunch for everyone. Thank you for your hard work and dedication B, you are an inspiration!

PS. After receiving several requests for a Lightroom course, I have finally decided to put one together. Look for more info on the blog within the next week!

Newborn Burkeshop

My very good friend David Burke and I were talking a few weeks ago about putting together a small workshop on newborn photography. And, as luck would have it, his wonderful wife Bridget was 9 months pregnant. Chyler Micah was born on June 15th and I photographed her at just 4 days old.


David and Bridget are wonderful, loving, giving people, and have are graciously opening up their home, and allowing their brand new baby to be photographed, for the Burkeshop.


Details
Time: Monday, June 29th @9am
Location: 1330 Lucia Drive, Canonsburg PA 15317
Who: 6 participants
How much: $175 per person

Please visit David's blog for all of the details, you can contact either him or myself to reserve your spot. heather@weddingsbyheather.com

Maggie & Dustin - Preview

My family and I are on vacation this week (they are actually already there and waiting for me), but I had the pleasure of documenting an amazing wedding yesterday. My original plan was to create a regular blog post before leaving, but I didn't want to rush through anything, I want to take my time and really look at the images. And not just because it was a GORGEOUS day with an outdoor ceremony, or because everything was pink, or because I had a military groom in uniform (all my favorite things), but because Maggie is truly a very special person.

Maggie's family is also very warm, I had several splendid conversations with her father (pictured above). His name is John, but he goes by Jack (like Kennedy). So I called him John Jack. Never really understood why Jack was a nickname for John, but I'm flexible, so I went with it.

These two have a love and affection for one another that is palpable. Spending time with them makes you feel warm and content.

Maggie has an infectious smile that absolutely lights up a room when she enters. As evident by this image captured when they were announced at the reception.


I had such a wonderful time and can't wait to share more images next week! For now, I must be leaving.... my family has a gun to my head telling me it's time to go. Minus the gun.

Michelle & Matt - Slideshow

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Michelle & Matt

Michelle and Matt were married at Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church and held their reception at the Greek Orthodox Social Hall in Oakmont.

Image by Craig, isn't Michelle beautiful?!



Michelle has such a fun, warm personality, another great capture by Craig.

Lovin' the details.

In case you were wondering, I love pink. So naturally I adored these programs.

Exchange of rings.


There is this wonderful warehouse next to the Greek Social hall. This image was taken by Christine, I documented her marriage to Danny last year.


Love the sexy shots.




I set a slow shutter speed, balanced my camera on the ground and asked Michelle to spin. I love the motion in her dress.

I just like the way they were looking at each other.

First dance.



I was so excited to see this sweet, little girl, I photographed her newborn session in December.


Yes, I used that warehouse for all it was worth.


Have an amazing time in Hawaii, guys!

Make-up Artist: Jennifer Palermo
Florist: The Cottage Garden
Bakery: Fenogliettos Wedding Cakes
Videographer: Medved Video Production
Flowers: roses, stefanotis, orchids
Colors: Pink

Weddings by Heather - Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer

Alisha and Tony - Slideshow

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