Weddings by Heather

Erin & Mike - Slideshow

2008-09-06T21:06:00.002-04:00

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Erin & Mike

2008-08-30T23:09:00.003-04:00

Erin and Mike were married at the Duquesne University Chapel and held their reception at the Carnegie Music Hall Foyer. You may remember Erin and Mike from their engagement experience earlier this year.

I liked the shoes, the chandelier and the red wall, so I brought them all together.

These three ladies are the BEST, you may recognize Erin's mom, Deb, I shot her anniversary session in July.

I'm not sure who she was looking at, but I liked her expression.

Coming out of the chapel, just married!!

These boys were very cute and very active, but it was amazing how they stopped to stare at Erin.

This is Erin's brother Sean and his lovely girlfriend Taylor. Seany-boy and I had a little talk, he knows the right thing to do.

It would be remiss of me not to mention Susie, we had a great time together, she was very encouraging. Love ya Sooz!

Having some fun under "our" tree.

Craig captured this gem, I love the details, but especially the Rosary because it belonged to Erin's grandmother.

Erin is so good at working the camera!

Wow, wow, wow. Love it.

Look at that gorgeous blue sky, it was a perfect day!

I thought that the tables and centerpieces looked really pretty.

First dance.

Have you guys noticed that Jennifer has been at my last two weddings AND Bob and Jeremy have been at my last three? Great vendors stick together. LOL

Make-up Artist: Jennifer Palermo
Florist: Mocha Rose
Bakery: Parkhurst
Videographer: Bob Steranko - Videosaic
Entertainment: Jeremy Ganss
Colors: red, purple, pink
Flowers: roses, calla lilies, stephanotis

Weddings by Heather - Duquesne wedding photographer Carnegie Music Hall Foyer Museum wedding photographs

Stefanie & Tom - Slideshow

2008-08-29T09:37:00.001-04:00

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Video

2008-08-29T09:36:00.004-04:00

I have been meaning to post this video since I launched my new blog-site, but I've been busy with gorgeous brides!

Stefanie & Tom

2008-08-26T07:30:00.002-04:00

Stefanie and Tom were married at Heinz Chapel on the University of Pittsburgh Campus in Oakland and held their reception at Seven Oaks Country Club. Craig and I held our reception there and it was fun to visit again.

It's almost difficult to describe how gorgeous Stefanie is... Craig took this shot in her parent's home. I love the light, the lamp, the chair, everything.

Just look at those eyes and those... uhm, yeah, just look at those eyes!

Craig was workin' the 70-200 and he was doing a great job!

The minute I arrived I knew that I wanted to shoot on their red swing.

Stefanie's parents are renovating this part of their home and I thought it was so lucky to find a brick wall like this. I LOVE it.

Look at this ring!!! Unbelievable! (I need one).

They always shut the doors when the ceremony is about to begin, but for some reason they didn't on Saturday and I love this shot.

Another image by Craig, he had a great day, lots of good stuff from him.

Oh, hi Tom! I realize that there a maybe just a few more images of Stefanie, but don't worry, Tom is a good looking guy and I took pictures of him as well.

Stefanie is so fun and has a magnetic personality, just look at her expression!

We had the most amazing light to work with, and when you add a gorgeous couple and the 50 1.2, it's the trifecta of wedding photography.

Image by Tina.

Just diggin' the light in this one. And look, it's Tom again.

They had individual cakes on each table, but I liked the pin light on the cake with their monogram.

A special thanks to Maria and Steve for the referral, Tom is Maria's brother and I love spending time with their family!

Make-up Artist: Jennifer Palermo
Florist: Patti's Petals
Bakery: Jody's Pantry
Videographer: Bob Steranko - Videosaic
Entertainment: Jeremy Ganss

Weddings by Heather - Beaver wedding photographer Seven Oaks wedding photographs

The fabulous Tina!

2008-08-25T11:21:00.007-04:00

Ok, so check this out... remember Jess and Mike's wedding that I shot at Penn State in May? Tina is Jessica's sister and was also her MOH. Tina loves photography, so prior to the wedding Jess contacted me asking if she could purchase Tina a gift certificate for one of my private consultations. Tina currently lives in Philly, but came out this weekend so that we could talk shop. We spent Friday together talking about business, Photoshop, workflow, equipment, shooting techniques, etc. Here she is, hard at work.

Saturday, I invited her to come along with us to Stefanie and Tom's wedding and we had a blast!

Stefanie and Tom had a photoboth at their wedding and it was so much fun. On the left is Bob, Jeremy, Tina, Craig and I. And on the right is just Tina, Craig and I.

It was wonderful to have Tina working with us this weekend, she is a perfect fit for the Weddings by Heather team, I hope she visits again soon.

Remember, I offer private consultations to anyone who wishes to learn more about any aspect of photography, I love this stuff!

What a weekend!

2008-08-24T21:30:00.002-04:00

I have so much to blog about from this weekend and I can't wait to show you all of the amazing images! For now, these two fabulous details will have to do... will be posting more soon...

Ella is 6!

2008-08-24T14:50:00.003-04:00

We are having a birthday party for my big girl today, I cannot believe she will be starting first grade tomorrow! I'll be posting more images later on www.heatherandcraig.com. She looks so grown up in this picture, not sure whether I like it or not. LOL

Marisa & Kevin - Slideshow

2008-08-22T11:28:00.000-04:00

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Marisa & Kevin

2008-08-16T23:48:00.002-04:00

Marisa and Kevin were married at Saint Frances Cabrini and held their reception at the Embassy Suites. Marisa was an absolutely gorgeous, delightful person to be around.

The girls giving me some attitude.

Image by Craig, he knows I love details.

This is the second wedding I have documented where Andrea was a bridesmaid. I can't wait until she calls me someday.

Kevin and the guys.

I love this image, I think they look so relaxed.

And this was just great light.

Image by Craig.

When I arrived at Marisa's home earlier in the day, I was delighted to see the wonderfully shaded, beautiful backyard. And since the house was so close to the church, I suggested that we shoot there after the ceremony. I am so glad that we had time because the light was amazing!

I love this picture of the two of them, so happy!

This Bible belonged to Kevin's grandmother and every couple signs it when they get married. It's a very special family tradition.

I enjoyed spending time with Marisa's parents, and I like the way her dad was looking at her in this image.

The cake walk was a blast! Never heard of the cake walk? Ask an older Italian.

A huge, special thanks to Courtney and Jeff for yet another referral, I shot their wedding in 2006 and they have been so kind to me. They just had their first baby and Courtney looks amazing, I could hang out with them all day.

And I had to include this picture of them on the dance floor because the-always-classy Jeff, was grabbing her rear with one hand and drinking a beer with the other. Love ya buddy!

Make-up Artist: Jan Urick
Florist: Patti
Bakery: Cakes by Tammy
Videographer: Bob Steranko - Videosaic
Entertainment: Jeremy Ganss

Weddings by Heather - Beaver wedding photographer Embassy Suites wedding photographs

Lauren & Chris - Slideshow

2008-08-15T20:27:00.000-04:00

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Lauren & Chris

2008-08-08T23:51:00.002-04:00

Lauren and Chris were married at St Augustine Church in Pittsburgh and held their reception at the Heinz History Center. You may remember Lauren and Chris from their engagement experience.

I was welcomed so warmly into Lauren's home when I arrived, and look what was waiting for me!

Lauren and Chris were so relaxed and so much fun!

My good friend Pam shot with me and captured this image just as the wind lifted Lauren's veil. I thought that her dress looked really pretty on her back.

Oh man, I just love, LOVE this image.

Lauren was a fun, puffy pillow of gorgeousness. LOL

Image by Pam.

Pam shot this image and I thought that she did a great job capturing their expressions as Chris's younger brother made a speech.

Lauren's grandparents during the generations dance, they have been married over fifty years.

I don't even know what to say about this image, it has me almost speechless. We went outside to shoot the sunset and the wind was working in our favor, once again.

We grabbed some great shots around the History Center.

We were walking towards an area that I wanted to photograph when I was blinded by the sun and I screamed, "WE MUST SHOOT HERE!!"

Even in the middle of a very crowded (and fun) dance floor, you can still get images like this. Pam shot this one as well, she was on fire this weekend!

I love night shots like this.

Florist: Della Robbia
Bakery: Bethel Bakery
Entertainment: Big Day Entertainment

Weddings by Heather - Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer, Wedding Photographs Heinz History Center

Schiemer Entertainment

2008-08-08T10:52:00.001-04:00

My good friend Eric recently launched his new website: www.schiemerentertainment.com. I've known Eric for many years, so I was happy to help when he asked me for some images for his new website. Eric is a great guy and a fabulous DJ and I believe in his ability to adapt to the needs of his clients.

Check out this very thoughtful post on his blog.

A Romatic Getaway

2008-08-02T13:47:00.001-04:00

Craig and I had the most wonderful overnight stay at the Tara Inn, located near Sharon, PA this weekend. My good friend Greg has been photographing for both the Tara Inn and the Buhl Mansion, and he was generous enough to share his comp time with us. I met Greg and his wife Nancy in 2006 when I photographed their daughter Carly's wedding. Click here to read how wonderful Nancy is as well. What a great family, meeting them has changed my life.

The grounds are gorgeous, we had a nice time relaxing on this swing before dinner.

Our room was so soft and romantic (and quiet).

As soon as we entered our room, we noticed the wonderful ambient light and decided it would be a perfect location for an impromptu boudoir session with yours truly! I never ask my brides to do anything that I wouldn't do myself, so here ya go! Of course there are many more, but those are for my fabulous husband.

Anyway, if anyone is getting married at either Tara or Buhl, give me a call! I would love to shoot there, it is so beautiful!

Sarah & Mark - Slideshow

2008-08-01T22:22:00.001-04:00

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Sarah & Mark

2008-07-26T23:40:00.005-04:00

Sarah and Mark were married on the beautiful, historic grounds of Old Economy Village in Ambridge and held their reception at Pittsburgh's Grand Hall at the Priory.

Not sure which of these detail shots I like better (above or below), so I included both of them.

I LOVE this shot that Craig took while Sarah's parents were walking her down the aisle.

I have been to Old Economy before, but I could never have imagined how gorgeous this wedding would be. All the different shades of pink just made me smile! How can you not be happy with so much pink?

Love the lines in this image.

The flower girl was so sweet.

It is my responsibility (one which I take very seriously) to bring the best out in my clients, even if they are children. I love children, but the ring bearer didn't want anything to do with me.

Until I asked him why he had orange eyes. LOL

We had so much fun with Mark and Sarah, they were very relaxed.

I think this is probably my favorite image from the day, I could play with it in Photoshop for hours.

We had the most amazing light to work with, it was a dream!

I love shooting the first dance at the Priory because there is typically enough light that I don't need to use a flash. Creates more intimate images.

And this is Bob. I thought I would post a picture of him since I mention him frequently. Love working with this guy, we both dress in black because we are both ninja's. LOL

Make-up Artist: Missy
Florist: Petals
Bakery: Jean-Marc Chattelier
Videographer: Bob Steranko - Videosaic
Entertainment: Sputzy and the Soul Providers
Colors: Fuschia, pink, light pink, bright pink, the more pink the better!
Flowers: Roses, hydrangea's, orchids, calcynia and verigated pitt

Heather Lahtinen - Old Economy Wedding Pictures, Wedding Pictures Pittsburgh's Grand Hall at the Priory.

Introducing the Boudoir Experience

2008-07-20T08:23:00.006-04:00

I am so excited about my new boudoir sessions! I think that they compliment my style perfectly, I love sexy, romantic images. Below are a few images from a recent experience, a special thanks to my friend for allowing me to experiment with her session.

Please click here for pricing information. These sessions are not just for brides, but anyone that would like to surprise their husband with a fabulous gift. My good friend, and fellow photographer, Cory Ann shot an intimate session for me a few years ago and Craig loved the album!

All images posted with permission.

Boudoir Photography Pittsburgh

Vacation 2008

2008-07-18T12:28:00.003-04:00

Had a great time at Deep Creek Lake last week with my parents, brother and kiddos. We rented a lakefront home and some boats. I love this shot Craig took of Ella on the dock at sunset.

Tell me that this baby isn't cute!!

I was dragging my parents along for some fun.

Deb & Tim - Slideshow

2008-07-17T09:32:00.000-04:00

The Knot

2008-07-16T08:15:00.000-04:00

Danielle and Guy are featured in this issue of The Knot Pennsylvania. Their story is especially touching due to the loss of Danielle's father Jerry just weeks before their wedding.

Very Special Gift Certificates

2008-07-14T08:34:00.001-04:00

Gift certificates are a great way to earn credit towards services or products. They can be purchased in any denomination and are packaged in the cute little boxes seen below. Photography was very important to one of my brides a few years ago, so she sent this link to her friends and family and ended up with a $700 credit towards an album!

Click here to purchase a gift certificate for someone special!

Search feature!

2008-07-09T13:56:00.000-04:00

I have always included vendor information with my posts to better assist future brides with their planning. So if you are looking for a wedding at the Carnegie Museum, or my favorite videographer (Bob Steranko - Videosaic), you can now use the search feature to find all of those posts.

Recently, I have started included the color palate and types of flowers in each post as well. Maybe you're trying to decide on what shade of pink (obviously my favorite color) to use for your wedding and you are interested in seeing other pink weddings... now you can search!

Is there any other information that would be useful? I currently collect the following from my brides:

make-up artist
florist
videographer
bakery
entertainment
color theme
types of flowers

On a similar note, if you have ever taken one of my workflow or Photoshop classes, then you know that I am all about efficiency. That is why the search field doesn't have a button to click. Because dragging your mouse and clicking takes time, and I'm not sure about you, but I don't have any time to waste, even if it's just a second. And remember, seconds add up to minutes, then hours, months, etc. Next thing you know, you have wasted a year of your life clicking stupid buttons!!

Anyway, just type your search term and hit enter or return.

Deb & Tim

2008-07-07T11:11:00.000-04:00

Had a lovely evening at the Morning Glory Inn with Deb and Tim shooting their anniversary session. Deb's daughter Erin is getting married this August. Tim is an incredibly thoughtful husband, he contacted me about a month ago because he wanted to surprise Deb on their anniversary with a portrait session. Tim not only proposed to Deb at the Morning Glory Inn, but they were married there five years ago as well!

Boudoir

2008-07-02T20:18:00.003-04:00

One of the new features of my blog-site are larger images. And what better way to showcase that feature than with a sexy bride! My style has always been romantic and I would like to incorporate more boudoir photography into my portfolio. I shot these of a bride earlier this year just moments before she put on her dress.

We can either take a few shots like these on your wedding day, or you can schedule a boudoir session. More to come soon!

Weddings by Heather - Pittsburgh Boudoir Photography

Welcome to my new blog-site!

2008-07-01T14:44:00.002-04:00

About a year ago I said to myself... self, wouldn't it be great if the main page of my site went directly to my blog and all of the information contained within the website was now in the blog? Then I would have only have one site for visitors.

The problem was that I had this idea in the middle of wedding season whilst pregnant and I knew that it wouldn't be possible for me to implement until after the baby was born.

So earlier this year I started to draft a project plan (remember, I am an engineer by trade) and began submitting my ideas to developers. I received several quotes in return, but there always seemed to be an issue that had the potential of becoming problematic. For instance, most of them would not work within the framework of my current blog, which meant that I would have to provide a link to my "old blog" thereby negating the point of some of the features that I wanted to implement.

In the end, my wonderful husband, Craig, and I decided that we would code everything ourselves. It seemed like a daunting task, but we both have some coding in our background and are not easily intimidated.

We compiled our tools and were able to design and code everything ourselves. What a victory!! I will be posting in the next few days regarding some of the new features. Of course there are always issues, mostly dealing with that pesky Internet Explorer. Have I mentioned that I despise IE? Firefox is where it's at!

A special thanks to my tireless husband, he is not only really good looking, but brilliant!