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PROVIDING an experience that goes beyond the ordinary

First….HAPPY 2019…my first blog post this year. It is so crazy that it is already 2019 and I started this little dream of mine in 2011…8 years?!?!?! I’d like to do something BIG for my 10 year anniversary top celebrate so if you have ANY ideas…let me know! I am not going to say this […]

Newborn

January 17, 2019

First Newborn Session blogged in 2019

Documentary Newborn Photography Pittsburgh

Continuing with my blogging trends, I’m excited to share another outdoor newborn session with you all. This session was truly the original that inspired many others to follow. I’ve had the pleasure of photographing this family several times, starting with the big brother when he was just a newborn. During this particular session, the family […]

Newborn

October 22, 2018

Outdoor Newborn Session

outside newborn session

Sometimes as photographer you question… should I shoot or shouldn’t I. Especially in Pittsburgh where the weather is so unpredictable. Sometimes things look perfect and you get out there and out of nowhere, downpour and other times, the radar shows predicted rain, you cancel the photo session and it ends up being beautiful out. And […]

Newborn

October 18, 2018

Fall Family Newborn Photos

Pittsburgh Fall photos

Have I mentioned how much I love Pittsburgh? Have I mentioned how much I love the part of my job when clients trust me to capture them just completely loving on each other? I do, I REALLY do. When I get discouraged aboout how difficult it is to run a business on your own, I […]

Families

May 23, 2018

A Perfect Pittsburgh Night

Pittsburgh Photography sessions for family

For those of you who aren’t photographers, feel free to skip ahead to the pictures – I promise they’re worth it! But for those interested, here’s a quick rundown of what you’re about to see. I’ve had the pleasure of photographing this client several times over the last 6 years, starting with big brother when […]

Families

March 8, 2018

What’s the worst thing you can do for SEO?

Documentary Family Photographer

I had debated on blogging this session 3 seperate times for the 3 different sessions we had but I thought I might wait until the full year had passed so you the viewer can see the value of what documenting the first year looks like. A few years ago I had clients asking me if […]

Families, Newborn

September 19, 2017

A Full Year

baby photography in Pittsburgh
blu hippo photography is a lifestyle, maternity, newborn, family, and senior photographer in the Pittsburgh area.

blu hippo photography is a family, senior and lifestyle in the Pittsburgh area.