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Hadleigh's 1st Birthday Session | Mars, PA Child & Family Photographer
Hadleigh's 1st Birthday Session | Mars, PA Child & Family Photographer

I love the emotion and how real this image is. Trying to get both a 3-year-old and 1-year-old to cooperate simultaneously does not typically make for an "easy" session. This isn't a "perfect" image, but then again, life with a toddler and preschooler isn't perfect either.

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1st Birthday SessionsEmily NovakNovember 15, 2019
Margot's 6-Month Session | Pittsburgh, PA Child Photographer
Margot's 6-Month Session | Pittsburgh, PA Child Photographer

I LOVED going super girly with this session. Savannah sent me a photo of the purple outfit (which she has since donated to the studio wardrobe!) and trusted me to create a gorgeous session from there.

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Older Baby Sessions, Sitter SessionsEmily NovakOctober 25, 2019
Christmas Tree Farm Mini Sessions 2019
Christmas Tree Farm Mini Sessions 2019

Winter will be here in the blink of an eye and that means hot cocoa, curling up in fuzzy blankets, and - Christmas trees!

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PromotionsEmily NovakOctober 24, 2019 Comment
The W Family | Settler's Cabin Park | Sewickley, PA Family Photographer
The W Family | Settler's Cabin Park | Sewickley, PA Family Photographer

This mom desperately wanted a family picture that didn’t include Halloween costumes! Check out their family session at Settlers Cabin Park.

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Family SessionsEmily NovakOctober 22, 2019
Golden Hour: The Best Time of Day to Schedule your Outdoor Portrait Session
Golden Hour: The Best Time of Day to Schedule your Outdoor Portrait Session

Learn the best time of day to schedule outdoor portraits and see examples explaining why!

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EducationalEmily NovakOctober 18, 2019golden hour
Bennett Anthony | 17 Days Old | Gibsonia, PA Newborn Photographer
Bennett Anthony | 17 Days Old | Gibsonia, PA Newborn Photographer

"My pregnancy with Bennett was very smooth, and me and the baby were very healthy. I was hoping to be able to deliver him naturally but like his big sister he was big like his 6ft 5” daddy so he didn’t seem to want to come naturally so, I went forward with a scheduled c-section the day after his due date.

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Newborn SessionsEmily NovakOctober 11, 2019
Judah Mason | 9 Days Old | Coraopolis, PA Newborn Photographer
Judah Mason | 9 Days Old | Coraopolis, PA Newborn Photographer

It is so special to capture the first professional portrait of the transition as a couple becomes a family of 3.

Susannah and Bryan's love and sheer happiness at the arrival of their little boy is all over their faces, and I know that this image will be treasured not only by them and their families but in the future by Judah as well.

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Newborn SessionsEmily NovakOctober 4, 2019
Ellen's Mommy & Me Session | Hartwood Acres | Wexford, PA Photographer
Ellen's Mommy & Me Session | Hartwood Acres | Wexford, PA Photographer

Erynn was a typical 1.5-year-old and wanted to walk around and explore the mansion grounds!

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Family SessionsEmily NovakSeptember 27, 2019
Claire's 1st Birthday Cake Smash | Mars, PA Baby Photographer
Claire's 1st Birthday Cake Smash | Mars, PA Baby Photographer

Claire absolutely obliterated her cake! What makes it even funnier is that she barely ate a morsel of it, but she smashed away happily like she was splashing water in the bathtub. I mean, towards the end, there was hardly anything left on the cake stand at all.

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1st Birthday Sessions, Cake SmashesEmily NovakSeptember 20, 2019
Micah Asante William | 11 Days Old | Pittsburgh Newborn Photographer
Micah Asante William | 11 Days Old | Pittsburgh Newborn Photographer

ShaEssa & Archie (aka Mom & Dad) wanted "prince" and "angel" themed images. I provided the grey angel wings, but mom brought the crown, which I kind of love and may need to get one of my own!

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Newborn SessionsEmily NovakSeptember 13, 2019
Kaylee's Princess Session | Valencia, PA Child Photographer
Kaylee's Princess Session | Valencia, PA Child Photographer

Kaylee was having so much fun with it. I loved when I asked her to give me a crazy evil laugh. It always makes everyone in the group laugh out loud when kids give their best maniacal laugh!

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Princess SessionsEmily NovakSeptember 6, 2019
Vanessa Ray | 8 Days Old | Valencia, PA Photographer
Vanessa Ray | 8 Days Old | Valencia, PA Photographer

As soon as I saw this image, I thought, "That's it. That's the one they will want to enlarge." It's just such a sweet capture of both of their girls and a rare moment to capture both smiling at the same time.

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Newborn SessionsEmily NovakAugust 30, 2019
Savannah's Mommy & Me Session | Sewickley, PA Photographer
Savannah's Mommy & Me Session | Sewickley, PA Photographer

Hearing Will's parents say "he never warms up to a photographer this quickly," made my heart so happy! I had such a wonderful time capturing this wonderful mommy & me session.

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Family SessionsEmily NovakAugust 23, 2019
Blakely Anna | 11 Days Old | Wexford, PA Newborn Photographer
Blakely Anna | 11 Days Old | Wexford, PA Newborn Photographer

Blakely was very cooperative, right up until the very end when we were trying so hard to capture an image with Dad before he had to go back to work and she was ready for a full feed! Luckily, we were able to grab the shot.

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Newborn SessionsEmily NovakAugust 16, 2019
Jenn | Mommy & Me Session | Hartwood Acres | Wexford, PA Photographer
Jenn | Mommy & Me Session | Hartwood Acres | Wexford, PA Photographer

I thought it was so funny how Aria took charge of the session.

"Let's take pictures over here."

"What if I do this?"

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Family SessionsEmily NovakAugust 12, 2019
Fall Family Mini Sessions 2019
Fall Family Mini Sessions 2019

The leaves are starting to change, the air is starting to get chilly, you know what that means - it’s time for Fall Mini Sessions!

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PromotionsEmily NovakAugust 9, 2019Comment
Fall Princess Mini Sessions 2019
Fall Princess Mini Sessions 2019

Every girl deserves to feel like a princess and this is the perfect time of year to capture these sweet moments.

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PromotionsEmily NovakAugust 9, 2019Comment
Veyda's First Birthday Session | Pittsburgh Child Photographer
Veyda's First Birthday Session | Pittsburgh Child Photographer

This was arguably the easiest first birthday session ever! Veyda was content, happy and smiley. Often the 1-year-olds couldn’t care less that I'm there at all because they want to look around and explore, but this little one was all too happy to ham it up for us.

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1st Birthday SessionsEmily NovakAugust 2, 2019
Zayna Jaye | 7 weeks old | Presto, PA Baby Photographer
Zayna Jaye | 7 weeks old | Presto, PA Baby Photographer

Even though older newborns are super tricky when it comes to capturing the sleepy posed images, it was wonderful to be able to capture some genuine awake smiles from the happy girl at the beginning of the session! Plus, I loved that Tamara chose this pretty floral backdrop!

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Older "Newborns"Emily NovakJuly 26, 2019
Keirsten & Finnlee | Mommy & Me Session | Succop Nature Park Photographer
Keirsten & Finnlee | Mommy & Me Session | Succop Nature Park Photographer

I absolutely love this pose with mamas and their babies! The focus is on the little one's expression, but the love and affection that mom feels comes across as well. Plus, I love Finnlee's connection with the camera with those beautiful blue eyes and the hint you get of her mischievous smile!

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Family SessionsEmily NovakJuly 12, 2019
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