Sophia: Spring Hartwood Acres Mansion Senior Photos

As a senior photographer in Pittsburgh, I’ve learned over the last 12 years or so that there are true “seasons” for photography in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Summer and fall are by far the most popular seasons… but Spring is actually one of my favorite times of the year for senior photos! 🌸 And this year, Sophia was my first senior to photograph for the 2026 season!

I’ve had the honor of photographing Sophia’s sisters for their senior photos in past years (click here to see, and here to see!), so it was a joy when Sophia’s mom reached out to me to photograph the final graduating high school senior in their family!

We had a beautiful, sunny day for Sophia’s photos.. and even though it was a bit chilly, Sophia was a champ though the cold temperatures, and I don’t think you can even tell from her photos how cold it really was!

I want to talk about Sophia’s outfits, because they were such a great combination! She started out in a denim mini dress with red heels (love for the pop of color!), and her mom brought a bouquet of flowers that complimented those heels… the perfect touch! Sophia then changed into a long light blue maxi dress with flower detail, which was the perfect choice for photos around the Hartwood Mansion. For her final outfit, she changed into a more structured black vest with jeans - and we walked down to the Hartwood Stables for this last outfit. I love how her outfit complimented the stable backgrounds so perfectly!

Sophia, it was a joy to take your senior photos.. thank you so much for the honor! And a huge congrats to you on your senior year!!

Madison P: Sunrise Mellon Park Senior Photos

Sunrise senior sessions have always, and forever will be, a favorite of mine.

Madison’s session was supposed to take place on a Friday evening at Mellon Park, but when the forecast called for rain, we chatted and switched our start time to a morning timeframe instead. And even though it was early… really REALLY early, we beat the rain, got some beautiful light, and had Mellon Park almost completely to ourselves (except for a few joggers and dog walkers!). Mellon Park is typically super busy in the evenings, so it was a fun treat to be able to have allllll of the spots to ourselves! ;)

And what a blessing it was to spend the morning with this lovely lady! Madison is a 2021 senior who is planning on pursuing pre-med post-high school graduation! She loves her pups - so of course, we had to incorporate them both into her photos. She was a pro in front of the camera and a true joy to photograph. We laughed so much (maybe that was the tired delirium setting in! ;) ), which made for some super fun and relaxed shots!

Congratulations on your senior year, Madison! I am so thankful to have been able to celebrate this season with you!