Pittsburgh Children's Photographer

March 03, 2021 by Lexi Shapiro in session

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of photographing two different sessions for the Bigley family. I’m sharing them here together as a great example of the variety that you can expect when you work with me multiple times. Same kiddos, only a couple of months apart, but two completely different looks and feels to these sessions. Our first session together was all about fun, vibrant colors and showcasing the kiddos’ personalities to create wall art for their home. I even managed to capture a few quick images of tiny Bianca on their first visit as she darted and played around the set, enabling us to make a beautiful canvas triptych for the family living room featuring all three of their beautiful children. The second time they visited the studio, we shifted gears and focused on creating images for Gus and Josie to use when applying to modeling agencies, starting out with their best feet forward. No matter the session, Gus serves up a fierce, moody face that is so wonderful to photograph and a special talent for a kiddo his ago. I decided to embrace that and lean into it for his modeling portfolio. Josie is eternally bubbly and adorable and fabulous at taking direction. Her little smile lights up a room, so we kept her modeling images lighter, joyful, and more precious. I am so excited to see where this journey takes them and I look forward to being along for that ride, snapping away with my camera as they work their tiny magic.

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Viva La Vida // Pittsburgh Children's Photographer

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August 27, 2019 by Lexi Shapiro in session, published

Vida, now 3-years old, is one of the cutest little girls that I’ve ever seen in real life. From her sparkling blue eyes to her gorgeous mop of curls, she is like a living doll. (And, she certainly photographs like one, as well!) Vida loves all things girly like playing dress-up and glitter, and has the most adorable affinity for Lady Gaga. We seriously got the best smiles out of her for her close-up portraits by just yelling “LADY GAGA!” over and over together. When we met, Vida was just beginning her foray into modeling, so we scheduled her a Comp Card Session to get her set up for success. In the brief time between our session and now, this little one has been BUSY BUSY BUSY. She’s already been featured in multiple magazines, including with my images in Madison Magazine’s July issue. I’m so excited to follow along with her journey and continue to photograph her as she grows up. One last little anecdote before I wrap this one up: When I arrived at Vida’s house to deliver her printed comp cards and stunning acrylic block, she proudly answered the door wearing these gorgeous bejeweled kitten-heeled shoes. They were a purchase for Halloween, but Miss Vida needed to fabulously strut around in these, her first pair of heeled shoes, immediately, just because. And, that’s just how fabulous and hilarious and sparkly Vida is every day.

Three words to describe the session: Bold, Fun, Colorful

(All of my portrait clients choose three words from a list of how they'd like to describe their finished images. You can click on any of the three words at the bottom of this post by the little tag icon to see past sessions that chose the same word. You can also see how different combinations of words leads to the creation of different images.)

This is what Vida’s finished comp cards looked like. Definitely bold, colorful, and fun like her personality!

Here is Vida’s feature in Madison Magazine’s July issue!

SNAPS FOR VIDA!

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Maelyn's Got the Look // Pittsburgh Children's Photographer

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March 28, 2019 by Lexi Shapiro in session

Clients like 9-year old Maelyn and her mama are a reminder to me just how lucky I am. Not only have I been privileged enough to do what I love for a living, but I also get to meet so many amazing children and people that may have never come into my life otherwise. These two ladies have just been such an immense joy to work with and to get to know better.

On top of being ridiculously beautiful, Maelyn has such an incredibly pure heart, and once you get to know her a little bit and she opens up, she is such a feisty, little ball of enthusiasm, energy, and personality. When I arrived at Maelyn’s home for her in-home consultation, I was greeted by both Maelyn and her mama with warm hugs. I’m 1000% a hugger through-and-through, but those usually don’t end up happening until the session and until folks have gotten to know me a bit. But, not these ladies. I was literally welcomed into their home with open arms and it was the best. thing. ever.

I’m all about personalizing a session however I can and as much as I can. Maelyn’s mama is a super talented children’s clothing designer and runs her own online boutique, Avery With Grace. I wanted to ensure that we incorporated some of her lovely clothing into Maelyn’s wardrobe for the session, so I selected both a bright rainbow shirt and an adorable polka dot dress that she had made. Since we were photographing a Comp Card Session, I chose a variety of wardrobe: some dressier, some more casual, and some that was right in the middle. I also opted to photograph the session on a purple backdrop, as it’s Maelyn’s absolute faaaavorite color, and she was ecstatic about it.

Maelyn already has a signature look. Her family calls it “The Maelyn Look.” It’s a hauntingly gorgeous model stare that she can snap into and out of like a little professional. We chose to use an image of this look for her head shot on the front of the comp card, because it’s beyond gorgeous.