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August 4, 2015

Jodi & Jon’s Wedding

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Jodi and Jon! We <3 you! Their wedding at The Fez was an absolute blast!

Here is a small collection of photos from their wedding day.

I loved this photo of everyone helping Jodi get dressed! It’s so perfect!

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Beautiful flower girl. 107

AMAZING wedding party! They were all so fabulous. Most of those lovely ladies I’ve known since high school! (side note – how old am I?!?!) 214 229

I tell you – I can’t get enough of their smiles! <3

Jodi’s veil! Jodi’s VEIL!!! JODI’S VEIL!!!!!!!! It was the best veil I’ve come across!

My beautiful bride!

Next photo by Tony. Wow! He even impressed me with this shot. His photos hardly ever make the blog post! 🙂 I guess he’s good to have around ….. sometimes! 🙂If you follow us, you know that we have tons of fun and laughs with our couples. We always give them a minute to “shake it out” and since it was hot as heck out I gave them a minute to cool off. I love capturing these little moments of our couples just being themselves! Jodi and Jon are always smiling, always laughing, and it’s so great to see that come thru in the photos. Plus, I love putting this in the blog post.

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Jon is a fabulous uncle to his nephew and niece. They adore him just as much as he adores them. Watching them interact throughout the day was one of the highlights of their wedding!

First dance!

A little reception fun. We often overlook reception photos, but they are an important AND FUN part of the day! Jon and Jodi’s mom were enjoying dancing together!

And finally some detail photos from their day!

Congrats Jodi and Jon! Thank you so much for letting us be a part of your day – we wish you a lifetime of love and happiness!

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Venue: The Fez

Makeup: The Brush

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August 3, 2015

Boudoir Tips – How to Make You Comfortable During Your Boudoir Session

Today’s boudoir photo shoot planning tip is about getting you to relax! Everyone is nervous prior to their boudoir session. I hear it all the time – “I’m nervous but so excited.” Well, that feeling is perfectly normal, but in my experience, I’ve seen those nerves disappear pretty quickly. Here are some ways I try to make people comfortable during their shoot and ease those nerves!

Hair & Makeup

It all begins with your first step of sitting in the hair and makeup chair! I don’t know about you, but I love having someone do my hair and makeup – it’s so relaxing! This is just the first step in easing those nerves.

I will sit there with you when hair & makeup begins so that we can chat even more in order to get to know each other better. I love getting to know my clients and openly welcome them into my life.

Champagne

Yum! Doesn’t alcohol sometimes help? Sure. As you sit down, champagne is offered for you to enjoy while you are getting glamourous. Of course, I limit the number of drinks because we don’t want red skin and droopy eyes from too much alcohol! 🙂

Music

Well, my playlist is killer! Ask any of my clients! We get a real good laugh at the music on my playlist, and your favorites are incorporated into the list! Yup, in your questionnaire for your session, you will list your favorite type of music, song and artists so that I can put songs you love in the queue. I’ve been known to have dance breaks when certain songs come on! 🙂 FUN!

Laughs

I love to laugh. I love to make others laugh. And, during our sessions there is no shortage of laughs. I crack jokes, I make fun of myself and I lighten the mood. I know how uncomfortable it can be wearing next to nothing getting your photos taken, so it’s my goal to make you laugh!

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Oh yes, I will demonstrate some of the poses for your enjoyment (see above – laughs). I promise you that I may look ridiculous doing it (with my over the top “sexy” face) but you will be absolutely stunning! Sometimes as a photographer I’m more visual and I see a pose in my head – it’s easier to show you than verbalize the explanation! Here’s a plus for you – if it doesn’t work, you’ll never see it! You only see photos in which you look absolutely amazing!

Show it

Finally, you’ll see a few photos after I take them so you can see how amazing the photos look! I love to see that reaction from ladies when they see a few photos. That’s the final phase of relaxing for your shoot!

My Winning Personality

Well, I saw that with a little bit of self deprecation – haha – but I do think that my personality immediately gets people to relax, and I’ve been told that by countless clients! I LOVE sharing this experience with my clients so knowing that just being my fun-loving self gets them to feel comfortable!

What else would make you comfortable during your photo shoot? Leave your comments below.

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July 31, 2015

Boudoir – My Chandelier & Mirror

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I’ll admit it. I have a love affair with my chandelier and my mirror. Two things I couldn’t live without for my boudoir photography Pittsburgh photo shoots. They add so much class and elegance to the photos and my clients love these photos as part of their collection. Add in my beautiful clients and you have an amazing boudoir photo.

I love shooting from this angle and thru the chandelier. It gives a slightly voyeuristic feel to the image. I love shooting in all the different angles and positions and my studio space allows me to do this. What I don’t do during shoots is just stand there and push a button. I’m up, down and running around to get every angle of a pose. I love giving a variety of options to my clients in their boudoir photo collection!

Enjoy just a few photos from her session. More to come from her session, including some insight on how this woman touched my life!

I purchased the mirror from Home Goods. I have a mini-obsession with Home Goods! Sometimes I’ll come home with new props, Tony won’t notice for a while, then finally ask when I got that prop…..and I just say, “Oh, it’s been here for a while!” Hee hee.

The chandelier is a purchase from Amazon. Another one of my favorite places to shop. Amazon Prime is an awesome thing!

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Here’s a little behind the scenes photo of me shooting thru the chandelier from a shoot earlier this year! ME IN ACTION! 🙂

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July 29, 2015

Bridal Boudoir Details

Bridal boudoir photography Pittsburgh services offered by Pics By Chicks Photography who provide women with an amazing experience celebrating their inner and outer beauty. Maura works with women of all shapes and sizes to accentuate the beauty they have and radiate it thru stunning photographs. Boudoir photography provides the chance for you to embrace all you have! Details on our boudoir photo pricing for those in the Pittsburgh PA and surrounding areas can be found here. All information on package and pricing can be found on this section of the website. To see a collection of photos from other boudoir photo shoots, please click here.

With a bridal boudoir photo shoot, it’s all in the details. Producing those boudoir photos that don’t show your face but highlight the sexy beauty of the bride take a bit of work and thought. But, they produce some of the best photos from the entire boudoir photo shoot collection. I have so much fun focusing on the details of lingerie items that my clients bring to their sessions. Sexiness can be defined in a photo by the thought it produces by the recipient. And, I find when I focus on a detail in a bra or a bow in a babydoll or even some super sexy heels – it all makes for a perfect collection. I strive for a collection of photos that give clients a great deal of variety and options when choosing what photos to present to the recipient. I personally love options, so I tend to give clients great options in their photos so that there is something for everyone to love! If your significant other loves your butt, then I’ll take some photos that highlight your “ass”et. (Did you see what I did there?!?! hahaha)

Here are a few photos that don’t reveal her identity but make an excellent addition to her collection of photos.

The photo below is probably my favorite bridal boudoir photo ever! Love incorporating this pose and detail photo in the boudoir collection.

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July 28, 2015

Jamie & Jason’s Wedding

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Jamie and Jason were married on July 4th – it was a small and intimate gathering with family and close friends. We had a lot of time to capture their bridal portraits in both of Jamie’s dresses. Yes, you can kick it up a notch even in a small wedding! It was so amazing to see the love for each other and their families. I love weddings like this.

Enjoy a few photos form their wedding – the barn, pond, horses – everything was perfect.

Jamie’s parents had some construction going on to get the ceremony site ready for the wedding but I think it turned out beautifully!

I heart chandeliers!

As a Pittsburgh wedding photographer, I love capturing all the little details from the wedding day. Jamie had the tables decorated so beautifully! They were family styled tables, which I absolutely loved!

Happy mother and daughter.

This is a beautiful necklace from Jamie’s great-grandmother. It was in this beautiful case with a photo on the back. It was one of the most unique things I’ve ever seen at a wedding! Love these little touches and details that make the day so special!

Our first stop on the family property was the barn! I love the color and texture of the barn and it was an amazing spot for photos.

Adore those smiles!

Isn’t she the most adorable flower girl?!

After the ceremony, Jamie changed dresses and we made a quick stop with the horses, who were eager for the peppermints that Jamie was feeding them. Peppermints – who knew!