preserving precious family momenets.
Pittsburgh family Photographer
Photographing your family is such a heartwarming and fulfilling experience for me. Through photography, we have the beautiful gift of preserving moments filled with joy, laughter, and love—capturing the bonds that make your family unique and turning them into timeless memories you'll hold dear forever.
We pour a personal touch into every family session, ensuring that each photo reflects your family's true spirit. My goal is to capture the genuine, heartfelt moments that showcase who you are together, creating memories you'll treasure for a lifetime.
The Process
How to book & what to expect
Send an inquiry via our .
Await an email from our team.
We'll set up a phone/zoom consultation to go over collection options.
Sign your contract and pay your session fee.
Once those are taken care of-you're booked!
Seven business days after your session, I will send you email to set up your viewing & ordering appointment for you to choose your final images from.
Melissa will personally deliver your custom order.
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Let's work together
Investment
Family sessions begin with a $200 Session Fee to reserve your date and time.
You will have the opportunity to select your desired package, including number of images. Clients typically spend an average of $1,500-$2,800 on their Family portrait experience.
questions?
During your personalized photoshoot with Melissa, she will guide you through family poses and will help those ones in your group that aren't so eager to have family pictures taken.
Will you guide me and help me pose?
It is only $200 to schedule your session. Email me via contact page.
1-2 weeks after your session, you will be able to choose your favorite digitals and products. The process is designed with busy families in mind. Collections begin at $800
What do I need to do so i can schedule a session?
I strive to provide a personal experience. I know how much planning goes into a session. You won't have to worry about anything. You will be provided a style guide with suggestions on how to dress for your special day. I guarantee that you will have posed smiling at the camera images as well as natural candid images in your gallery.
What is the difference in booking you?
Your session fee includes your design consultation, prep guide, styling, time in studio/location, use of anything we need for the session, retouching, designing of all professional products, viewing/ordering appointment. Prints, products and digitals are sold separately at viewing and ordering appointment.
WHAT IS A Session FEE?
It's never too early to schedule your photoshoot. sometimes we can accommodate last minute request. Location family sessions take place during the Summer/ Fall months and scheduling happens two months in advance.
WHEN SHOULD WE BOOK WITH YOU?
faq's
We offer loose album boxes as well as books that can be both displayed upright on it's own as a showcase item.
Albums
You'll have full control to choose the digital files you'd like to own during the ordering appointment How many or what poses you prefer is totally up to you.
Digitals
Match your home decor with our framing options. We always recommend specific items for dedicated parts of your home and wall space.
Wall Art
Create your own collection that fits you
Collections
Reveals
Turn your vision into a reality with custom art work for your home. Let me design your products with your style in mind. All products are delivered to you as what we like to call " THE BIG REVEAL"
* We even hang your artwork for you upon request.
Heirloom albums are among favorites with our maternity and or newborn clients. You choose your favorite images and we do the rest. MHP offers speciality products such as acrylic blocks to display on shelves or desks...these make great gifts for Grandparents as well.
Our WOOD PRODUCTS includes Wood Rounds, Wood hanging canvas, and the Wood Trio (12x9).
Looking for a more modern sleek design? Check out our MODERN PRODUCTS
Acrylic Wall Art or our Canvas Float Wraps for a sleek gallery feel.
We will walk you through the products and help you select the ones that best fit you and your home.
