Engagement | Shell Bailey Photography

Jun

Mount Washington Engagement | Kelly & Jeff

engagement / lifestyle portraits / 1 Comment / June 21, 2013

So in truth I’m falling a little behind with my posting. It’s been a fantastic season so far, with lots of driving, and my schedule is starting to transition from engagement sessions to weddings- so the craziness is just beginning! I love shooting this often and being in a different place every weekend.

It wasn’t that long ago that I did Kelly & Jeff’s Mount Washington engagement session, and their wedding in in just a few short weeks! They drove up from Virginia looking beautiful and beachy and I felt bad because it was actually overcast and kind of freezing that day. I told them that just meant they were getting authentic Pittsburgh weather to go with the city skyline… They were brave and we did some shots at the overlooks on Mount Washington then went for a stroll around the Point. Love these two and how adorable they are together.

May

Youngstown Engagement Photography | Stephanie & Kevin

engagement / lifestyle portraits / 1 Comment / May 15, 2013

For Kevin & Stephanie’s engagement photos, we drove to the Fellows Riverside Gardens in Youngstown, OH, near to where they will be getting married this summer. The gardens are absolutely gorgeous and have sweeping fields and cozy nooks spread throughout, so many cute places to shoot there. But while the location was amazing, the weather could have used a little work. Don’t be fooled by their cute springtime clothes- it was forty degrees and sleeting most of the day. But with sweaters and a short break for hot chocolate they withstood the cold! It was totally worth it.

“You’ll have to tell us exactly what to do,” Stephanie says, “we don’t know anything about posing.” But by the end of the session, everyone was laughing and shouting out ideas and saying. “Oh! What if we do this!” We had a spectacular amount of fun. Definitely looking forward to their wedding in July (which, from what Stephanie has told me about it, will be amazing.) In the meantime, a little bit of early springtime love. xx

Jan

Hartwood Acres Engagement Photographer: Dave & Jennie

engagement / lifestyle portraits / 1 Comment / January 16, 2013

Dave and Jennie did something very brave: they specifically asked if their photos could be in the snow. They are having a January winter wedding next year and wanted the save-the-dates to match! So we braved the cold and met up at Hartwood Acres to get some wintry, romantic shots.

I wish I got to do snowy engagement sessions more often! Although I have to say, this may have been the fastest engagement shoot I’ve ever done. It was a race against cold toes and runny noses. (I’m not sure who won, but it was tight at the end.) That was alright, though, because Jennie & Dave are absolutely adorable together, and it was totally worth it.

Jan

Pittsburgh Wedding Photographers | Here’s to 2013

engagement / Weddings / 0 Comments / January 1, 2013

Happy New Year! And many, many congratulations to everyone newly engaged over the holidays!

I’ve been wrapping up the last bits of business from 2012 and just feeling really blessed. Last year had so many amazing weddings and unexpected good moments, and I woke up today to several emails to new opportunities. You know, this is probably silly, but even after several years of business, I still get really excited anytime when people get in touch with me about photography. Really excited. Every single time. I can’t say this any more simply- it’s what I love to do. Taking pictures of people in love just never gets old. So I would just send a huge, heartfelt thank-you to all of the couples who helped make 2012 so fantastic. You’re the best. :D

2013 is going to rock. So is 2014. I’m so excited to work with the wonderful couples I’ve already met and can’t wait to meet the ones I haven’t. :D I do still have dates available for 2013, & am just starting to book into 2014- please contact me if you’re planning your wedding for this year! I’d love to hear from you.

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Oct

Mount Lebanon Engagement | Kelsey & Evan

engagement / lifestyle portraits / 1 Comment / October 2, 2012

Had a fantastic time at Kelsey & Evan’s engagement sessi0n. :) They choose to do portraits at their home town on Mt Lebanon, and had all of these fantastic, quirky little locations for pictures! Old stairwells and beautifully lit brick alleyways and parking garages- it may sound outside-of-the-box, but it’s such a unique way to capture the place that they live and who they are at this time of their lives. Having that kind of backstory, on the streets they walk down every day, makes it so much more than just a pretty location. I just love that little glimpse of them & now I can’t wait for the wedding.

They’ll be getting married at the end of October and honeymooning in Utah (where Evan is going to go the Bonneville Salt Flats! Chances are you either don’t know what that is, or, like me, you’re now very jealous.) So looking forward to the wedding, it’s going to be amazing.

Jul

Phipps Engagement Portraits | Chris & Molly

engagement / lifestyle portraits / 8 Comments / July 9, 2012

I only met Molly & Chris two weeks before their wedding, due to some crazy circumstances. We had a consultation, two days later I was shooting their engagement portraits, and the next week I was shooting their wedding. A bit of a whirlwind, but I was so glad we could fit the engagement portraits in- we went to Phipps Conservatory and strolled through the sunlight & leaves. Chris and Molly are so fun to hang out with, I can’t wait to show you their wedding– and it’s coming soon. :)

Nov

Pittsburgh Engagement Photos | Chrissy and John

engagement / 0 Comments / November 10, 2011

It’s been a busy but fantastic fall, and the wedding season is winding down. I’ve got one more wedding left for this season- and it’s tomorrow!

Chrissy and John are from Virginia Beach, and I think every time they’ve been up recently it has been wet and miserable. We were lucky enough to sneak about half an hour of glorious sunshine for their engagement session. I’m hoping that they have just as much luck for their wedding- the forecast is calling for snow. Think warm and sunny thoughts for them this weekend, please!

But at any rate, they’re a fantastic couple, and I am really looking forward to tomorrow, no matter what the weather turns out to be. Stay tuned… :)

Jul

Downtown Pittsburgh Engagement | Emily + Scott

engagement / 12 Comments / July 13, 2011

Emily and Scott live in Kentucky, but they are originally from Pittsburgh. So when they came back in town for wedding planning and the fourth of July, they wanted their engagement portraits to have an iconic Pittsburgh feel. We bounced around a couple of ideas, including Downtown, the Strip District, and the North Shore, but we eventually decided to take a walk along the river and feature some of the famous bridges. I don’t think you could ask for a more perfect setting for a summer engagement sessions- a great cityscape, the sun setting over the three rivers, and the cutest couple ever. Seriously. I couldn’t put them anywhere for two minutes before they’d start laughing at something, and forget about posing, because we were having far too much fun for that. (Give me someone who can work the lyrics of the Safety Dance into conversation, and we’re bound to hit it off!)

Emily & Scott are getting married this September in the Cranberry area, and if the couple of hours I spent with them are anything to go by, it’s going to be a fantastic time. Many thanks to them for fitting me into their busy return home & I am definitely looking forward to September.

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Jun

Engagement Portraits at Frick Park | Heather and Dave

engagement / 14 Comments / June 28, 2011

Heather and Dave booked me forever ago- a year and a half ago, I think? And their wedding is coming up in a hurry! It’s only two weeks away. We finally got a chance to meet for the first time a few weeks ago, and we had a good time running around Frick Park. I was a little nervous when I got there- it was near sunset and the lighting was fading fast, especially under the cover of the trees; it had rained recently and all the trails were mud; and there were huge mosquitos absolutely everywhere. But luckily Heather and Dave are super sweet and up for anything. So whenever I suggested blazing through the knee-high underbrush in their nice shoes or sitting on muddy steps in order to catch the elusive rays of light- instead of looking at me like I was crazy, they followed right along. I think we got some great shots because of it. Thanks, Heather & Dave, for being such good sports!

These next two weeks are going to go by fast, so look for wedding photos soon!

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Engagement Portraits at Hartwood Acres | Alisa + Luke

engagement / lifestyle portraits / 11 Comments / June 23, 2011

Here’s a fantastic engagement portrait set that I’ve been holding onto for a little bit… Alisa and Luke! Luke works outdoors, so they knew right away that they wanted to do it at a local park, and we ended up choosing Hartwood Acres. Interestingly enough, I got to pose them with some of the specific trees that Luke has worked on before- I thought that was pretty cool!

Alisa & Luke are such an adorable couple, and so easy to photograph. They’re such a good example of how you don’t have to know how to model or even what do in front of a camera… you just have to be comfortable. They have this great little look they give each other, this private, happy smile, and there aren’t even words for it. Just adorable. I’m really looking forward to their wedding this fall!

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