NEWBORN + MOTHERHOOD PHOTOGRAPHER BASED IN PGH, PA
julie renee photo
NEWBORN + Motherhood photographer based in Pgh, PA
I love capturing families exactly as they are, removing all distractions and bottling up the beautiful emotions through a click of a button! During a session with me you will focus on your family and I will provide simple, natural guidance along the way. I pour a lot of love and care into your images and am proud to provide families with timeless images that will not age over the years. True to color, true to you.
for the lovers of simplicity!
take a look at what i offer
natural and fuss free
minimal props, minimal posing
"Julie had recently taken family/maternity photos for me that were absolutely beautiful. The experience was a pleasant one. Having a toddler to manage and being outside in the cold for the pictures, Julie was patient, efficient, and very accommodating. Julie is professional yet brings a sense of comfortability to the shoot. I will definitely use her again and have recommended to friends and family."
"Julie captured a very special time in my son’s life through our mama and me mini session. Our pictures turned out beautiful and they are something we will treasure for a lifetime. Julie truly is a professional, not to mention an incredibly kind person (as is her awesome welcome crew)! Thank you for everything!"
"I had my first mommy + me session (I say first because I plan on doing more) with Julie and I cannot even begin to put into words how incredibly grateful I feel to have been on the other side of her camera. Not only did our pictures turn out absolutely beautiful, she made me, a 2 month postpartum mom who is a little self conscious about her body, feel so relaxed and comfortable with having my picture taken. I love how candid they are and how much love they show that I have for my son and I already can’t wait to schedule my next session with her!"
"Where do I start?! Julie was wonderful to work with!! She captured the bond between my one year old and myself!! Memories I will cherish forever. She is super kind and I now feel like we are friends! I can’t wait for Julie to capture my family again!"
"Julie is wonderful! She beautifully captured our family (including our dog!) in a series of informal photos around our neighborhood. She was great to work with and I'd highly recommend."
This fall I will be welcoming my third baby! Its such an exciting time for my family and my two boys are so ready to meet their little sibling :) I'm planning on taking off October, November and December to adjust to life with three kiddos and enjoy the cozy holiday season with a newborn! I am resuming sessions starting January 6th, and can't wait to catch up with all of my clients after my leave. I'll be hosting both studio and outdoor Mother's Day Minis in the spring, which is something to look forward to! Details will be shared in the new year.
If you are due December and beyond, please reach out and get on my calendar. I may be a little slow responding in mid-October :) but will otherwise be answering emails and planning sessions as normal!
Thank you to all of my past clients who have been so understanding and supportive of this break!! Can't wait to tell you all about my new little babe come fall!
a new chapter in my own motherhood journey!
Fall 2024 maternity leave!
a new chapter in my own motherhood journey
"Julie is an incredible photographer - both in terms of her manner and professionalism during sessions and in terms of her final product. We're so grateful that she captured our family so beautifully."
"We booked Julie for our daughter’s first year photos and absolutely loved the entire experience. When I initially booked her, she scheduled a call to discuss what I would like for the timing and location of the photos, as well as any specific details I wanted included in the photos. Several days before the scheduled date, she reached out again to help with any questions I had. She was great in helping us coordinate the perfect color scheme for the photos. On the day of, she brought items from her client wardrobe for my daughter and I, and all the options were beautiful that it was hard to pick! She is so easy to work with, and nothing felt stiff or overly posed. Her photos captured the most adorable moments, and she had multiple ideas that look effortless in the final photos. Her sneak peak photos were literally the next day and all photos were sent over in 2 weeks. We loved working with Julie, and will cherish these photos for a lifetime!"
"Julie took amazing shots of my son and me, as well as a couple amazing family shots. Not only was she professional, she also has a super fun and energetic personality which definitely translated over to her pictures. She suggested original poses I never would’ve thought of and loved how they came out. Would recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone looking for to get stellar photos done. Thank you Julie for your awesome work!!"
"Julie has become our family photographer for all our milestones. Most recently we had a full newborn lifestyle session and she brought some beautiful outfits with her to try out. The photos and images are beautiful, natural, representative of the beautiful of daily life. For young kids I can't recommend enough the mini sessions! Thank you Julie!"
"My son was almost one, and I had virtually no pictures with him. Thanks to the pandemic, I didn't get maternity photos, and we didn't get newborn pictures of him, either. I found Julie online and LOVED her work. Specifically, I was drawn to her "Mama + Me" photography. I was really proud of our breastfeeding journey and wanted to capture it in a few photos, as well. So I reached out and set up a Mama + Me / 1st birthday photos session. I was a little nervous about the photos I'd be in. I'm not in the shape I was pre-baby, and I'm still getting used to this new mom body. Let me just tell you... JULIE IS AMAZING!! She's an absolute professional and made me feel so comfortable. My son also adored her! She captured so many special little details and perfect moments. She really is an artist. I couldn't be happier with our photos. I felt beautiful! Do yourself a favor, and set up a session with Julie. You'll be so happy you did!"
"Julie is so easy to work with, provided perfect, beautiful dresses for the shoot and had such a great turn around time. I mean seriously, look at how beautiful these photos are. I could put any of them on a canvas and they’d look fantastic. She even helped corral my toddler during wardrobe changes. 10000% would recommend to anyone looking for stunning family/maternity/newborn photos in the Pittsburgh area! She is so, so talented!"
"Julie was a dream to work with. She went above and beyond for us. She found us a dreamy location and had blankets ready when it was chillier than expected for a beginning of May shoot. She captured some wonderful photos and me and my two little ones, which can be no easy feat! She even worked around my 1-year-old melting down at the end of our shoot and was so understanding that moods can change quickly with the little ones. Thanks, Julie!"
Wow! Julie was phenomenal. She took the time to make us feel really comfortable which is somewhat of a feat for a newly postpartum mom. She has a gentle way of directing that helps to capture the most natural moments. I take a million photos of my son a day but there are so few of us together, just doing our daily routine of nursing and snuggling in our house. Julie found those quiet moments. I know I’ll look at the photos of the nursery with the two of us and remember all the bleary late nights with a little extra love.
"Julie captured a very special time in my son’s life through our mama and me mini session. Our pictures turned out beautiful and they are something we will treasure for a lifetime. Julie truly is a professional, not to mention an incredibly kind person (as is her awesome welcome crew)! Thank you for everything!"
"I had my first mommy + me session (I say first because I plan on doing more) with Julie and I cannot even begin to put into words how incredibly grateful I feel to have been on the other side of her camera. Not only did our pictures turn out absolutely beautiful, she made me, a 2 month postpartum mom who is a little self conscious about her body, feel so relaxed and comfortable with having my picture taken. I love how candid they are and how much love they show that I have for my son and I already can’t wait to schedule my next session with her!"
loveS to be outdoors
mama to three boys
married to my HS Sweetheart
born and raised in PGh, pa
facts:
I evolved into a motherhood photographer after the birth of my first baby, Lewis. My passion is capturing the true, honest beauty of the mother + baby bond and I am always honored to be invited in to such a special, transformational time in my clients' lives. From maternity, to newborn, mama + me, and the whole fam, I LOVE creating beautiful treasures for other PGH families to look back on.
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We all know the dread of shopping while expecting....
The options are limited for cute, flattering pieces, and of course you feel guilty buying nicer items when you know you are only going to wear it once for maternity photos. That is why I started my client wardrobe for my clients! I have curated a selection of dresses that photograph beautifully and fit a variety of sizes, all at no additional cost for my clients. The wardrobe started with intentions of being exclusively maternity, but most of the dresses work wonderfully for postpartum and non-expecting women, as well!
Browse the wardrobe at the link below, and if you are interested in wearing any of the pieces during your session, just let me know ahead of time and I'll have it washed and ready to go for you.
browse the wardrobe
client wardrobe
"Julie had recently taken family/maternity photos for me that were absolutely beautiful. The experience was a pleasant one. Having a toddler to manage and being outside in the cold for the pictures, Julie was patient, efficient, and very accommodating. Julie is professional yet brings a sense of comfortability to the shoot. I will definitely use her again and have recommended to friends and family."
"Julie captured a very special time in my son’s life through our mama and me mini session. Our pictures turned out beautiful and they are something we will treasure for a lifetime. Julie truly is a professional, not to mention an incredibly kind person (as is her awesome welcome crew)! Thank you for everything!"
"I had my first mommy + me session (I say first because I plan on doing more) with Julie and I cannot even begin to put into words how incredibly grateful I feel to have been on the other side of her camera. Not only did our pictures turn out absolutely beautiful, she made me, a 2 month postpartum mom who is a little self conscious about her body, feel so relaxed and comfortable with having my picture taken. I love how candid they are and how much love they show that I have for my son and I already can’t wait to schedule my next session with her!"
"Where do I start?! Julie was wonderful to work with!! She captured the bond between my one year old and myself!! Memories I will cherish forever. She is super kind and I now feel like we are friends! I can’t wait for Julie to capture my family again!"
"Julie is wonderful! She beautifully captured our family (including our dog!) in a series of informal photos around our neighborhood. She was great to work with and I'd highly recommend."
