mmm.... good! / PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA PHOTOGRAPHER

that's what he says when he gets to lick the leftover whipped cream off the whisk. Yes, these are day-in-the-life snapshots, a little grainy and not so perfect. Exactly how our life is :) Please take time out this Holiday season to enjoy the little moments that make it all worthwhile.
Happy HOlidays!

peace / PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA PHOTOGRAPHER

“Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.”
UNKNOWN

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.../ PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA PHOTOGRAPHER

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA PHOTOGRAPHER

You cannot catch a child's spirit by running after it; you must stand still and for love it will soon itself return.

Arthur Miller

beautiful, young, love... / PITTSBURGH ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.
Voltaire

miracle / PITTSBURGH MATERNITY/PREGNANCY PHOTOGRAPHER

Every child begins the world again.
Henry David Thoreau

just a peek for mom from our session tonight / PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA PHOTOGRAPHER

sooo.... many more to come mama! I got tons of great shots from you and your sweet family. Off to bed, I need lots of rest to process all of these GORGEOUS pics.

Feeling good! / PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA PHOTOGRAPHER

Well, we're FINALLY all better over here. After many doctor visits and a trip to Children's Hospital, my little man is in tip top shape. Thank you LORD!
Things are coming along with the website and it should be ready by the end of the month. I have lots of sessions coming up in the next few weeks so be on the look out for yummy sneak peaks.
I hope you're all enjoying the gorgeous autumn foliage as much as we are.

about to turn 1!!! / PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA PHOTOGRAPHER

Lil' C has the cutest red hair I've ever seen, and oh my his dreamy creamy skin! He giggled the craziest giggle with his little angel wings on. Lil' C decided to sleep through most of the session so we only had about twenty minutes of shooting time, but I had to share a few that I got in those sun fading minutes.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION / PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA PHOTOGRAPHER

I apologize for the lack of contact information. This blog and my website are currently under construction. Here's a little helpful information until the sites are complete.

I am an on location, natural light photographer serving the Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, and surrounding areas. Please feel free to contact me with ANY questions at
merritdphoto@yahoo.com.

Thank you!

I've been bad...

So SORRY to all of you that have contacted me this past week for sessions. Me and my little man came down with the Flu that's been going around. I will respond to all of your inquiries first thing Tuesday!!!! Here's a picture of the little man just before the Flu...

Holiday Card Designs!

These are the first two HOLIDAY CARD designs that I'm offering this year. They are part of my "elegant" card collection. The first is a 4.5 x 5 double sided flat card and the second is a 5 x 7 double sided flat card. All colors and text is customized to your liking. Be on the lookout for my "funky retro" and "modern pop" sets!

Holiday cards can be ordered in sets of 25 with envelopes. I'll post the details of the HOLIDAY MINI-SESSION in a few days.

PHOTOGRAPHERS, please leave a comment if you're interested in the templates.

SWEET little miss "s" and her gorgeous parents!

This sweet new family let me in on their "glow". That's what I saw when they were together, a glow. I had a blast capturing their love and sweet, sweet miss "s" who wanted me to hold her most of the shoot. LOVE ya miss "s"!

PITTSBURGH ART PHOTOGRAPHER

merrit d., aka Merrit DesLauriers, is a girl with a love for Art.
As early as childhood, Merrit was always creating Art in one form or another.
Since growing up and giving birth to her "miracle child," photography has become her passion, her Art.
She photographs from the heart, capturing the raw beauty of life.
She believes that you being "YOU" is beautiful.
Her work is emotive, full of depth and soul.
She welcomes you to take the journey and see your
" life as art."