A "Tiny Chap" is on the way! {A Pittsburgh Maternity Photo Session}

What's better than photographing a glowing mama-to-be?  When one of your very best friends is that person, of course!  I had the distinct honor of photographing Jennifer, her sweet little chap-to-be and husband, Chris (who is just one of the kindest souls around).  This girl was my college roommate and continues to be my insanely fun playmate and all-around compadre in crime whenever life allows!  Documenting what is about to be her biggest adventure yet was an absolute pleasure.  These two are so special to me and this little man is going to be so very loved!  

Better Late than Never, right?

Steps to Starting your own Business

[A Desirée Deli Photography (and mama of two) chronological timeline]:  

1.  2012:  After many sleepless nights (and dreaming of being a photographer most of my life) of excitement and thinking non-stop about this awesome new endeavor, proudly proclaim to anyone who will listen that you have started a business.  Post like mad on social media every 10 minutes about any and every aspect of your new adventure.

2.  Order business cards.  Like 3,000 of them.  Because those bad boys are free on Vistaprint.  Then hand out them out to everyone.  All 3,000 of them.  In one day.  

3.  Start building a website.  Get interrupted by a cross-country move.  Buy a new house.  Moving boxes crowd my space and my soul.  All hope lost for any business progress.  

4.  2013: Have baby #2.  Forget about website.  Remember website.  Forget again.  Oh yeah, new baby=no sleep=low levels of cognitive functioning.

4.  2014:  Change website providers and work like mad on a new website altogether.  Get interrupted again by tiny savages.  [7 months pass]  Come back to computer to work on website.  Tiny savages are back asking for grapes and string cheese.  Return to computer.  What was I doing again???

5.  2015:   New Year=Resolutions.  No, really, I'm going to do it this time.  I mean it.  No soup for you, kids, till it's done.  

6. 2015 {just a few months in}:  Happy Dance [minion-style].  I present you with my very own fancy website n'at.  Yinz enjoy it, you hear?