Kristin Merck

The best senior portraits do not look like every other senior's portraits. They look like your teen, actually them, doing the thing they love, wearing what they would really wear, someplace that means something. That is the whole idea behind how I photograph seniors here in Pittsburgh, and it is why the backdrop matters so much less than what is happening in front of it. A Backdrop Can't Tell Anyone's Story A gray studio backdrop looks nice for about a year, then it looks like everyone else's...

Back-to-school anxiety hits middle and high schoolers harder than younger kids. Here's what they actually worry about, and how parents can help.

Youth sports can be an incredible place for kids to grow in confidence, resilience, discipline, and teamwork, but they can also bring pressure, anxiety, comparison, and emotional ups and downs that are easy to miss from the outside. For parents, knowing how to support a child through those challenges is not always straightforward. Introducing Rob […]