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Let’s talk about the awkward thing for a second: money. If you’ve been following me for a while or worked with me in the past, you may have noticed that my prices have gone up recently. I want to be totally transparent about why—and more importantly, what you’re actually investing in when you hire me. […]

Why My Prices Have Gone Up (and What You’re Really Paying For) | pittsburgh birth doula and photographer

mother holding her newborn baby at magee women's hospital

If you have spent any time in the birth space… whether you have children of your own, or you’re a doula/birth photographer/midwife/nurse etc… you know that birth can be really unpredictable. Some moms labor and deliver quickly. Some can take days. Some can have false labor for weeks (hi it’s me) and then have long […]

a wild one for the books | magee women’s hospital | pittsburgh birth photographer

newborn baby boy, photo taken by kristin wieskamp

I remember the first time I tried taking pictures inside. It was SO dark (literally nighttime), so I turned on all the lights. My newborn baby looked orange, and I pathetically tried to use a grey blanket as the backdrop. I haven’t talked about this much, but one of my biggest regrets in my adult […]

Three Tips for Photographing Indoors

It’s really overwhelming to be a first-time mom. There’s so many things to do… find the right care providers, fill up a registry, plan a nursery, take the right prenatals, eat good food, etc etc. It was overwhelming for me, but the one thing that helped was having other moms share what was helpful for […]

My Favorite Care Providers & Baby Products

I could not be more excited to share the most beautiful home birth of baby boy Lelis with you all! Kaley was due on Friday, September 2, so I had been on high alert for the “it’s go-time” call to come any day. On Sunday, September 4, I woke up to three missed calls, a […]

Pittsburgh Home Birth – Kaley

pittsburgh studio maternity session with kristin wieskamp photography in her in-home studio

What’s even better than how much I love these images is how much Kiah loves her images. Look at what she had to say after receiving her gallery: “This was truly one of the most magical moments in my life and I get to cherish it forever.”

Pittsburgh Studio Maternity Session: Kiah

Pittsburgh birth photographer

You think you want to hire a photographer to capture the birth of your little one, but you’re unsure of how it works or what to expect. Continue:

What to Expect: Birth Coverage