Jessica & Brandon

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS WEDDING!

God Bless Jessica and Brandon!

Ivy & Adam

BEAUTIFUL wedding this past weekend! Adam and Ivy looked amazing and everyone had an awesome time! Check them out!

The past week...

So I just realized last night that July is pretty much over... how exactly does that happen? It feels like school just let out ... and now it's August... well just days shy of it anyways...

The summer has been so much fun. We have had SO MANY seniors and babies! I put a little sample show together... just to share.

Megan had her baby too! (In case you don't know who Megan is, check out our website on the About us page) Meg has worked here at the studio for over 2 years. She is a wonderful person and an amazing graphic artist and now a GREAT mommy. Little Juda is adorable too check it out!

As for myself and my family, we took a great trip to Florida, went to the beach, hung out with my parents and sister and even went to Universal studios. Then..... just shortly after that my son broke his ankle..... ugh... it's always something I suppose. He is doing better now and is looking forward to be able to walk again soon...

I also bought a new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited and I LOVE it. It is an awesome metallic green color and it's a lot of fun to drive. I also bought tickets to the Brooks and Dunn concert and I cannot wait to go this Friday! I LOVE summer, There's something about feeling the sun on my skin - best feeling ever!

Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the heat too! We have a LOT of great things planned for the studio this fall including a another huge Oh Bebe Mio Baby Contest. We are REALLY excited about it!

Check out little Juda and our video of our recent seniors and babies!

Have a GREAT night!!!

Welcome to the world Juda :)

Bellies & Babies....

This past week was filled with Bellies and Babies! What a wonderful time to be a part of someones life! Thank you to all this week that were at Studio M... photographing you and your families makes me want to smile nonstop!

Had an awesome week last week!

While you were sleeping.....

On most rainy days like today, when the rain hits my window by my bed and I can hear the thunder roll in ... like many ... I lay in bed and I'm lazy... rainy weather is great sleeping weather. But.... NOT TODAY. Today, most likely while you were sleeping, I got up at 5 and headed to the studio... It was miserable and wet but I was so excited to get outside and shoot this maternity session... I arrived in downtown Pittsburgh at 7am and the rain was coming down hard. Armed with determination and a lot of plastic covers, I got the camera and flashes ready to shoot this.... Thought i'd share. We had a GREAT week at the studio and it ended with a GORGEOUS 10 week old baby girl and then this.... how fun! So... don't let the rain stop you! Get out there and do what you love most! The best thing about bad weather is the fact that you can get some really amazing skies!

Have a GREAT weekend everyone!

And so this is what we have been up to.....

and now you know why I smile all the time! :-) Hoping everyone is out there enjoying this GREAT weather!

Maria

My baby girl and blue ribbon :-)

About 2 weeks ago I received a Blue Ribbon for an image I took of my daughter Christina and Great Dane dog, Malkin. (back then a pup) It's so much fun and exciting to enter print competition. I am looking forward to entering nationals this month too. Just though I'd share.

This portrait session with my daughter was eventful (to say the least) but I got amazing images out of it! Thanks for letting me share!

Senior 2011 ... woohoo we are on our way!

Senior season has officially started! Now that we started shooting seniors we have months of fun filled shoots ahead! My favorite thing to do is to take seniors on location... I especially love it when we go somewhere special to them. Some of my favorite spots are in the city.... the South Side has amazing backdrops on every street corner. It's just so cool and so much fun....
Meet Victoria one of my Canon Mac seniors :-)

DANCE DANCE DANCE

This weekend was CRAZY BUSY INSANE!!!!! We had all the dancers from Dance Extensions here! In case you never heard about Dance Extensions ... it's this super neat dance studio in Canonsburg run by two ladies named Betsy and Dawn. Betsy, Dawn and all these girls are filled with talent and they are a LOT of fun! Check out this show we put together... just a few images! Hope everyone is having a GREAT Monday so far!

OUR STUDIO WAS INVADED!!!! :-)

Have a GREAT week everyone!

New York!

A weekend in New York! Nothing more fun than a last minute trip that you plan the day before leaving! My 10 year old son, Dylan, wanted to see the Ripley's Believe it or not museum in NYC... so we packed and left Friday! A friend of mine (Janet) and her daughter came with me because that's the kind of friend I have... she drops everything to come have a GREAT time with us :-) I don't like planning... and although I understand it's an important part of some aspects in life, I feel that too much planning leaves me stale. There's nothing like picking up and leaving on a whims notice... saying yes let's go! This was an amazing weekend! New York is definitely the city that NEVER sleeps and I REALLY found that out as I drove into the city at 1:30am and there were 30 cabs around me and a very scary bus. I felt like I was in a video game, trying NOT to crash into anyone... dodging the "cabs" and the scary monster bus! Ha!
We saw the statue of liberty, went up the Empire State Building and laughed a while lot along the way. It was COLD and WINDY but so fun! Here is Dylan, Christina, Me, Janet and Katie!

The statue of liberty was everywhere! So cool to see these people! I love to see what people do, their imagination and creativity!

Got to love the tiny cop cars in NYC..... heck, anything bigger they would not be able to park!

Now do you see what I mean about the cabs? There's 9 cabs for every car! AND they drive like maniacs! Believe me I took about 15 of them!!! LOL

Really cool to see NYC lit up!

Had to take a break from the hustle and bustle! My son took this image of my friend Janet and I! I have taught him well! Photography tip of the day: If you want to flatter people and not create that "double chin" some of us have in pictures... avoid it by shooting from above! He did just that :-)
And lastly.... gotta love this! Sinatra's New York.....

Got a busy two weeks ahead! I will be all over the place traveling! Going back to NY for a Photography thing too! Have a GREAT Easter everyone!

Maria

Maria :-)

PS - BTW.... Ripley's museum is awesome!!!

Meet Baby CHASE

The last few weeks have been filled with gurgles and laughter of adorable little human beings. These babies are amazingly gorgeous and make me miss having little babies myself .... my children, Dylan and Christina are now 10 and almost 8 respectively and do not appreciate being called "babies" - although I told them they will ALWAYS be MY babies :-)
Last week we had 9 babies at the studio... thought i'd share with everyone little CHASE. Chase was in for his newborn portraits and he sure has grown in the last few months!

Hope everyone is enjoying the better weather . . . I'm hoping it gets just a bit warmer :-)

Maria Sauserman, CPP

Robin & Pasquale

I photographed a BEAUTIFUL wedding this weekend! Meet Robin and Pasquale! Looking forward to seeing you guys soon!

Busy, busy, busy!

Studio M has just loaded two new websites! First our communion website just in time for Communion Portraits this year! Check out our communion site at:
COMMUNION WEBSITE

and our new Pets website as well, at:
PETS WEBSITE

It's been a fun and eventful winter with lots going on.... the past two weeks have been filled with seniors, babies and a cute little dog too! )Lots more dogs next week during our Tail waggin winter event!!! Interested? Call now! We only have 2 spots open! We are still looking for senior models from Wash High and Bentworth!

Have a GREAT Sunday everyone!

Chelsea

We have been busy photographing our senior models! In fact we have photographed 5 this week alone. Here is Chelsea! Chelsea is one of our 2010 senior models from Peters Township High School. Chelsea was a TROUPER being photographed in very low temperatures and yet by looking at the images you could never tell. We were all over the place in Pittsburgh but my favorite images came from the Strip District. We took a break and warmed up while we ate some sandwiches at Primanti Bros too - and that was awesome! I have known Chelsea for a few years now for I did her family portraits a few years back. GREAT Family!
I LOVE to photograph senior models because we get to drive around and have fun and just create. We are still in need of a senior model from the following schools in case you know someone interested: Wash High, Trinity, Fort Cherry & Upper St Clair. I think we are set on all the other schools. :-)
Check out a few of Chelsea's images! This is just a LITTLE preview!!!!

LINDSAY

Meet Lindsay! Lindsay and I had a LOT of fun out in the South Side this week! Lindsay is one of our senior models from North Allegheny HS. She was a lot of fun to work with! Check out a quick video of her and the images below too! Thanks Lindsay! Looking forward to seing you soon!

BELIEVE

It's been an amazing and busy beginning so far... 2010 has been interesting. I just flew in from Nashville, TN yesterday where I spent a week at the Imaging USA conference. The conference was amazing.... photographers coming together from every state and even a few countries. You could feel the excitement as you walked through the convention center, the displays were breathtaking. I love to look at images created by other photographers. I am amazed by their creativity and talent and it makes me want to work even more.
Today I got to thinking about where I am and where I was at one point in my life. A few years ago I was struggling a lot with a job I didn't care for . . . it's hard to get out of bed everyday when you are unhappy. It's hard to get up and spend hours doing something you don't want to do. It makes you feel tiered, It wears you out and it brings you down. Nothing is worse than that. You become bitter, not such a great mom, wife and friend.
A few years ago I took a leap. I was told not to, by many. I was told it would be too hard. I was told I was crazy... after all, "You have a secure job" they said... "and health care and a good salary" - but all those things didn't matter... because inside I was dying. I wasn't myself anymore, I was stuck like a lion in a cage, pacing back and forth, back and forth. It wasn't an option to stay.... I couldn't anymore. Leaping into my business was the hardest thing I ever did and people said to me, "How can you do this, how do you know it will work?" Well, the answer is I didn't, I just BELIEVED. Failure just wasn't an option. I have the best job EVER. In fact, it's only a job because I own the business and have the responsibilities that goes with that, because when I am behind my camera, the world is a different place. Time stands still and I am free to create. Nothing can bother me when I am in that state. Besides, who can resist a beautiful baby, the wonders of pregnancy, growing families and those awesome seniors? Who doesn't smile when they watch two people commit to each other for a lifetime? Doing what I do is such an honor.
I saw this movie clip recently and it made me think of so much. Where I have been, where I am heading.... and how lucky I feel.... but Rocky is right.... he said the most important thing ever....
"Until you start believing in yourself, you ain't gonna have a life" -- check out the clip.
Wishing everyone an AWESOME new year! I know that I am really excited about all our plans!
God bless!

Almost the end of a GREAT year... a little about me and my family!

So I am currently in Sarasota, FL... came down to spend some time with my parents who live here and had the chance today to see my two nieces, Jamie and Jenna So... OF COURSE I ran out the day before and bought the kids some clothes just to get a few great shots. So here are my kiddos, Dylan, 9 and Christina, 7 with their cousins. They are getting big SO FAST and I just cannot stand it. Below you will see an image from today... This has been such a wonderful and exciting year in SO MANY ways.
I got to take some amazing trips this year and spend lots of time out there in different places with my family.... Brazil, Washington DC, Mexico, Nashville, Florida ... I LOVE to travel. We are considering a trip in 2010 to Greece ... I really hope it works out. I hear Greece is amazing and I have never been there... so that would be awesome. Anyone with any tips.... I'd LOVE to hear them!
The studio got really crazy with the Xmas rush but it was so much fun going to people's homes to photograph their families. Some of them with as many as 20 family members. I LOVE photographing in peoples homes.... it's personal and ads a touch to an image that I could never offer in a studio setting.... it does present challenges too but I love that... keeps things different.
I will be coming home in a few days but heading out a few days later to Nashville again, where I will be for a week. Imaging USA should be a great time and learning experience. I will also be taking my CPP exam there :-)
January also happens to be my birth month... I'll be 35. Scary.... 35... doesn't round down to 30 anymore.... it rounds up to.... ____ well..... moving on to bigger and better things.....!
Thank you to all for your love, friendship and business. It has been the BEST YEAR EVER and I know that 2010 will be even better!
I also want to take a moment to thank all the girls at the studio... without them, Studio M would not be what it is!
Happy New Year Soon! YAHOO!!!!!

EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION!!!

As many of you already know, I worked for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this summer in Erie! Working for the show was such an honor and was a blast! The show I worked on airs TOMORROW, Dec 13th, 2009 @ 8pm on ABC and is a 2 hour special! It's going to be so much fun to watch since I was there and know the story. Here is an image someone gave me of myself, my assistant Michele and Ty Pennington. Ty is a hoot, a fun person and is no different in real life then he is on TV. Can't wait to watch! Tune in if you get a chance! I haven't been able to share anything about the show since it had not aired yet and that was tough! Have a GREAT weekend everyone!

CONTEST WINNERS & RESULTS

Words cannot express how elated we all were at the Studio with the results of the Oh Bebe Mio contest! We really wanted to contribute to St Jude's this year and had set a goal to raise $5000 ... the results however were even better!

We are ecstatic to announce that together we have raised $6357 for St Jude's Childrens Hospital in TN. Many babies, children and families will benefit from our efforts.

THANK YOU so much for your time and your generosity. All these babies are beautiful and we had a fantastic time photographing, editing and preparing for this event. Although the fundraiser took weeks of preparation and many hours of hard work between designing, advertising, website building and then the event itself we feel it was WELL worth our time and efforts.

God Bless all of you! Enjoy your families this holiday season and feel great in knowing you helped the lives of children who really needed it.

Sincerely,
Maria, Megan, Renee, Susan, Danielle & Janet

BABY WINNERS

Elisabeth

Dominic

Last day to Vote!!!!

Hello everyone!!! Thank you for making this contest such a success!!! Today is the LAST day to vote!!! Voting ends at Midnight!! Wanted to give everyone a quick update on the current winners!!!

Boys
1) Tommy M
2) Dominic D
3) Aaden K
4) Joshua L
5) Conner S

Girls
1) Malana W
2) Elisabeth T
3) Lia V
4) Amelianna T
5) Jordyn H

Thank you for supporting St. Judes!!!

Monday Update!

Hello Everyone! Wanted to give a quick update on the Oh Bebe Mio Contest!

The current winners are:

Boys
1) Dominic D.
2) Aaden K.
3) Tommy M.
4) Joshua L.
5) Conner S.

Girls
1) Malana W.
2) Elisabeth T.
3) Lia V.
4) Amelianna T.
5) Jordyn H.

The votes are really close!!! Remember voting ends tomorrow at midnight!!! Thanks for voting and supporting St. Jude's!!!

On Yahoo this morning

Here is a story that I came accross on YAHOO this morning... it is so sad to think that there are children out there suffering this much... let alone the families. THANK YOU to all who have been donating to this WONDERFUL cause!!!

Thanks and Giving campaign Meet Alejandro

Contest Update - SAT 10pm

The contest is going GREAT!!!! It's so wonderful to see votes coming in from ALL OVER the country!!! Here are the current winners.... it is INCREDIBLE how close these babies scores are! Both the boys and the girls! Happy Voting everyone! THANK YOU for your generosity! We are SO EXCITED to send a check to St Judes Childrens Hospital! It feels WONDERFUL to help such a great organization!

Girls...

1) Elisabeth

2) Malana

3) Lia

4) Charlie

5) Amelianna

Boys...

1) Joshua L

2)Aaden K

3) Dominic D

4) Conner S

5) Tommy M