North Shore Portraits | Fashion Photoshoot
Actress and Model A’aryonna met up with me for photos on the North Shore in Pittsburgh. This area has a great backdrop of downtown Pittsburgh. It was a chilly morning but we stuck it out through the cold for some plaid-inspired fashion portraits.
Actress and Model Aary’onna met up with me for photos on the North Shore in Pittsburgh. This area has a great backdrop of downtown Pittsburgh. It was a chilly morning but we stuck it out through the cold for some plaid-inspired fashion portraits.
We started with some photos along the walkway that passes by Pittsburgh’s Mister Rogers Statue, which is a really lovely area to visit if you are ever in Pittsburgh. It has a great vantage point of the city, which also makes for an excellent photo backdrop!
We moved further down the walkway to a viewing platform and then an ally to get some photos in the shade without the harsh sun. This little alcove is between Tilted Kilt and Rivertowne North Shore.
Do you have a preference for photos with a very recognizable backdrop or ones that are a little more anonymous? When you have a grand backdrop like the Steel City it can add a lot of character an context to an image, they can seem more “in-the-moment”. On the other hand more obscure backdrops can focus your attention on the subject more. They(the model) obviously exist in an environment, but your relation to them as a viewer is much more dependant on if you are familiar with the subject.
I’m curious to hear your thoughts. When you flip through instagram and you see a friend in a beautiful exotic location, how do you react to it compared to a photo they take in an obscure restaurant (or any innocuous unidentifiable location)?
