Bryleigh @ 5 months

I was also told that I would be hit over the head if I did not start posting pics of my own kids too.

So as I was feeding Bryleigh some sweet potatoes, I could not resist a few snaps.

Here is one. I just want to eat her up. She is so adorable!

Family Shoots

Hi everyone! I am trying to catch up on blogging!! I have been meeting and shooting some great people these past few weeks. Here are a few sneak peeks from some wonderful family shoots!
I traveled to this family home and had a great time. Shooting was fun but I always enjoy getting to know my clients. I make so many friends like this! Even their Pug joined in :-) He is a family member after all! The two boys are such cuties! Big Brother is SUPER proud!








These little girls are so adorable! I traveled here early one morning to create some fun lifestyle images. We definitely nailed it. Feeling very black and white when looking at these. I love B&W with children. Do you??









Pittsburgh Family Photographer - Lifestyle Photographer

Family Session

Earlier this week I was introduced to a fabulous family in my area. I am so happy that I got to meet them and know them better! They are a such a happy family :-) Mom, Dad plus 4 girls and 2 boys! The love that keeps this family tightly knit is so apparent when you meet them. The children are all so well behaved too. We had an awesome shoot! I cannot wait to present the rest of the images!!! I am so blessed to be doing what I love... Documenting life is such an amazing privilege.

In the meantime, here is a sneak at what we captured. Thank you for having us over and see you next week!
The Gang


Mom and Dad


Oldest to Youngest

Lifestyle Session - The Bowers Family

I LOVE Lifestyle Family Sessions! Especially when my clients love them too ;-)

Monday evening we had a great night for the shoot. The girls were soo cute and fun to play with. We had an absolute blast!

Thank you all for having fun with me. Here are a few images as a sneak peek for ya!

Our Little Brayden

I came home this afternoon from a great weekend with by son Damon and the youth group. On my way home, Bridget called to tell me that the Dr. Suggested taking Brayden to Children's Hospital. He had spiked a fever on Friday and was wheezing. So she did. I was 3 hours away by car and I was not driving... Worried? Yes. Confident that he would be OK? Yes.

So I eventually got to the hospital to be with him. He was lying there with a breathing treatment and being very quiet. Bridget and my Dad were there with him. He kept saying, 'I want my daddy.' (Which made my day!)

Long story (and day!) short... It turns out that he has a little pneumonia in his left lung, an ear infection and a stomach virus! Good Lord, how can his little body handle this?? I do not know how he is doing it, but he is. We were able to bring him home and care for him here. He slept relatively well and is still sleeping. I am praying that today is a better day for him.

Brayden is our sickliest child. He is so precious and soft. He is not frail, but there is something fragile about him. We love him so much! So if you think about it, please pray for him and send good thoughts his way. We just want him to get better and back to his old self.

Here is a little iPhone picture from yesterday. He is so adorable. I love you Bray Bray!!

Julia Prudence Schumacher

The Schumachers, originally uploaded by David Burke.

I am an uncle again! My Brother in law, Darren and his wife Erin (my assistant) welcomed Julia today at 1:28pm. She is SOOOO cute and has so much hair! You can see more at my Flickr Page


Welcome Julia we love you!!!

New Website: davidburkekids.com

Hey Peeps!
We have launched a new website!!! to showcase some of our children's work. The site has a few portfolios as well as information about David and details about our sessions.

The site will be updated frequently, with new pics and information. The 'Pricing Details' link is not active but will be shortly :-).

davidburkekids.com is an extension of the David Burke Photographers brand that is dedicated to providing excellent service and imagery of David's favorite subjects... KIDS! Maternity to Seniors is what we are about.
Our Galleries are named:
Fresh - the freshest lives. newborns and babies.

Exploring - the toddler to youth years

Leading - seniors. moving on to be the next leaders.

Together - maternity & families. we want to capture the 'togetherness' of people, not just a portrait.

We are SUPER EXCITED to launch this site and are already booking up sessions quickly! Please drop us a line @ info@davidburkephoto.com to let us know what you think!

Without further adieu please visit http://davidburkekids.com

Boys being boys.

I had a fun 10 minute session with the two little guys tonight while Mommy went to the hair salon and Bryleigh was napping. Simple setup, but lots of fun!!

**For Photographers** Grey seamless paper background, Nikon SB-600 bounced into a 45" umbrella at 1/8 power (fired with Pocket Wizards), Nikon D200, 17-55 2.8, ISO 200, aperture f/4, shutter 1/100 :-)
**End Geek Speak**










My Favorite.

Christian in the Christmas Story

Christian played Joseph in his school play this morning. It was awesome! All of these kids did such an incredible job. They are all so darn cute. Moments like these just remind me of how good it is to be alive and to enjoy the things we are blessed with.

Enjoy. **Edit - Yep that is Bryleigh Crying at the beginning... :-)***

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1 week later....

Wow this past week has gone by so quickly! We had a lot of family in over the holiday and are just now trying to get settled into our new and improved family routine. Adding Bryleigh sure has been a lot of fun! The boys are adjusting well, but they are definitely a little jealous. That is to be expected. Bryleigh sleeps like an angel, eats like a champ and does her business as she should ;-).

One of the things that I have been wanting to do as an 'artist' is take a hand at newborn photography. Newborns are soooooo adorable and I would love nothing more than to capture those details. Well, since I have a live in model, I was able to get a little natural light setup put together and give it a shot. It was great! Bryleigh was a trooper. Click on the picture to see a brief slideshow of the results.

Tech notes: All images shot with available window light. ISO set between 200 and 400. Shutter 1/80 - 1/200 sec, f2.0 - 2.8 using my 50mm lense. I used Black Velvet, an off white shaggy rug, beanbag, basket and a few blankets. One thing I learned is that a beanbag is ESSENTIAL when shooting newborns. It works perfectly.

I am very happy with the results and I cannot wait to shoot more of these.
Click on the picture to see a brief slideshow of the results.

Totally in Love...

We are all just smitten here at the Burke home! Bryleigh is amazing. I cannot tell you how thankful I am right now. This Thanksgiving will always hold a special place in my heart :-) Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

Here is a picture of her at Day 2.

Lots of Pics

I posted a photoset of pics on my flickr page. You can see it by clicking the picture below. Isn't she beautiful??

We are an Aunt and Uncle again!

We just found out that Bridget's sister, Brooke, delivered a healthy baby GIRL this morning!!!  They were convinced it was a boy, so this is a special suprise!

Evie Elizabeth White 7lbs 8oz 21.25" long.  10/25/2007

We had a poll and I missed it by 1 day :(  I chose 10/24, girl and 7lbs 5oz.  Close!

Congrats to Brooke and Michael!!! We love you guys.

As soon as we get a picture, I will post.  I hear she looks just like Brooke!  I am headed to Atlanta in 2 weeks to do a proper newborn shoot.  I can't wait to meet her. 

**UPDATE**
Here is the first image we received!


**Update 2** She looks like Mom!

B's Belly

Wow, only 6 weeks to go for baby girl! We created some fantastic maternity images to remember this experience with!!! We are going to keep them under the wraps though :-) Here is a sneak peak of her belly.



Ok, maybe 1 more.

Happy Birthday Damon!

Another year has passed and Damon has reached 'pre-teen' status. One more year and he will be an official teenager. Hopefully by then he will come out of the playroom and take a break from Xbox Live and the Xbox 360 :-) Wishful thinking!!

Happy birthday buddy, I love you.

Here he is with his brothers, while they helped him blow out his candles.

Christian's First Baseball Game!

After all of the rain cancelled practices and exhibition games, Christian Finally got to play baseball! Each time the coach would call to cancel practice (due to poor weather), Christian would get so upset. It was heartbreaking. He just wanted to play ball! I have never seen a boy have more passion for something at such a young age. He is so determined to get out there and play. These young years in the game are absolutely priceless!

Last night he had his official debut and he did not let us down! He got two fantastic hits, scored runs and even made some plays while at second base. His expressions and excitement could be felt by us all. What a gem! Here are a few choice images from his big day at the ballpark!

Ben Roethlisberger and Damon

Saturday, my son Damon, had the awesome opportunity to hang out with Ben Roethlisberger for a mini-camp. Damon told me that Ben threw 3 passes to him, but he dropped the first two. He said that on the third pass, Ben said, "Go Deep Damon, Keep Going Damon!" So Damon ended up catching a 55 yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger! How cool is that catching a bomber from the Super Bowl XL Champion Quarterback? Once in a lifetime opportunity!

He told me that it hurt like crazy, when he caught it! Damon's uncle Nathan, was gracious enough to invite him to the mini camp. Thanks uncle Nathan!! Here is a shot that they emailed me.

Headed to California!

Bridget and I are headed to California this weekend! Just Bridget and I, no kids... Wow, we don't even know what to do! Bridget is very nervous about leaving the boys, especially Bray Bray. I know that they will be fine and we will have some fun. Bridget's mother (AKA - MeeMaw) is coming in from Atlanta to watch them, so they will be in good hands. Please keep us all in your prayers while we travel and the boys are without us for a few days!

The reason for the trip is two-fold. I am attending a workshop hosted by Mike Colon. I have met Mike a few times and I can tell you that not only is he a fantastic photographer and businessman, but he is an incredible person. Mike is one of the most giving, open, honest and respected persons in the industry. He has been named as the youngest Nikon Legend Behind the Lense, is regularly featured in many publications, including having the honor of being the exclusive fashion photographer for Grace Ormonde's Wedding Style Magazine.

The workshop is called 4-Day Intensive Mike Colon Experience. It is filled with information, shooting, editing and networking. I am so excited! I will be sure to post about it and the images I capture.

The second reason for the trip is for Bridget to see California (Newport Beach) for the first time. It is time for her to kick back, relax, read, see the sites, etc... It acts as a little 2nd honeymoon for us too. When we were married we only went away for 2 nights, so this will be an experience that we both are looking forward to!

So we will be out of the office until Monday February 26th. We will have limited access to emails, but no access to voicemail. If you do contact us, please be patient and we will get back to you when we return.

Newport Beach, CA

Winter Fun

Actually we are Enjoying this Global Warming.... hahaha

Brayden has not seen much snow, and I don't think he likes it too much. He pretty much stands still and points at things. We put him on the sled and he did not like it very much. Christian on the other hand, enjoys it a lot! Damon loves it too, however he was not with us today. Hopefully I can get some shots of him enjoying the snow too.

Tubbin

I couldn't resist pullin out the camera tonight while the little ones were taking a bath. I used available light, my 50mm lense opened to 2.0 and ISO 3200. Perfectly designed for Black and White. I love em!

PS - To my little angel, Jourdan Leigh. Happy Birthday Baby. I love you!