Why we are doing this…
As parents, we are constantly aware of how quickly time moves. One moment we are holding your child’s hand, and the
next they’re out growing shoes, routines, and childhood itself. For many years, I was deeply immersed in my career as a commercial photographer
—creating images for brands, ad agencies, and campaigns sometimes seen around the world. The work was exciting and rewarding, but it wasn’t until a personal moment of loss that my perspective shifted a bit.
When my Aunt Betty passed, our family gathered for her wake and funeral. Among the flowers and memories was a single photograph that stood out—a beautiful black-and-white wedding portrait of her, displayed with care by her family. It was timeless, elegant, and deeply meaningful. That image wasn’t about trends or recognition. It was about love, memory, and connection.
That day, I realized something important: much of the work we consume every day is temporary. But photographs made with intention—especially of the people we love most—become part of a family’s story.
That experience has stayed with me and has reinforced how I want to spend this chapter of my career—focused on creating family heirlooms. Portraits that aren’t just for today, but for years from now. Images that live on your walls, grow more meaningful with time, and one day will be cherished by your children and their children as well.
My goal is to create timeless artwork that reflects who your family is right now—honest, beautiful, and full of life—while honoring how fleeting these moments truly are.
Frank Walsh -photographer / director
Our Team
Frank Walsh
Frank Walsh, who has operated a commercial photography studio in Pittsburgh for decades, collaborating with local and national clients. Together, this team brings the discipline and experience of commercial production to a portrait environment—scaled thoughtfully, paced gently, and always centered on your child and family.
Photographer / Director
Rachael Ryan
RRachael brings over twenty years of professional makeup artistry experience, including extensive work in children’s e-commerce photography in New York. As a painter and former art teacher, she approaches each session with a deep understanding of light, composition, and the finer details that allow the portrait to feel polished, natural, and timeless. She values creating calm and a sense of security on set and for each person in her makeup chair.
Hair / Makeup Stylist
Wardrobe StylistMindy Eshelman
Mindy loves being a costume designer. She spent over two decades in the film industry in Los Angeles, as well as on location nationally and abroad, before returning to Pittsburgh with her family.As an artist and designer, she is drawn to the beauty of the human spirit and collaborates closely with the team to capture that essence in these portraits. She believes every day should hold a bit of adventure and plenty of laughter, and she carries that spirit into both her creative practice and her life.
Studio Located in Lawrenceville
219 57th street Pittsburgh PA 15201
How we ended up here…
In 2014, after a long search for a new home for our studio, we found ourselves standing inside this building on 57th Street in Lawrenceville. The surrounding neighborhood was largely Slovenian, and this had been their church. My wife and I, both raised Catholic, felt the weight of that history. We found ourselves returning to a question that lingered for weeks: Is it right to create a photography studio in a former place of worship? There were many late-night conversations. A great deal of reflection. And a deep respect for what the building had meant to those who came before us. In the end, what we felt most strongly wasn’t hesitation — it was peace. A quiet conviction that preserving the building, filling it with light, and continuing to gather people within its walls for meaningful moments felt less like a departure… and more like a continuation.
Today, the building serves as a studio space for many artists.
We created artist studios within the old social hall, giving the space a second life rooted in creativity. It may not be its original calling, but we believe the creation of art is, in its own right, may be considered sacred work. If this place once gathered people in reflection and celebration, it now gathers them in expression.
And in preserving these walls, we hope we’ve preserved not just the structure, but a small part of what made it special.