Empowering You Photography

Empowering You Photography I'm Emily - a Pittsburgh-based lifestyle photographer set on capturing the real, the raw, the you. My style is warm, moody, and human.

I specialize in weddings, couples, families, maternity, & newborns.

Mer + Christian 🖤Here’s what was cool. They did it totally their way.A Catholic ceremony. An intimate dinner in a beauti...
06/13/2026

Mer + Christian 🖤

Here’s what was cool.

They did it totally their way.

A Catholic ceremony. An intimate dinner in a beautiful restaurant.

A saxophone-serenaded cocktail hour post-dinner as their friends arrived to party into the night.

I love that the flow of this day was uniquely designed to feature what was most important to Meredith & Christian.

Need I repeat myself? The best weddings are the ones that are done the way YOU want 🤍

Photographer: EMILY PASTRANA | PITTSBURGH PHOTOGRAPHER w/ Alyssa Michelle Videography
Venue: Acqua Di Dea 🔱
Coordinator: Wedding Planning and Design
Transportation: A-1 Mr Limo
DJ: Burning River Entertainment
Florals & Decor: 𝓐𝓶𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓪𝓵 & 𝓓𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓻💐
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Wedding photographer | Pittsburgh wedding | documentarian | bride | authentic love | true to color | editing | lightroom | lovers | groom | photos | Pennsylvania | engaged | engagement photos | Cleveland wedding | cle

05/27/2026

Sydney + Anthony 🖤

Overcast in the most romantic way.

Quiet moments.

Stillness to really take it in.

And the party STILL packed a punch.

I love these two 🤍

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Wedding photographer | Pittsburgh wedding | documentarian | bride | authentic love | true to color | editing | lightroom | lovers | groom | photos | Pennsylvania | engaged | engagement photos

POV: you won’t let a rainy day get in the way of your love 🌧️ 💛Wedding photographer | Pittsburgh wedding | documentarian...
05/05/2026

POV: you won’t let a rainy day get in the way of your love 🌧️ 💛

Wedding photographer | Pittsburgh wedding | documentarian | bride | authentic love | true to color | editing | lightroom | lovers | groom | photos | Pennsylvania | engaged | engagement photos

M + T’s absolutely perfect day.What made it perfect? The fact that there was no moment where they were sweating the smal...
05/01/2026

M + T’s absolutely perfect day.

What made it perfect? The fact that there was no moment where they were sweating the small things…or even the big things.

The clouds opened and the rain started as they exchanged vows and they just giggled all the more. After they said “I do,” Tyler paused, in the rain, to stop his watch at the moment they made it official 😭

Maggie instantly said she wanted to take her shoes off and jump in the puddles during “sunset” photos.

They shared cake with their goodest boy, Oso.

Maggie’s siblings rallied around her so beautifully.

Tyler pulled out ticket stubs, old drawings, & other beautiful memories from their relationship during their private vows.

And not only did Maggie have mine + David’s wedding song on her cocktail hour playlist, she fully made me stop working & sing All Too Well [10 minute version!!!!] with her to close the night.

They love each other so honestly & without reservation. They are thoughtful. They are funny as all heck. They have great taste in music…& my goodness I just feel so lucky to have been a part of it.

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Wedding photographer | Pittsburgh wedding | documentarian | bride | authentic love | true to color | editing | lightroom | lovers | groom | photos | Pennsylvania

C + J ☀️This job never feels like “work” when a couple loves each other as much as these two do. They shared a first tou...
04/06/2026

C + J ☀️

This job never feels like “work” when a couple loves each other as much as these two do.

They shared a first touch with private vows & they were both overcome with emotion the second they were in each other’s presence. Before they even said a word.

Julian seeing Christina walk down the aisle will live rent-free in my mind forever 🥹

I feel so lucky to have captured their love story & will be cheering them on every step of the way as the rest unfolds 💛

Photo: w/ .photography
Video: .onlymedia
Florals: .floral
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Makeup: .glam.pgh
Hair: keelys beauty salon
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Wedding photographer | Pittsburgh wedding | documentarian | bride | authentic love | true to color | editing | lightroom | lovers | groom | photos | Pennsylvania

…a little more wind than we bargained for, but goodness did we have fun ❄️Wedding photographer | documentary style | jou...
03/08/2026

…a little more wind than we bargained for, but goodness did we have fun ❄️

Wedding photographer | documentary style | journalistic | visual storytelling | love | authentic love | Pittsburgh | pgh photographer | lovers | true to color

mom + dad loading 💛Motherhood | mom life | photographer | mom | documentarian | journalistic | authentic | family | lif...
03/05/2026

mom + dad loading 💛

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EMPOWERING YOU PHOTO X HUNTER CABIN COWe are teaming up to bring you:✨ 2 night’s stay at one of ’s gorgeous cabins 🌲✨ a...
03/01/2026

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02/28/2026

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Warm weather days at willowbrook >>> Associate shot for bestie .field_photography for her GORGEOUS sister’s wedding day ...
02/26/2026

Warm weather days at willowbrook >>>

Associate shot for bestie .field_photography for her GORGEOUS sister’s wedding day 🥹

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