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Beautiful night in Carnegie, PA, and a great night for a new partnership.I'm excited to be working with Stage 62 for the...
09/05/2026

Beautiful night in Carnegie, PA, and a great night for a new partnership.

I'm excited to be working with Stage 62 for the first time at the AC Free Library & Music Hall. There’s something especially satisfying about supporting live performance in a space with this much history and character.

Looking forward to what we create together. 🎭📸

Social media, apparently, has not read the job description.A post rarely begins and ends with a caption. It can involve ...
08/30/2026

Social media, apparently, has not read the job description.

A post rarely begins and ends with a caption. It can involve photography, web, email, design, advertising, event production, and enough moving parts to make “just post this” sound charmingly optimistic.

Working across all of those areas has taught me to see what a project may need next, even when I’m responsible for only one piece of it. It has also taught me that not every project needs to become a campaign.

Sometimes the strategy reaches across every platform. Sometimes the only question is: Does it look good above the couch?

New on the blog:
https://www.stevegrovesmediaworks.com/blog/social-strategy-or-above-the-couch

Every performance is the culmination of countless rehearsals, months of practice, and a lot of dedication.It was a privi...
07/10/2026

Every performance is the culmination of countless rehearsals, months of practice, and a lot of dedication.

It was a privilege to photograph the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras as they closed out their 2025–2026 season with a performance at Heinz Hall. Congratulations to these talented young musicians, their conductors, and everyone who helped make the season a success.

Take a look through a few of my favorite moments from the afternoon, and see the full gallery on the blog.

📷 https://www.stevegrovesmediaworks.com/blog/a-moment-to-remember-trypo-takes-the-stage-at-heinz-hall

Not every photograph belongs to the assignment.While photographing the private opening reception for The Frick Pittsburg...
06/27/2026

Not every photograph belongs to the assignment.

While photographing the private opening reception for The Frick Pittsburgh Museums and Gardens' French Moderns exhibition, I made one image that had nothing to do with the event gallery: a baby bird at the base of a nearby tree.

It was not part of the client story. But it did remind me of the importance that while assignments may give you a reason to be there, attention gives you a reason to keep seeing.

New on the blog: The Unassigned Photograph: Hidden in Plain Sight

https://www.stevegrovesmediaworks.com/blog/the-unassigned-photograph-hidden-in-plain-sight

Sometimes the best photographs come from places that already hold meaning.For Zack and Candice, that meant spending time...
06/17/2026

Sometimes the best photographs come from places that already hold meaning.

For Zack and Candice, that meant spending time in a theater and a record store, two settings that reflect pieces of who they are and what they enjoy together. Rather than focusing on poses alone, these sessions were about capturing connection, personality, and the story they're writing before their October wedding.

The result is a collection of images that feels uniquely theirs, filled with laughter, quiet moments, and the shared interests that helped bring them together.

Read the full story on the blog:
https://www.stevegrovesmediaworks.com/blog/zack-and-candice-theater-vinyl-and-the-road-to-october

On April 30, I had the opportunity to photograph “A Taste of Etna,” a community event organized through Etna Heart & Sou...
05/26/2026

On April 30, I had the opportunity to photograph “A Taste of Etna,” a community event organized through Etna Heart & Soul focused on the future of the borough.

What made the evening especially interesting wasn’t just the event itself, but the conversations happening between the tables. Residents reflected on longtime businesses, familiar places, and what they hope Etna continues to become moving forward.

The night blended documentary-style event coverage, environmental storytelling, and portraits created for a larger community memory book project connected to the event.

Full story now live on the blog:
https://www.stevegrovesmediaworks.com/blog/conversations-between-the-tables-photographing-etna-heart-amp-soul

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