Steve Groves Photo

Name: Steve Groves Photo
Address: Pittsburgh, PA, 15223, US
Telephone: +14124072493

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Pittsburgh photography turned up a notch—vivid, detailed, and built to feel bigger than the moment. Events, portraits, and weddings with real impact.

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10/29/2026

There’s something pretty special about getting to do the things you love for people you care about.

For Zack and Candice’s wedding, I got to bring my camera, play music, work alongside Melanie, and celebrate two friends. That’s a pretty good day in my book.

Thank you both for trusting us with your photographs and welcoming us into so much more than a job. I’m glad we got to be part of it.

A few photographs and some words about the day are up on the blog: https://www.stevegrovesmediaworks.com/blog/the-moments-that-matter-most-zack-and-candices-next-step

10/01/2026

A two-disc jazz album gives you nineteen tracks, seven musicians, liner notes, credits, photographs, and two actual discs to somehow fit inside a five-inch cardboard box. That was the challenge behind designing the new album package for the Pittsburgh Jazz Collective.

This project was especially meaningful for me because Mike Tomaro, one of my mentors from my years at Duquesne and later a colleague and dear friend, brought me in to design the package and photograph the group. The finished piece brings together Pittsburgh photography, Dave Beaudreau’s extensive liner notes, portraits of the musicians, and a visual system built around the city and the music.
There’s also a nice bit of history in the project: the album was recorded at Audible Images, and years later I photographed the group in that same physical space, now Red Caiman Studios.

I wrote more about the design process, the people behind the record, and the full-circle nature of the project on the blog.

Read “Pittsburgh Jazz Collective: Designing the Sound” → https://www.stevegrovesmediaworks.com/blog/pittsburgh-jazz-collective-designing-the-sound

And all proceeds from online album sales will benefit the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh.

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. 🎭📸

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

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

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

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

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

04/30/2026

Not every project starts with a plan.

Some just start because they need to.

Between work, family, music, and everything else, this one almost didn’t get written. But it turns out that showing up without a clear idea is sometimes exactly where the good stuff lives.

New blog is up: https://www.stevegrovesmediaworks.com/blog/somewhere-in-the-middle-of-everything

04/20/2026

Four bands. One stage. One afternoon.

The Three Rivers Community Band Festival brought together ensembles from across the Pittsburgh area, each with its own voice—but all speaking the same language.

This one felt different… and somehow exactly the same.

Full blog: https://www.stevegrovesmediaworks.com/blog/not-as-different-as-youd-think-its-all-the-same-language

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