About Autumn
Autumn DeLellis is an award winning photographer with over 10 years of experience. Autumn has developed an impressive body of work as owner/photographer of SkySight Photography, as well as outside of the studio world in photojournalism and fine art photography. See below to read about some of her accomplishments and awards. Autumn launched SkySight Photography in November 2004 with on-location work only, and opened the studio on North Main Street a few years later. She is booked regularly for destination weddings out of state, as far as Alaska, Chicago and Florida. Her most recent photo adventure was joining National Geographic Expeditions to Morocco to shoot alongside NatGeo staff photographer, Massimo Bassano. Autumn, who makes a comfortable home in Greensburg, PA with her fiancé and pug, is also very active in the Westmoreland County community where she is known for her role in Rotary and Blackburn Center, organizing charity events such as art auctions and other volunteer work. In addition to creating the SkySight Photography Cancer Project, she also donates her photography services to Flashes of Hope at Children’s Hospital which provides portraits to families of children currently battling cancer. She also won the “Rising Star” award & scholarship in May ’09 for her entrepreneurial skills and community service.
Press and Awards
- 2008 On-set photographer for Extreme Home Makeover (Pittsburgh episode)
- 2008 First and third place awards in wildlife photo competition online (link no longer available)
- 2009 YWCA Rising Star Award for entrepreneurial excellence and philanthropy work in Westmoreland County
- 2009 Business scholarship from United Way Women’s Leadership Council
- 2007-2012 Annually chosen to display photography on regional phone book covers for EZ to Use Big Book
- 2009 Vocational Service award for Rotary District 7330
- 2010 Finalist in National Geographic “Expedition Moments” 2010 photography contest (1 of 18 finalists, selected from over 600 entries; photo is camel at sunset – left aligned, next to last row)
- 2010 Tribune Review article on The Cancer Project (article 1 of 2)
- 2011 WDVE on-air mention of The Cancer Project & featured on WDVE facebook receiving over 600 “likes” and “shares”
- 2011 Tribune Review article on The Cancer Project (article 2 of 2)
- 2011 Photo and editorial featured on National Geographic Expeditions blog
- 2011 Photo and editorial featured on National Geographic Intelligent Travelers blog
- 2011 Finalist in World Wildlife Fund “Life Grows On” photography contest (3 photographs of Autumn’s were selected among 50 total finalists, from over 10,000 entries)
- 2011 Chosen as Kumuka Worldwide’s July 6 Facebook photo of the day (Photo of camel at sunset)
- 2011 Finalist in National Geographic “Expedition Moments” 2011 photography contest (Autumn was 1 of 18 finalists, selected from over 550 entries; photo of man in Sahara; 3rd row center image)
- 2010-2012 Photography featured in Whirl Wedding Guide editorials
- 2011 Photo featured on Yahoo! NEWS
- 2011 Photo featured on World Wildlife Fund facebook page, receiving over 800 “likes” and “shares”
- 2012 Award given by The Knot in the “Best of Pittsburgh Weddings” photographer category
Community Work
- 2009-2010 Served as Rotary of Westmoreland President
- 2007-current Member of the Rotary of Westmoreland
- 2010-2013 Blackburn Center for Domestic and Sexual Violence board member
- 2010-2011 Greensburg Historic & Architectural Review board member
- 2010 Created and launched the SkySight Photography Cancer Project
- 2010-2011 Flashes of Hope volunteer photographer
- 2010-2011 Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center board member for photography/design program
