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The Danner Family
The Kennedy Family
The Brown Family
Asheville, NC The mountains were calling us
The Brown FAmily
The Brown family is by far one of my favorite families to photograph. I originally met Samantha when she booked a session, having seen my photos through the sacred group that I hold dear to my heart .... online bst. After that first meeting, the stars aligned, and we've been besties ever since. Rarely a day goes by when we don't chat. I love this family, and their Samantha's similar passions and loves for all things photography, pretty dresses, and all the matching accessories to make life complete. If you haven't noticed yet.....you'll see a lot of these guys around this page.
Dogwood Farms
The Kennedy family
I had such a beautiful session with this gorgeous family in the wildflowers of Dogwood Farms. Have I ever mentioned how much I love this state we live in? The array of stunning settings is unbelievable!
Falls Lake, Durham, NC
The Danner Family
This sweet family has helped me to create two of my favorite family sessions ever! How could they not create magic with these adorable children, and this kind momma and daddy. They seriously have some sort of powers to make the most stunning portraits I have ever seen!
Durham, NC
The Roman Family
The Roman family contacted me for family photos while their entire family was in town for the holidays. I have to say, this is my very favorite extended family session to date!
Falls Lake Winter Session
The Yunker Family
I can't be sure if the magic of these sessions is directly from this family (which would be my first guess), or if it's from the location. We had so much fun dancing and giggling the evening away.
NC Wildflower Fields
The carpenter Family
This family is my very own....My sister and her family. We do their photos every year, and every year I love them more. We're making a tour of all of my favorite locations and making memories. this session happen to fall on the ONLY cold day we've had yet this year. While Colleen and John are from snow country in upstate/ wester NY, Elyn and Nolan are born and raised southern kids. This cold did not suite them.....You'd never know from how pretty they turned out.
NC Wildflower Fields
The Johnson Family
Look at how beautiful and perfect this family is. We truly had so. much fun playing during their session. We even gained a new "family member" that you might see peek through big sister's hands every so often. Sis was a pro at grasshopper wrangling, and thank goodness. The session started off with a little grumpiness (which happens every no and again). Once we started catching grasshoppers, all was good, and the session was a hug success!
WRAL Azalea Gardens....with hydrangeas in bloom
The Webber Family
These guys are new to town and needed a photographer to capture their little one's birthday photos, and the early days of their pregnancy. Isn't she just glowing by the way? Well the session was a success.....even with a toddler who doesn't love the camera. I can't wait to watch this sweet family grow over the years.
Summer time at falls lake
The Almeida Family
The sweet and beautiful Almeida family came to me for the second time, and I can say, they just keep on getting more and more beautiful every time that I see them! I love so much growing with my families and having the honor of capturing their memories of all that lies in front of my lens.
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The FAMILY PORTRAIT Experience
I want to share your moments, your memories, your love for your babies. I want to capture every little snuggle, all the cuddles and hugs, the laughs and the giggles. I even love those big emotions, the tears, the tempers, everything that makes your moments yours. I want to see that perfect and the imperfect that makes up YOU. I know how you crave for that from me. You need that from what I can give to you. There are so few things in life that will hold the value of a photograph. A moment frozen in time. A perfect memory, otherwise gone. Let's do this together.....
Lifetime memories, captured and frozen for a lifetime. Heirloom memories to pass down through the generations
CONTACT: You make contact with me to inquire about scheduling a photography session. I receive your inquiry and schedule a phone consultation. This way we can discuss any questions that you may have about scheduling and setting up you session. We discuss dates and style of your dream session. If you're not available on the phone, we'll chat via text or email. I am pretty flexible. We can work around what's best for both of us.
1. Say Hello
2. Presession consultation
PRE SESSION CONSULTATION: We chat about your expectations for you portrait session, and I explain to you all that I provide for you in your session. I answer any questions that you may have on dates, times and pricing and we set up a retainer for your session.
3. ask me Anything - PREPARATION FOR YOU SESSION
I show you several different options for locations to take your photos. You receive a digital welcome packet with all the information that is needed for planning your portrait fine art purchases. I also give you a little background on what to wear, and the beautiful client closet that I have available to you to use as you'd like, with my guidance. love to assist you with clothing ideas, coordination with your family and suggestions for where to purchase your outfits.....or how to use what you already have. I have a rather large client closet, including my little Hazel's fun closet, that I love to open to you and your family to wear on the day of your session. I want only the very best for you family art, and will assist in any way I can to create the perfect look for you, your family, and for the artwork that will be hanging in your home for generations to come.
4. THE PHOTO SESSION
We meet at an established location to photograph your portrait session. Depending on the type of session you have booked. The majority of sessions are set up early evening before sunset. Since moving to North Carolina, I have found a few locations that work beautifully for early morning light as well. this works especially well for families who worry about little ones with early bedtimes. The lighting is the most complimentary to my style closest to sunrise and sunset, and I insist that you have only the best for your photos. I will work with you to see what is the best time for your family, keeping in mind my artistic vision for your final portrait.
5. AFTER THE PORTRAIT SESSION:
Approximately 6 weeks following your portraits, I will set up a gallery viewing sessions with you. 10-40 photos will be presented for your selection, depending on your session. You will have custom wall designs, albums, wall art as well as digital options available for purchase.
ARCHIVING: All final photos that have been purchased at your session are archived in my database. Photos not chosen will be purged yearly from my database
COLLECTIONS FROM $800, WALL ART FROM $100
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FAMILY PORTRAIT SESSIONS
Family portrait sessions are all about what you envision. I help to guide you to the perfect location, provide step by step guidance on coordinating the perfect outfits. We will get to planning every aspect of your experience. I love to help you from the start to the finish to get your family memories up onto your walls. From the time you contact me, until the time you hang your portraits, we'll be in this together.
Kelly is so wonderful to work with! She is patient and found a way to capture moments while we were just being us, the natural glances and smiles while walking with our children. Nothing felt posed it all flowed so well and relaxed. Her editing and gallery presentation is flawless!! So impressed! Thank you Kelly for sharing your gift of freezing these family moments in time!! ~ Christie
"We had a really nice, and relaxing session with Kelly. It was so fun, and the pictures turned out more beautiful than we ever expected. It's a lifetime experience for us." ~Kim
"Kelly is hands down the best photographer. she is extremely personable and makes the experience feel very laid back all while paying incredibly close attention to every detail. My daughter felt like a true princess and these moments captured will be something our family cherishes for many years." ~Emily
"My family and I have enjoyed working with Kelly over the past several years. Our photos always turn out beautifully and are true works of art....I'm always happy! She takes the time to make sure that she understands the aesthetic..and that you understand hers. She is warm, caring, and a true professional!" ~Nicole
"Working with Kelly is always an amazing experience! She is helpful, kind, professional & incredibly talented. She always creates pure magic in her photos of my family! Kelly always brings my visions to life & her photos capture precious memories we will cherish forever." ~Samantha
"My family and I traveled from Florida to North Carolina so we could have a session with Kelly. It was completely worth it. We had a great time, and the images that Kelly delivered are stunning. Truly art that will be treasured for a lifetime! Looking forward to the next time!" ~Ashley
Kelly is amazing! She is able to capture our personalities in such an ethereal way. Portraits I will treasure for a lifetime! ~ April
Kelly is an artist. We have used her for our family photography year after year because she is patient, kind, and provides beautiful, artistic photos. We have several of her works hanging up in our home and we cherish the moments she captures for us. ~Nicole
Kelly Anne 3 photography is amazing!!! She made everything easy. I was able to express the ideas I had and she brought them it to life. Amazing!! ~ Kelly
Kelly is so creative and great with kiddos! I loved the way she took the time to give suggestions on outfits and help with placement. She’s so patient. Our family will absolutely use her again! ~ Maggie
Incredible experience from booking the session to completing my professional business profile. Kelly has a unique eye and unmatched creativity! ~ Katie
Kelly has the best eye for photography! She is so amazingly patient and her family photos are a must have! She is also great with engaging little kids and their short attention spans to snap the perfect photos every time. Highly recommend!! ~ Sarah
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I want to be a part of your story. You need me to share in the joy of your family, the memories, the legacy, the journey you're on. Together we'll create the heirlooms you'll treasure for a lifetime.
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