In it you will find information on the latest specials and pricing. Spring and summer book up very quickly, especially those coveted weekend spots, so don’t wait too long to reserve your session date!

I am honored to have two of my images featured on this month’s covers:

So, when I showed him the studio space and told him what I had in mind, fully convinced that it would only take “a day or two”, he just nodded and quietly loaded up the back of the truck with power tools. One month, lots of heavy lifting, and way too many hours spent at Ikea later, I finally have the studio space I’ve always envisioned.

We still have a bit to go: the floors need to be refinished, some trim work needs to be added, and the new lights need to be hung. We’re working on it (and by “we” I mean “Michael”). In the meantime, I had my very first client in the studio yesterday morning – a beautiful newborn baby boy – and Saturday is the first beginner’s photography class. I was going to wait until it was completely done before posting any pictures, but I’m not that patient, so here is a sneak peek …

Don’t forget that I am running two in-studio specials through March 31st! If you are expecting in the next couple of months and are planning to have newborn photos done, contact me to schedule your session ASAP. If your baby is a bit older and is just starting to roll over or sit up, you can also take advantage of the mini session special to capture those once in a lifetime milestones.

The space was perfect, and definitely had all of the charm and character that I was looking for, but of course there was a minor glitch (isn’t there always?): The building is for sale and the space needed some work. I went back and forth about it for a while. After all, I didn’t want to sink a ton of money into a space that might not be available long-term. Also, I have a pretty large client base in Fairfield County, and, let’s face it, Canton is not exactly close to Fairfield. I hemmed. I hawed. I discussed it ad nauseam with anyone who would listen. I decided to go for it!

This past weekend we began the process of fixing it up. It’s definitely not going to be an overnight transformation! Have you ever painted the trim on a window? Holy tedious! And there are 14 of them. And they are about as tall as I am. And that’s just the windows. We still have to do the walls and the floors, and there is a big, ugly bar near the entrance that I have NO idea what to do with … but it will all come together in time. I’m so excited to see what the end result will look like. I’ve been told that the building has been for sale for quite some time, so hopefully I’ll get to stay a while!

And if you’re reading this and thinking, “Wait, what about all of your on-location work?” – don’t worry! I will still be doing plenty of on-location sessions. After all, you can’t do a beach session inside of a studio! I love outdoor work, and I will never give that up. I just wanted a home-base, a space that would give me the option to do more creative work, especially with newborns and babies, and a place to store all of my gear. (If you could see the amount of newborn props that I’ve amassed over the years, you would know how important a storage space is. Keeping it in my trunk is just not cutting it anymore!)

Another perk to having a studio is that I can finally offer workshops. Not workshops for other photographers (there are plenty of great ones out there already), but workshops for ordinary moms who just want to take better pictures of their kids. Reading your camera’s manual will tell you how to operate the camera, but that isn’t the same thing as learning how to take a good picture, and I know from experience that finding a good photography class isn’t easy. There are plenty of online resources, too, but all of that technical information can be daunting. My classes are designed to cut through the terminology and make the learning process fun. Click here for more details.

Session specials coming soon, too!

-Kelli

The studio is closed until Monday, January 2nd. Have a great New Year!