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    I am a professional lifestyle photographer serving all of Connecticut. I specialize in contemporary newborn, children's and family portraiture.

    This blog is a little bit of everything ... session previews, product highlights, seasonal specials, scheduling updates, and occasional random notes and thoughts. Come back often to see what's new!

    To see more previews and special offers, you can also become a fan of my Facebook page and follow me on Twitter.

    -Kelli

birth announcements | connecticut newborn photographer

I’m excited to announce that my line of custom birth announcements has finally been completed. Here are a few samples from my favorite collection:

If you would like to see the full gallery, obtain pricing, or book a newborn session, just email me at kelli@kellidease.com or complete the contact form here on the blog or on my website.

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little miss ‘c’ | fairfield county child and baby photographer

I really enjoyed photographing this little girl! Mom and dad had a beautiful, bright home – perfect for natural light photography – and little C was more than happy to smile for the camera. Isn’t she adorable?

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April 6, 2010 - 4:32 pm

Jessica - Adorable!!! What lovely lighting!!

April 6, 2010 - 11:28 pm

Jaidean - She has the most adorable smile! Beautiful images!

April 6, 2010 - 11:40 pm

Jennifer Boggett - My goodness what a happy girl! I love the joy that is captured in these. Great work!

April 7, 2010 - 12:22 pm

casandra heeren - oh wow… these are just stunning!! what a little doll!

April 7, 2010 - 5:15 pm

Evelyn Rauccio - She is beautiful. Has the most gorgeous eyes. Will be a knockout when she grows up.

April 8, 2010 - 12:02 am

Lisa Little - She is a doll!

April 12, 2010 - 12:53 pm

Zoe Berkovic - These are fantastic! So light and airy!

April 19, 2010 - 2:56 pm

Lina - Oh, she is gorgeous. And images are so fun and fresh. Laugh the laughing shot!

a day at the beach | westport family photographer | kelli dease photography

New England weather is insanely unpredictable, so whenever I have an outdoor session booked for March I can’t help but get a little nervous! I had photographed this handsome little boy when he was a newborn and mom had chosen Compo Beach in Westport for his six month pictures. Luckily, the session couldn’t have fallen on a nicer day (at least for March). It was a bit windy, as it always is at the beach, but at least the sun was shining!

Here are some favorites …

I love shooting families! While I always include a few traditional family portraits, it’s the interaction shots that truly bring out the personality and the dynamic of a family.

This series is my personal favorite from the day. I love the colors and the expressions. Oh, and isn’t mom just gorgeous?

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April 6, 2010 - 4:34 pm

Susie L - Your favorite is mine too – beautiful colors!

April 6, 2010 - 8:45 pm

Lisa Little - Gorgeous photos of a stunning looking family! I love all of the emotion and warmth in these images!

April 6, 2010 - 10:26 pm

mollie - lots of life in these- very fun!

April 6, 2010 - 11:21 pm

Jaidean - How cute is that hat?!? Love the one’s on the bricks too – great interactions!

April 7, 2010 - 12:26 pm

casandra heeren - love the emotion you captured in these! such great work!!!

April 9, 2010 - 12:58 am

Jane Photo - Love the luv. Mom looks so enchanted with her little guy. So sweet.

and the winner is … | connecticut children’s photographer

Kimberley M. from Simsbury!

Congratulations Kimberley, you will receive a free photo session and a full digital package!

Thank you again to everyone that entered. Once again, the response was incredible! I hope that everyone continues to check the blog often and to follow me on Twitter and Facebook. Maybe a holiday contest is in order this year? We’ll see;-)

-Kelli

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beautiful baby ‘m’ | southern connecticut newborn photographer

When a new client calls to book a newborn photo session, one of the questions that I’m most frequently asked is if the baby scale featured in one of the photos on my website belongs to me. While 99% of the props used in my photos are actually mine, this one, unfortunately, is not! It belongs to one of my first and favorite clients. She just had her second beautiful daughter, so of course we had to get a few shots of her on the scale. Like her big sister, little ‘m’ put up a bit of a fuss the first time we tried to put her on the scale, but we waited it out and got some great shots. Here is one of my favorites:

And a few without the scale ..

Congratulations ‘K’ and ‘S’!

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April 20, 2010 - 2:53 pm

Ashlie - Oh my goodness! So cute! Great job.

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