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Connecticut Family Photo Sessions: Studio, Outdoor, and How to Choose

Two young sisters in cream and white outfits standing in a sunlit field during a family photo session, photographed by Kelli Dease Photography in Farmington, CT.

Planning a family photo session in Connecticut involves more decisions than most people expect before they even reach out to book: indoor or outdoor, which season, whether the timing makes sense for your kids' ages right now, what everyone's going to wear. This post covers all of it. Studio versus outdoor sessions, what each season [...]

What to Expect at a Maternity Photo Session

Expecting couple dressed in neutral outfits, posing next to a window during a minimalistic maternity photo session in a Connecticut studio

Most first-time clients book a maternity session without quite knowing what to expect. You've seen the photos. You want them. What you're less sure about is what actually happens between "I booked" and "I have my gallery." This post covers everything you need to know before your maternity photo session at Kelli Dease Photography: when [...]

Headshots for LinkedIn: What Actually Works

Whether you are just starting out or have been in your field for twenty years, LinkedIn is one of the few places where your professional reputation lives online in a way you actually control. Recruiters use it to vet candidates before reaching out. Clients use it to check you out before a meeting. Colleagues use [...]

What to Wear for Motherhood Mini Sessions

Mother lifting laughing blonde toddler boy overhead while both smile at each other during a Connecticut motherhood mini session

Getting dressed for a photo session sounds simple until you're standing in front of your closet the day before, suddenly convinced that nothing you own is going to work. The overthinking kicks in, the second-guessing starts, and what should be a low-stakes decision starts to feel like a lot. This guide is here to make [...]

Motherhood Mini Sessions: Why Every Mom Deserves to Be in the Photo

Close-up portrait of baby with blue eyes being held by smiling mom during a Connecticut motherhood mini session

There is a particular kind of irony that most mothers know well. You are the one who remembers to bring the camera. You are the one who notices the light coming through the window and grabs your phone before the moment passes. You have thousands of photos of your children: their first steps, their gap-toothed [...]