Kelly Chandler

I had a fabulous day with Sophie and Ian last week shooting their 2013 Model sessions.  These two had some hilarious banter back and forth over who will bring in the most referral appointments.  Let the competition begin…..

I am excited to announce that my photography is on display at Starbucks in Pine Lake through May 15th.   Stop by Starbucks at 3016 Issaquah Pine Lake Road in Sammamish to see a variety of my work gracing the walls for customers to enjoy.  It is truly an honor to be their featured artist.

Congratulations to Alli Kleppe and DK Thornton for becoming Eastlake High School’s Class of 2013 Models for Kelly Chandler Photography.

Applications are now being accepted for all area High Schools.   If you are interested in learning more about the perks and financial incentives models earn, email info@kellychandler.com for details.  Include a recent photo and a bio about the activities you participate in at your school and community and don’t forget to “like” Kelly Chandler Photography on Face Book.

Alli and I had lots of fun photographing this mini-model shoot to help promote her as one of my 2013 Eastlake models.

A special thanks to Pink Blossom Events for posting this blog of a wedding that I photographed this summer.  Robert and Linda were wonderful to work with and all of their vendors were top notch.  Click on the photos and you can see the entire story of Robert and Linda’s big day.

There are a few big milestones in life.  One of them is turning 13 and officially becoming a teenager.  Taking photos to mark the milestone was super fun with this crew.  Here are a few favorite photos from our session.

I loved that they were still able to be playful….despite their new teenage status.

Breathe, just breathe…..I kept reminding myself of this necessity in life as I powered through the busiest fall season in my 10 year career.  I’m fortunate to have a client base that is consistent and new portrait and wedding clients that find their way to my work through referrals.  I am grateful to all of you for keeping my business strong in these crazy economic times.  I also took on a new project that involved photographing 750 people.  The production involved in that and the processing work for my staff was incredible.  Couple all this with 2 kids and a husband who are all on the go and of course the holidays, and you can understand why I kept saying, “breathe, just breathe”. 

I thought I’d take the first few weeks of the year off to refocus my life and catch up on all the things that were put on the back burner.  I ended up having a bunch of newborns and pregnancy shoots that I just didn’t want to push out into the end of the month……and that was a good thing as a few of the pregnancy shoots went into labor shortly after our sessions. 

Blogging certainly took the furthest backseat of them all.  I just couldn’t justify spending the time to blog when I had client photo deadlines.  So over the next few weeks, I’ll try to catch up on some of the most memorable and fun shoots that I did over the past few months.  I might not get a lot written, but I’ll try to at least get the photos up so you can see the joy that I was able to experience with the wonderful people I’m so privileged to photograph.

This beautiful little family was a delight to photograph.  If you ever question, “when is the right time to photograph a newborn”…remember these photos.  They are really tiny for such a short time and capturing the newborn stage in the first few weeks of life is ideal.

This was my favorite shot from a wedding last month at Newcastle Golf Club.  We took a golf cart just after sunset and ventured out on the course. Erin and Mike were willing to do whatever I asked, including trekking into the tall grasses for this shot.  Thanks for being so adventuresome you two, it paid off. 

Most schools require yearbook photos to be in by the middle of October….early November at the latest.  If you haven’t already called me for your senior high school photos, now is the time.   Space is limited.

Do you ever wonder what makes a baby smile when they are sleeping?  This little angel was so sleepy and looked completely content to just be snuggled in a warm blanket. 

I’m behind on my blogging by months.  For those who check regularly, I’m sorry.  But this time of year, I’m lucky if I remember to breathe.  Weddings, senior photos, family portraits, sports photography and my incredibly busy family keep me hopping.  I promise I will catch up with photos from all the amazing events and clients that I’ve been privileged to photograph. 

 I did this shoot months ago and was amazed at the flexibility and grace of this ballerina.  I felt like I needed to go to a yoga class after we were finished shooting. 

 How do you bend over, stand on your tip-toes and balance long enough for me to take photos?  My jaw dropped when I saw her do this. 

 Well, maybe I should do that yoga class….and focus on remembering to breathe.