Kelly Chandler

You won’t meet any bigger fans of the Oregon Ducks than Ian and Jenny.  Growing up in Oregon and attending U of O, they are now proud parents of a little duckling.  No doubt, Kailey will grow up to become a Duck herself.

Ian and Jenny coordinated with Jenny’s sister to have back to back appointments.  This way, we were able to capture photos of Kailey with her beautiful cousins.

Both Ian and Jenny are Elementary School teachers. Knowing Ian is a huge Duck fan, his students have given him a collection of ducks over the years.  He has hundreds of stuffed and rubber ducks in his classroom.  But I’m certain his favorite new duckling is Kailey!

I found this purple berry hat recently and fell in love with it.  This little one had the perfect outfit to match.  Adorable.

I’ve been photographing for this family for 4 years….since Ryan was just a baby himself.  Now Ryan is a big brother and has a baby brother to show off.  It was fun to see him so tender with his new sibling.  He was protective and sweet and full of love.

I am always looking for fun new props and backgrounds for the studio. Found this little old suitcase in an antique store and had a vision of a photo just like this one.  This baby is just 6 days old.  The newborn stage goes by so fast.  As a parent you are sleep deprived and exhaused.  I love being able to capture this time for parents to remember and for kids to look back and say, “That was me?”  ”I was so tiny!”

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.

I have a client looking for some baby models for a commercial shoot. Products are baby blankets and specialty bibs. Baby must be sitting independently and be approx 6-12 months old. You must be willing to sign a model release and bring your child to my studio at a mutually agreeable time. You will receive ten - 4×6 prints of your baby using these products in exchange for modeling. Email an image of your child to info@kellychandler.com. All photos will be passed along to the commercial client who will make the decision on which models are a good fit for their product. I WILL NOT BE SELECTING THE MODELS. Deadline is August 5th for all submissions. Only those who are selected will be notified by the commercial client by August 12th.

I went to this family’s home just hours before leaving on vacation for 2 weeks….I could hardly wait to edit their photos.  It gave me something to look forward to upon my return home.  We decided to do the session at their new home which was spacious, full of beautiful light, and simply a gorgeous place to work.  I’ve worked with this family photographing their beautiful girls and was thrilled to meet their newest addition….a handsome son.

Mommy had a little snuggle time with her son.  This entire family is gorgeous!

When he finally woke up, he was bright eyed and had remarkably good head control for such a little guy.

He needed a model milk break so I focused on the girls for a bit.  Not only does this beauty have gorgeous eyes…but lashes too.

I think Daddy is going to have his hands full trying to keep the boys from calling on these two sisters in about 10 years.

Amazing what a little milk will do….night night little man.

This is my “almost put me into a padded room” time of year….trying to balance all the weddings, senior high portraits, and families with kids wanting to get photos before the kids go back to school.  Oh yeah, and then I mix in the fact that I have a husband and 2 kids and I’m trying to be present for them.  I’ve been shooting, downloading, backing up files, cheering at soccer games, carpooling to football, and picking up the camera again the next day.  I usually get my wedding blogs posted in about 1 week and mix in some fun portrait photos too.  Clearly, I’m behind.  I’ve had some amazing weddings to shoot….even had 50 Monarch Butterflies released just after they said “I Do” at one beach side wedding.  My portrait clients have been adorable families and senior high students have been super fun.  Can’t wait to show you what I’ve been up to.  However, I really need to edit and process photos for clients before they burst with anticipation and I lose my mind.  So please be patient, keep checking the blog as I will be posting more later this week.

Don’t let the winter weather hold you back from getting photos.  Bundle up the kids and let’s go.  I mean come on, how cute are these two all cuddled up in their winter sweaters and hats with rosy little cheeks. 

Take advantage of my “in home” photo offer (see blog post below) and let’s get some beautiful photos of your kids inside your home and out. 

Jennifer and Mark had a beautiful wedding on the water in Lacy, WA at a 20 acre private residence.  Before the ceremony, we took some photos of Jennifer looking elegant and sassy in her beaded gown.   

Two little cuties graced the aisle before the bride tossing petals along the way.

Later in the day I found them blowing bubbles and giggling like all little girls should.

So I’m not sure why the horse didn’t nip at Jennifer and Mark (see blog post below)

Maybe it was because Jennifer and Mark put on a show for him.

Jennifer and Mark, thanks for your patience as I work toward catching up on my blog posts.