St. Charles East Senior Reps!!!

Class of 2011..LOOK OUT!

Your reps for St. Charles East High School are ready and look so good!

Megan and Wes were a blast to work with and are ready to work hard to take STCE by storm for Megan Kelly Photography.

June is going to be 2 for 1 month for Senior Portraits...so stay tuned.

The Quadruplets!!!!

I am a little behind on this post, spring break, Easter...blah blah blah :)

I have so much to say!

So I was truly blessed to have been given the chance to photograph this family. It was incredible. As I am sure everyone would imagine, the chance to photograph a family with quadruplets does not happen all the time!

I walked into the house and it was clean! Organized! And had 4 of everything! 4 swings all lined up, 4 bouncy seats all lined up, and this amazing table with 4 high chairs built into it. Whoa. There were some helpers there to help out with the changing of diapers, dressing, feeding, etc...and it was incredible how calm it was.

Then the fun began...THE PHOTOGRAPHY!

So here they are...

The whole crew...5 boys all under the age of 5. Incredible.

So when I first talked to mom, she said multiple times how she really wanted to capture each of their unique personalities, and you can really see why. At the young age of 6 months each of these little boys has such a different personality. I was amazed!

So here is the lady killer :) Oh my those eyes!!!!

This little guy was my flirt. Oh he giggled and smiled every time he looked at me. He is a little lover.

The adorable little shy-guy! So sweet and shy and oh so such a little man!

He has a little faux-hawk!!!

The pretty boy. He has the most gorgeous skin and breath taking eyes. He has some catching up to do with his brothers in the hair department...but with those eyes, no one is looking at his hair!

And of course...the big brother. SO sweet and not at all camera shy! I could hang out with this guy all day long. He was incredible to work with!

So that is the gang. I really was amazed at the whole experience. Being around all of these beautiful children was amazing. This family is truly blessed. I am sure there are crazy times ahead...but happy, healthy, kids make it oh so worth it.

Thanks so much Michelle for letting me photograph your family :)

Why Does Custom Photography Cost More?

So I have been wanting to post something about this and finally had the good reason to do so! One of my good friends, who is also a great photographer in Kansas also posted something on this topic! The other night I was at a networking dinner with some local small business owners and we got to talking about photography and the pros and cons of hiring a custom photographer versus going to mall photographer.

All I could compare it to was choosing to fly direct or with a layover when you go on vacation :) Every time my family decides to travel we contemplate saving a couple bucks by taking a layover in some random state while heading to our destination...and once we do it we always say, "WHY DID WE DO THAT...I would have rather paid $500 extra dollars to get there quicker and have a nicer experience." So with that said, the same goes for when you hire a custom photographer. It may be cheaper to wait in line at the mall, but once you wait and wait and wait and the kids are crying, you are sweating, the fun is OVER! The experience is gone and all you are left is with a couple shots and still paying a fair amount for prints of your children that may not really represent who they really are!

So like I said before, I totally understand the need for saving a few bucks...but in the long run, once you decide to hire a photographer, the experience, and the little more you pay is SO WORTH IT!

My friend posted this link as well for more information.

http://www.professionalchildphotographer.com/information/

Anyway, I hope everyone is enjoying the warmth in the air. I know I am so excited to get outside and start photographing again!

Happy Spring Break!

Plan Ahead for Mother's Day!

I am offering two great options for Mother's Day this year!

The first is my NEW limited Edition mini sessions. They are a great way to get the same Megan Kelly Photography Experience, while still working within a budget :) There are 2 dates and space is limited!

The second is a special I am offering for the whole month of May!

These are a great opportunity to plan ahead and have some great family portraits to give your mom, grandma, or any other women in your life you want to celebrate this Mother's Day!

We all know how tough it is to shop for Grandma's :)

Click on the image below to enlarge for details...

Calling All Juniors...Class of 2011!!!!

It is that time of year again!

I am looking for some great Class of 2011 students to represent Megan Kelly Photography!

Are you outgoing?

Looking for some great senior portraits that really stand out...

and that are FREE!

Our Senior Reps get free full portrait sessions with wardrobe changes and multiple locations, $20 print credit for EACH referral...

a digital image for their Facebook profile picture...

and a set of Rep cards to pass out to all of their friends!

If you aren't interested in being a rep, but want some great portraits taken June is 2 for 1 Session month! Bring a friend to your session and you both pay half the price!

Contact Megan at 630.363.5279 or via email at megan @megankellyphotography.com

My 2 favorite Red Heads!

So in the whirlwind of the holiday season I got to photograph this GORGEOUS mom-to-be and her family and then a couple weeks later her beautiful baby girl was born. So here are some of the many many many many great shots I got of this extremely photogenic family :)

Urban Baby

Oh my...this little girl...6 months old...eyes that shine!

SO CUTE!

I am always amazed at 6 month olds eyes...so big! And so filled with excitement. And this little girl is no different. Such a fun shoot. Wandering the streets of their Chicago neighborhood, taking photos and checking out the sites. I am envious of the city lifestyle :)

So here are a couple photographs from our fun city session! Enjoy!