Lucille

 

oh my, this little angel was fun!  She gave us so many expressions from each set-up.  I so wanted to get the great big open mouth smile that she showed me, but she only did that when my camera was not in hand and I was holding her!  Meet Lucille, 18 days old.

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Darla - I am DYING over that buggy! I am in AWE!

Jen - Lovin' the poochy lips!

whitney - OMG, I love the close-up of her smiley lips! These are all fabulous

Meghan Rickard - She. Is. A. DOLL!!! Her pout is something else! What a beautiful subject and you've captured her perfectly!

ana - Beautiful expressions, great variety of props and such nice posing baby! lovely work, Kelley

Megan - So beautiful! Love the yellow/blue crocheted hat with flower!

Bernadette Uzcategui - Wow, these are absolutely stunning! Gorgeous work!

Bridget and Sam - She is stunning - just like her mama. Sam is super impressed and cannot wait to meet her too! Love just may be in the air! :) xoxo

shimo - I love those little FEET!!!!

elena wilken - the 'flower pot' shot is super cute. I love the pink, baby fresh skin tones :)

Angela - love them all, but that first one just gave me a big smile. So sweet!

heida - Lovely as always ;)

Terri Roberts - What a sweet, sweet baby!!! Her cheeks, her lips!!! I love, love, love the one in the bucket!!!!! Congrats, Gina. Terri Roberts

Lisa T - LOVE these!!

shannon - these are amazing!! beautiful...every single one of them!!

sarah - kelley - the heads up with the cream hat is just beautiful! the soft, warm, romantic colors are perfect! great job!

eydie - simple, sweet and perfect!

Melanie Kellermann - Gorgeous work as always Kelly!

Donna Good - wow. just love your work!

Janet - Pure Magic!

Celesa - Wow these are so adorable and precious. I am doing my 1st newborn session soon. I can't wait. I am a bit nervous. I love all the cute props you are using. Great work.

Tracy - Amazing images, as always! You completely inspire me!! :)

Julie - Love the warm look and fun postures

Corey Sewell - She is beautiful! I love them all but my favorites are the fourth, sixth and eighth images - so sweet!

amy - absolutely adorable!

Jackson

Jackson on day 8… what a face on this guy… his Mommy better keep a close eye on him!

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Andie - awww he's a cutie pie! Love the warm tones in the second shot. :)

Tanja - Wow.. beautiful..look at those lips

chelsea stirlen - what a handsome baby boy! he looks nice & squishy. :)

Isabella

Happy 2010 everyone!  Meet Isabella, a 13 day old beauty with such lovely plump lips.  I’m going to be better this year at posting from all the sessions done in the past and future, even if that means just 1 or 2 images from a session.  Tracy and I have had so many great hours in my studio lately and now its time to get some proofing done!

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elena w - I'm not a huge fan of the pose with the baby resting on its elbows, but you always make it look right. I think that's why I am not a fan of it in the first place - because so many times it looks unnatural and almost painful for the baby. Not with your shots. Nice work! I love the pose and the softness of the first image especially.

elena w - and have a happy new year, both you and tracy, filled with successes!

Becky - beautiful work! thank you for sharing your talent.

Donelia Pérez - Amazing...there're no words to express this work... I love it!

Erin - Where did you get your big bean bag from? Mine is too soft and squashy.

Heidi @ Indy Photography - gorgeous, as always. i love the shot w/ the baby in basket/box with curled up blanket. so cute and comfy!

Melanie Kellermann - oh she is gorgeous!!!! Beautiful work Kelly!

Dawn - Gorgeous Tracy! The first one is just precious and number 3 is totally awesome. Very creative!! Parents must be over the moon!

Kim Mallory - Oh you make it look soooo easy. Your work is amazing.

katie - These are amazing! Great job as always!

Kelley Ryden - Erin, try beanbags.com... they don't sell the one I have anymore, but do have several very similar!

Tracy - That first image has just blown me away. Adore it. You're work is pure magic. Love everything you do :)

Carly - I absolutely love all of your pictures. Baby pictures are the best and you have an amazing talent and eye!

Cybela

So beautiful at 10 days old.  She had the major wiggles for about the first 2 hours of the session, then slipped peacefully in to a wiggle free sleep:)  We certainly had some fun with her at that point!kelleyrydenphotog6481bkelleyrydenphotog6112c2

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Charlotte Leonard - Wow! Gorgeous set of images! I especially LOVE the first shot. ~Charlotte

MegganB - My baby is 12 weeks old today. If my husband and I decide to have another baby I've decided that I'm going to move to Omaha a month before my due date and just stay until you've taken our pictures. I love your work - it always brightens my day!

Bree Ross - Two words...You Rock!

Heidi @ Indy Photography - my goodness, where do you get all these babies with a full head of hair?! sooooo great! beautiful images, as always.

angie andrews - Gorgeous BABY Gorgeous Photos!!

Nicole Morrison - Hi Kelley,I love the bucket and rolled up blanket.... so so squishy and cute.... Have a great Chrissy... Nicole

Whitley - Beautiful!!!! Your work is so inspiring.

Dawn - These are just gorgeous...how blessed these parents are to have such incredibley artistic portraits of their new blessing. Awesome!

Darla - BEAUTIFUL images as usual!

Grant and Morgan

just 8 days old and so itty bitty.  Completely precious and ever so sleepy… so fun to photograph!

 

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MegganB - This is precisely why I follow your blog - these are stunning...

cori h - Amazing pictures! That top one is beyond words.

Becky - beautiful. just beautiful.

Erin S. - The top one is breathtaking! I ADORE it! Actually, I love them all!

Jen - sigh....so, so lovely.

sarah wheeler - oh kelley, these are so beautiful...

Carrie - Beyond amazing!

Pol - How adorable! Love the blue and pink

retouching photos - Hi, Happy Christmas. Thank you for your blog. Great photographs.

Rachel P - Absolutely beautiful!! When I read your update email I was so hoping for pictures and when I didn't see any attachments I was sad only to find the link at the end! Awesome pictures.

Lisa T - AMAZING Kelley...that first shot is wow, perfection!

elena w - the knit you used for the first on is awesome. the babies look so super tiny. beautiful images.

staci - LOVE those hats! These are all amazing photos!

we have a smiler

meet Chelsea, 11 days old, and boy could she hold a smile.  When she got it going, I bet I got at least 10 frames of each one.  What a cutie.

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Lacey Reimann - Oh, heavens! They don't get any cuter!!!! Perfectly stunning images!

Jen Nace - OMG she is SO precious and I love each of these.

Becky - Beautiful!!! Wonderful job capturing those. :)

Heather Roach - So sweet! Love those smiles!

julie - AMAZING!

Bree Ross - So precious....

Bethany Leisure - AMAZING by far your best work....I would hang image #3 up in my house and she's not even my baby! That is a precious shot! :)

Donelia Pérez - Beautiful and full of tender... I really love your images

shipra - oh my! Just perfect.

Jamie - These are some of the most stunning newborn photos I've ever seen. And a baby that smiles that young...absolutely precious. Amazing work!

sarah wheeler - what a beautiful smiley baby! wonderful photos kelley.

nas - soo cute.. i really adore your artwork~

Lisa T - So adorable, these just make me happy!

Sara K - oh my... if I was that baby's mom I'd be so incredibly happy with all your images... amazing!

Dawn - Okay, that first one makes me smile! What a beautiful baby and capture!

juliana' - hi, I am a Brazilian fan, I wish you could shoot my baby - she is on the way. I just want to tell you that our work is very chic and I can feel the love ou put on each image. Thanks for sharing the great work you do.

smile everyone.

This was probably the easiest session I have had all year.  I haven’t had many on-location session this year, so I look forward to them… but I have to admit I get a little nervous when I have 3 little ones to photograph at once.  Meet  Jackson, Alex and Whitney… the 3 beautiful kiddos that made this session a breeze.  I am so very thankful for my clients for being so patient for their galleries during this busy time.   This year has been a year of many firsts and I look forward to sharing some fun projects as they unveil!

 

 

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Becky - Adorable children and that last shot is just too cute!!

elena wilken - the first one is super cute, and the last one just too funny! :)) they are adorable :)

Emmy & Grace

Wonderfully sleepy 8 day old twin girls!  I absolutely LOVE to photograph twins and had such a fabulous time with these two.  Can’t wait to see them in 6 months!

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love how you can see the difference between the two of them in this image!

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Jill - Wow - it is totally intense to me how many shots you got of the two of them together...perfectly!

Jayme - OMG... those are some of the best twins shots I have EVER seen... you tow amaze me.. really.

Debbie - WOW!!! I have been a follower of your blog for some time now. I just had to come over and say WOW!!! These are some of the most amazing twin pictures I have EVER seen. Way to go!

melissa - Amazing twin images! second one is my fave!

julie - Amazing photos!

lisa - They are so precious! Both so beautiful in their own way. Love those poses, and such beautiful light and color! Your skin tones are always perfect. I think #1 and #2 are my faves, but it's so hard to choose!

Becky - GORGEOUS. I love the second one - but they are all incredible. Great work Kelly.

Lori - Oh my goodness! I looove the 4th one and the last one! Hopefully they'll always be that close, so sweet.

jennifer urbin - stop it!!!!! i'm dieing over here! i love these...pure yumalicious, deliciousness ;)

Charlotte - These are amazing! I am just in awe of the double decker hanging shot. After watching the setup in class, I can really appreciate what it takes to get these. Great work Kelley and Tracey.

Kirstin - OMG you have to be some sort of baby whisper. I have been stalking for a while but i had to make comment on these they are just devine and the one of the two of them in the sack sitting is a master piece. just WOW

sarah wheeler - kelly, your work is absolutely amazing. these are stunning!!!

Susanne - These are so gorgeous! I've been a fan for a while, but couldn't resist leaving a comment. :-) AND I told my husband last night that I'm going to save up to attend one of your workshops next year. (Your doing more the second half of next year, right? I assume that the first half of the year is already full?)

angie andrews - oh my gosh, I am loving the 4th one down. when are you going to do a workshop in Utah? come on you don't mind traveling do you?

Jen Arthur - Wow. You've completely outdone yourself with these. Everything is perfect. The posing is divine. Love them all!

Angie K. - Love love love these! If I was the mom- I'd be over the moon! Gorgeous tones and lighting, not to mention your awesome posing.

melissa deakin - these are just incredible. love them all. perfection.

Hollie Nass - Best twins shots I've ever seen!!

Ro - fabulous!

Christi Traster - I. Am. Speechless. Utterly perfect.

Renee Bell - wow Kelley these are amazing!!!

dom - your pics are do delicious! makes me want twins, ha ha! i passed your blog onto several photographer friends. truly inspiring!!

aimi ibrahim - beautifully done!! *clap2*...love to see them in action though..

Barča - Just amazing!!! You're better then Anne Geddes!!!

Gerry - OMG! How beautiful! You are a true talent! Makes me want to have more babies (and that's saying something!)

Susan Sparks - These are just absolutely precious! Love your work and enjoy following your blog.

FOX 42 news…

Our local news station did a little story!  We had the sleepiest fella for this session and had a blast.  Thanks Amanda for coming and playing with us! 

 

and a few from the session, Brody 13 days old

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carol - Amazing. Any plans to do an educational DVD of your workshop?

Natalie Turetsky - Amazing news clipping! Felt like I was right back there in the studio with you guys. I know the local news station here would also love to do a story on you guys. They were at my mom's last weekend and I was telling them all about you... :-) Tracy your new haircut looks great!

Melanie Kellermann - Wow Kelly love all of them great work! When are you going to make it to Sydney Australia....hint hint;)

Lisa - Congratulations, you do a amazing job, it was great seeing you in Melbourne Australia

stephanie - wow, what a smiley little guy. beautiful as always!

elena wilken - very cool :) loved to see a little snippet of you ladies at work! congrats :)

Levi

what a delight this little man was to photograph… smiles, so very bendy, locks of blonde hair and the longest blonde lashes I’ve ever seen!  Just 13 days old here and a joy to photograph!kelleyrydenphotog0448c2

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Karen Hunter - Oh my gosh! Those open-eyed shots are such a surprise! LOL Gorgeous!

Nessa - Wow, I love every single one of these!

Amanda K - Awwww what a gorgeous boy. I really like the eye open shots, he has such pretty eyes.

Alicia - Kelley-I can't thank you enough for these beautiful pictures of our boy! You have such an amazing talent!! I love all of them!

Jen - Hello just starting out in the photography business and wanted to tell you how much I love your work. You are truly amazing! I was wondering what and where can I get the prop you used in the first picture of the little baby that looks llike he is sitting up with towels wrapped around him. You have done this a few times with different fabric prints and I just love it. Thanks, looking forward to your work all the time! Jen

Samantha Heawood - How wonderful to see some open eyes Kelley! What a beautiful little man!

Dawn - Oh, this little man's hair is amazing! Love his name too! I had a recent client who also had named their little man Levi - love it!