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My families photos | Philadelphia Family Photographer

Being a Philadelphia Family Photographer I am always behind the camera it’s rare that I am in front of it. This blog is going to be more personal then my blog’s usually are. My beautiful daughters Veronica and Madison are 14 years old and 11 years old.  Over the 14 years of me being a mother there is not nearly enough photos of me in them. It is my biggest regrets that I had a silly reason on why I didn’t want my photo taken.  My hair was a mess, I was over weight, my clothes were a mess and the reasons go on. But my kids don’t care about any of that they think I am beautiful because I am their momma.

I made a promise to myself that I would get in more photos with my kids no matter what I looked like or weighed. Over the last few years I have kept the promise to myself silly selfies with my phone, no makeup messy hair or all made up. But I also wanted some beautiful professional photos so we had a local photographer take some beautiful posed photos of us one year. But I really longed for the photos of my family just being us doing the day to day things.

So we hired the amazing  Colie of Colie James Photography.  She came out to our home and spent the morning just documenting us being us. My husband cooking breakfast with our youngest, me doing their hair, playing board games etc… One photo that was very important to me was all 4 of us in our bed. We have a queen size bed and the girls will want to squeeze in and watch tv with us and I really wanted to have a picture of that memory. These photo’s are my most treasured that we had Colie come back out the year after to take more photos. I will have to share them with you guys in another blog. I have posted a few of my favorite below, I had such a hard time narrowing it down I hope you love them as much as I do! If you enjoyed this post you should check out some other blogs you can click here or here!

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  • Kristin KelleyAugust 28, 2018 - 11:44 am

    I love the idea of capturing the everyday moments. The photos are amazing and so is your family. Glad you finally made your debut Jackie!ReplyCancel

What To Wear For Your Family Photos| Philadelphia family photographer

What To Wear For Your Family Photos

For months you have been saying that you need to make a appointment to get some updated family photos. There is  sports schedules, homework, birthday parties, after school clubs, etc… and that is just your kids schedule. So finding the time for family photos can be a chore in itself.  So now you have scheduled your family photos you can breath a sigh of relief because its done and then you realize that scheduling the appointment wasn’t actually the hard part. Because now you have to pick outfits for you entire family. Outfits that photograph well, ones that you like and most importantly ones that your kids like and everyone feels comfortable in. As a family photographer in Philadelphia for several years  I know what really works when planning your families outfits.

1.Wear comfortable clothes, that you make you feel good .  Do a trial run wear the outfits out to dinner one night see how they feel, if they feel uncomfortable it will show in pictures.

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This pretty lady is a fashionta she loves dresses and matching headbands she felt so good in this outfit and it radiates through the pictures

2.Coordinate colors  I recommend coordinating two-three muted solid colors with your family members. The photos will look much more visually appealing then if everyone decided to wear the exact same outfit. I have put together a Pinterest board of outfit ideas to give you some suggestions you can find that HERE!  

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What I love about this families outfits is the purple is worked into each person outfits so differently.  Mom matched the girls purple dress with her scarf and dads collared shirt under his sweater.

3. Accessories can be used to add a pop of color or to match other family members outfits

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I love how she matched her necklace and belt to her husbands shirt. They are matching and it is so subtle

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Here is another great example of accessories adding some color. She wanted navy blue but loved the pink in her daughters dress so she added a cute headband to her daughter and she wore a necklace and it gave their outfits a small pop of color without over doing it.

4. Textures and layers can add some depth to your pictures without taking the attention away from your family

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This beautiful momma has texture in her sweater but also added texture in her sons layered sweater as well. So she went with solid muted colors but added some depth dimension to her outfit with some texture and a layer. Then her handsome son’s sweater has some really great texture and then layered a sweater with a collared shirt gives his outfit depth.

If you have any questions or would like helping planning your families outfits post in the comments below I would love to help!

 

I look forward to talking with everyone!!

xoxo,

Jackie

 

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    Fairmount Park Family Photos |Philadelphia PA Photographer | Jocelyn

    For as long as I can remember photography has always been so important to me even way before I had any idea that I wanted to be a photographer. Time goes by so quickly, documenting your family and your life is so important having the memories to go back and look at is such a treasure. I have been searching Philadelphia for a while now for charities that my family and I could donate family photography sessions to. I came across The Gold Hope Project and instantly feel in love with their message. They are a non profit organization that works with photographers to gift free family photos to families battling a pediatric cancer diagnoses. The families that are going through these diagnosis are going through so many things and gifting them with some time to hang out, take some pictures and just spend some time being a family and not worry about anything.

    Jocelyn’s story began when she was just two years old when she had turned completely yellow (Jaundice) and that is when her mom knew that something was wrong and that is the moment that their life changed. This amazing family spent the next 12 months in a long hospital stay with Jocelyn fighting Pancreatic Blastoma. Over the last 17 years she has undegone a 12 hour whipple procedure, chemo, radiation, numerous surgeries and has had 4 relapses. She struggles on a daily basis but this amazing girl and her family face every struggle with a smile and as a solid united front.

    On a beautiful warm summer evening my husband and I met Jocelyn and her amazing mother and went down to Fairmount Park  in Philadelphia to take some beautiful photos. Jocelyn is really the definition of strength, this beautiful fighter has gone through so much and she refuses to let it slow her down or keep her from living every day with the biggest smile and laughing non stop. I had so much fun during our session it was like we had known each other for years. We chatted and laughed the entire time, the highlight of my evening was when we got the gold glitter out for jocelyn to blow for a fun picture. She could not contain her laughter she was laughing so hard, I don’t know how I was able to hold the camera still because I was laughing so hard as she attempted to blow the glitter in between laughing fits.

    I have posted a few of my favorite images below it was so hard to narrow down to a few because I loved them all! How stylish is this beautiful girl a headband to match every outfit and a lemonade bandana to match her Alex’s Lemonade Stand Shirt. I am so grateful that I was chosen to be her families photographer they have become such a huge part of my life since our first meeting. At the bottom of the blog you can leave some love in the comment field for one of the bravest young ladies I know she would really love to read them. Jocelyn I am a better person for knowing you and you have changed my life so much in the short amount of time we have known each other <3.

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    Thank you for viewing The Jocelyn’s Family Photos!  For family, newborn, maternity or boudior  photography, Contact us for a free consultation! We would love to talk with you.

    I have  been shooting families,  and children in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas for  years now and I really love it! My style is “timeless” and “quality” my passion is to capture  the love you and your family have for another to preserve your most cherished moments, so that they will not fade with time. I truly care about you, and giving you the experience you deserve.

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    Jackie Kelley.

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    • KellyOctober 13, 2017 - 3:23 am

      Jocely..you are a beautiful young lady! Keep smiling brave girl! All the pics are beautiful, love the fun glitter shot! ReplyCancel

    • Michelle WeidingerOctober 13, 2017 - 9:39 am

      Jocelyn your an amazing girl and these photos of you are absolutely beautifulReplyCancel

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    Philadelphia Extended Family Photos | Philadelphia Family Photographer | Satterfield Family

    As a photographer I have had the opportunity to photograph families in some very beautiful places in Philadelphia. The Satterfields home is a photographers dream landscaped perfectly with amazing flowers, trees and many more beautiful things.  The options of backdrops for their families photos were over flowing which made me so excited!

    I was contacted by dad a couple months ago because he wanted to plan a family session with all of his kids, their spouses and grandkids as a surprise for mothers day for his wife. It was the sweetest thing and I loved how he was so careful to ask every question and pay attention to every detail down to coordinating outfits so that this was perfect for his beautiful wife.The Satterfield family was so fun and laid back, they made my job so easy and fun. I am in love with every picture form this session and had such a hard time narrowing down which ones to post in this blog.

    I hope you enjoy reading this blog and love the pictures as much as I do. If you do leave some love in the comment field below the family and I would love to read them. I have fallen in love with extended family photos I think that they are such a treasure for your children and grandchildren to have for years to come. If you would like to see another extended family session that I photographed you can click here! 

     

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    Thank you for viewing The Satterfield’s Extended Family Photos!  For  wedding, engagement,or family  photography, Contact us for a free consultation! We would love to talk with you.

    I have  been shooting families,  and children in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas for  years now and I really love it! My style is “timeless” and “quality” my passion is to capture  the love you and your family have for another to preserve your most cherished moments, so that they will not fade with time. I truly care about you, and giving you the experience you deserve.

    For information about packages and pricing click Here!

    Client testimonials click Here!

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    Thank you again for reading!

    Jackie Kelley.

    Jackie Kelley Photography.

    Wedding, Engagement, and Family Photography.

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      Ridley Creek State Park Maternity Photos | Philadelphia Maternity Photographer | Dan & Alicia

      Ridley Creek State Park is a perfect location for a Maternity Photographer in Philadelphia, the state park provides endless options for maternity photos.  This beautiful momma’s to be sister contacted me at christmas time to purchase a gift card for her sister for maternity photos. I love how close these sisters are and her sister just wanted to do something nice for her.

      I love when families bring their fur babies to the session they are such a huge part of the family and should be in the family pictures. We had so much fun exploring park and these parents to be were the cutest. You could feel the love and connection between. I love photographing maternity sessions what could be better then documenting the love a couple has for one another. I have posted a few of my favorite images below from the session. If you like them leave some love in the comment field below the family and I would love to read them. If you would like to see some more of my work you can click HERE

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      Thank you for viewing Dan & Alicia’s Maternity Photos!  For  wedding, engagement,or family  photography, Contact us for a free consultation! We would love to talk with you.

      I have  been shooting families,  and children in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas for  years now and I really love it! My style is “timeless” and “quality” my passion is to capture  the love you and your family have for another to preserve your most cherished moments, so that they will not fade with time. I truly care about you, and giving you the experience you deserve.

      For information about packages and pricing click Here!

      Client testimonials click Here!

      To see More Photos Click Here!

      Thank you again for reading!

      Jackie Kelley.

      Jackie Kelley Photography.

      Wedding, Engagement, and Family Photography.

      Jackiekelleyphotography@Yahoo.com // 484.363.7944.

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