Sweet light, sweet girl | Charlotte, NC Photographer

June 23, 2010

Little Miss A is just to cute! We met at the Kannapolis Country Club for an evening photo shoot. This was my first time there and I knew upon arrival it was going to be an amazing shoot. The scenery is amazing!!! And I had one amazingly adorable subject to photograph. Don’t worry, mom and dad we beautiful too, but Little Miss A stole my heart. She had the cutest outfits and the cutest little face! I actually brought my pettiskirt along and asked mom to bring a top she thought would go with it. She also brought her pettiskirt only to find out we had the same exact one. Same brand name, same color, same size. How funny. So we had A where her own along with the cute tank with little rosettes. She looked so adorable in it. We found a nice spot with tall wispy grass and the sun was setting perfectly for some shots with flare, which I love!!! Made for an awesome image!

Sara Mellander: Lovely light! Love the little pettiskirt! She is too cute!

Judy | Fayetteville Portrait Photographer: love this image and that outfit!

Contemporary Capture |Tampa Children's Photographer: love the sunflare.. what a cutie!!

Mary Horne: SO adorable! Where's the skirt from??

Summer sale! | Charleston, SC and Charlotte, NC Photographer

June 18, 2010

We’re growing | Charleston, SC Photographer

June 3, 2010

Our family that is! And no, no more babies! At least not right now. Meet Buddy! Isn’t he cute? Alright, I know he’s cute. I don’t have to ask if he is. lol

A little over a week ago we were asked if we could give him a home. A home where he would be loved and played with and given lots of attention. See, we used to have a chihuahua named Pablo. Back then both my husband and I worked full time jobs and could not give him the love and attention he needed. My brother happily took him in and today he still lives with him. Now that we moved, my only job is being a photographer. Well besides a mommy and an awesome wife! lol So most of my work is working from home. It gives me the time stop and love my children and Buddy. A few weeks ago our kids started asking if we could have a puppy and our answer was “someday we will”. Our prayers were answered when we were asked if we can give this adorable little guy a home.

Tell me, how was I to turn him down? I couldn’t and wouldn’t. He has been with us since tuesday and let me tell you, it’s been like he’s been with us since he was born. Right away we got into the grove of things! He’s 6 months old and a ball of energy and fun! See…..he even likes having tea time with the girls.

So we have grown by a Yorkshire Terrier! Yay!. Fyi, I have always wanted a Yorkie so I am completely thrilled that he is now part of our family! We love him so much!

Christine Watley: You know I love these!! What a great addition to your family.

Lauralee Magill: Aw, he is too cute! Lovely shots!

Columbus Pet Photographer: What a sweetie!! Love both the photos, especially having tea with the girls!!

Sandra Lemin: What an adorable puppy!!!

Sara Mellander: These are SO cute!!

Mary Horne: cuteness! I love Buddy's face in that last one! :)

Judy | Fayetteville Portrait Photographer: Aww he's adorable!!

emily a kelton photography: Oh my gosh, that one of him having tea with the kids is tooooo cute!!!!! Congrats on the newest addition to your family!

Wende Trew: Those are adorable!!

Contemporary Capture |Tampa Children's Photographer: What a cute addition!! He looks right at home in that last shot!

Petra King: Awe how cute..look at that tounge :D

So peaceful | Charleston, SC Photographer

May 16, 2010

Had an amazing session with a gorgeous 3 week old girl! Oh how I miss the times when my babies were this tiny! I love the tiny fingers and toes. The cute random smiles when they are sleeping that make you wonder what they are dreaming about. The cry that is oh so quiet. The cute tiny little outfits. The way they explore the world and gaze at something that caught their eye. Boy time really does fly fast.

I was so excited about all the shots I got of this little tiny princess that I could not wait to get to editing. I had the chance to sit down last night and get some good old fashioned editing time in. Ok, maybe it was not old fashioned. Maybe I should say some good new modern and digital editing in.

So without keeping you waiting, I present to you little miss M!


Columbus Portrait Photographer: So precious! Nice job!

Christy Key: These are so precoius!

Tiffany: Love these ! Great work!

Edith- Charlotte House Maids: These are so cute!!!!

Vanessa German, NC Photographer: Lovely baby girl. Great images. Good job.

Sara Mellander: So Pretty!

Darlene Cates - Friendswood Photographer: What a precious baby - love her little lips!

Shallyse Gastelum {Raleigh - Durham Photographer}: What a beautiful baby girl. I love those little lips!

Claire Hunter- NJ Portrait Photographer: She is so precious. You did a great job here.

Ellen {Kalamazoo MI photographer}: Beautiful- the colors and the softness of the second one are perfection!

Thea Coughlin - Albany Portrait Photographer: These are just divine! I love when a session is so good you can't waitto get to editing:)

Debra: How lovely!

Christine Watley: Oh what a baby doll. Great shots as always!!

Sandra Lemin: So very precious!

Wende Trew: Gorgeous images!!

Dianna - Columbus Ohio wedding photographer: These are adorable! I love your backgrounds. Nice work!

Storyboards | Charleston Child Photographer

March 29, 2010

A few times I have been asked what a storyboard is when I mentioned one. I thought I would share an example of one. Basically it’s a composite made up of some images from your session. They come in all sorts of sizes. Recently I got a new tool that will help me make any size storyboard from any amount of images. I’m so excited! I used it to make all of these! The best thing is that most of these are printed with a 2mm styrene back so you can just place them on an easel and it’s perfect! I’ve printed huge ones and small ones. But I wouldn’t go smaller than a 5 inch by 10 inch.

I am offering these at 25% off to those who have had a session with me and are interested in ordering one! Email SKP at shelly@shellykeefe.com for more information!

Christine Watley: Oh these are beautiful! Any family would be happy to have these hanging on their wall. Great work!

Darlene Cates - Friendswood Photographer: These are gorgeous - love them.

Boston Child Photographer: Your storyboards are so nice! Such an awesome product to offer your clients. Love that you offer different sizes and shapes :)

Stacey Potter: Love these!

Studio 1948 | Ottawa Wedding and Portrait photographers: Love these- your storyboards are so nice and inspire me to do more. They really are such a beautiful way to display images.

Ellen {Kalamazoo MI photographer}: Storyboards are such a fun way to display images, and I love the ones you've put together here!

Melissa: Gorgeous storyboards!

Huntsville Newborn Photographer | Christy Key: Love the storyboards! Families will cherish those.

willowdawn | Whidbey Island Photographer: I love storyboards. One of my favorite ways to display them is with ribbon tied simply through the corners. So chic and simple!

Detroit Baby Photographer: Great storyboards. I love the color in the first.

Claire Hunter: I love storyboards! These are great!

Sandra Lemin - Dallas photography: I love these storyboards! They will look amazing on their walls love them!

Claire Hunter- NJ Portrait Photographer: These are great. I love storyboards.

Liberty, MO Child & Family Photographer - Kansas City Family Photographer - Blessed Life Photography: These storyboards are FABULOUS! So creative! So much fun to see all your great images, too! Love your portrait work.

Christy: I love these. Great work.

Liberty, MO Child & Family Photographer - Kansas City Family Photographer - Blessed Life Photography: These storyboard collages are absolutely excellent! Love them! Fresh and creative imagery!

Give SKP some love | Charleston, SC Photographer

March 19, 2010

Are you on Twitter or Facebook? If so, show some support. Fan SKP on Facebook or follow SKP on Twitter! Then tell you friends to do the same. SKP is giving away an awesome mystery prize once my fan page gets to 500 fans! You do want to have a chance to win that prize right? You can be a Charleston, SC fan, a  Charlotte, NC fan, or a Buffalo, NY fan to win the prize. Tell your friends about the mystery prize. I know I love mysteries, but do you? Don’t forget to leave me a comment here letting me know your supporting me! Click on the images below to go to either SKP’s fan page or SKP’s Twitter!

Photobucket Photobucket

Sheri: oh, how fun!

Christine Watley: Ohhh!! Exciting!!!

Sara Mellander: those are so cute!

Vintage girl in a modern world | Charleston, SC Photographer

March 12, 2010

Having some fun with my baby girl. She had her 4th birthday earlier this week and wanted to wear her new twirly skirt. First off, I can’t believe she skipped the pink and wanted the green one. Mommy is so proud of her for opening her mind to different colors! This is the girl who wants her walls pink (which they are), her bed frame pink, blankets and pillows pink, curtains pink, tv pink…….yes everything pink!!!! She loves pink just as much as her momma. But my room is not pink, I actually only have a couple tiny flowers in pink in my room! I reserve my pink for SKP!

Anyhow, back to princess pink. She gets all dressed up and asked me to put a pony tail in her hair. Another surprise since she usually hates having anything in her hair. I keep telling her she needs to show off her pretty face! Then she set out to find her eyeglasses, or as my friend called them once, head candy! Yes, momma bought them some fake pretend glasses so they can look like librarians. Both my girls like playing pretend and they are pretty good at it.

So here she sat at her computer and I couldn’t help but snap a pic! The title came to me before I ever took the image. I just love it! Not my normal way of processing at all, but it is fun. Tell me your thoughts on it!

Angela Gulledge: Love it!! The processing, the clothes, the surroundings, everything!!

Christine Watley: Oh this is adorable!

Candy Howard: I love it all, but her expression is the best!

Judy: still love the way her skirt pops :D and she must love looking at herself lol -- it's okay mine's the same way

Wendi Fuller: Love this! It's so awesome!

Sandra Lemin: Very cute image! Love the whole look of it.

Shallyse Gastelum - Raleigh Durham Photographer: I love everything about this. The pose, the expression, the processing - everything is perfect! I almost bought that skirt for my DD yesterday, but decided to buy something that matched her little sister's outfit. Now I'm wishing I'd bought that skirt, instead. So cute!

Danielle Neil {Gahanna Ohio Photographer}: I love this image!! So retro, so fun!

Darlene Cates - Friendswood Texas Photographer: Soooo cute - love the processing and the setting!!

Christy Key | Huntsville Newborn Photographer: Oh how sweet is that! Love it!

Taslim | Boston Child Photographer: The processing is fantastic! Love those cute glasses too!

Stacey Potter: Oh my goodness, she is so cute!

Cindy: How adorable!!!

Kansas City & Liberty, MO Children's Portrait Photographer - Blessed Life Photography: This is so creative and fun! I just love this portrait! What a treasure!

Debbie Z Dunne | Portland, Oregon Photographer: I love the way that you processed this image.....! It tells such a great story! What a cutie!

Are you a mommy?

February 25, 2010

Chances are if you are checking out my site you either are a mommy, or you know someone who is a mommy. Since I became a mommy in 2004, I have been a part of an amazing network of moms! A lot of you may already be part of the network and a lot of you may have never heard of it. Well I am here to talk about it today. I have made many friends through this amazing online community. I started out as a CharlotteMommies.com member and my my has the community grown! So much so that they had to branch off and open a few more in the area. I happen to live in Union County at that time and was more than happy to help out and make sure that UnionCountyMommies.com ran smoothly. Just a few days after they launched I became a moderator! I really did love it, life just got in the way eventually and I had to step down. I have however continued to be part of the network. When we moved to Charleston, SC back in September, I was so happy to see that CharlestonMommies.com already existed and I quickly joined. And let me tell you, it’s a great place to start to feel welcome in a new city! Any questions I had about the city were quickly answered by fellow mommies. I have even met a few of them and can say that they are wonderful moms! Playdates, fundraisers, moms nights in and out, advice, tips, business reviews, and good old fashioned mom talk are just a few of the things you will be able to experience as a member of TheMommiesNetwork! If you want to be a member of this amazing place, go an join today!

http://www.charlestonmommies.com/

http://www.charlottemommies.com/

http://www.unioncountymommies.com/

and if you are in none of the above areas, find the closest one here, or start your own here http://www.themommiesnetwork.org/locations.php

AmandaPrince: http://ashevillemommies.com ROCKS TOO! :)

Judy: I should go join mine too lol. Showing some blog love :D

Melissa: My closest friends here in Charlotte are in my life because of CharlotteMommies!

fenix Fotography: So are dads just not consumers of awesome children's portraiture (the kind you produce)?

--> Shelly: I can say that I have only twice had a dad contact me for a shoot. So sometimes they are consumer! :) Thanks Fenix!

Sheri: TMN rocks! (as does your blog. LOVE the header!

--> Shelly: Thanks Sheri!

Special Alert | Charlotte, NC Photographer

February 23, 2010

Oh boy do I have a fabulous special in store for you! Would you like a session with SKP during the week of April 5-9, 2010 in Charlotte, NC? Well here is your chance! I am willing to stay in town all week for sessions! Here’s the deal, if I can book at least 4 sessions during this time, I will take $50 off my session fee. If I can book 6 or more sessions, I will take $75 off my session fee……that’s 50% off! How awesome am I? And to sweeten the deal a little more, with 4 sessions, I will take 10% off print pricing, with 6 or more sessions, I’ll make it 20% off print pricing!!! Alright, now go ahead and tell me just how awesome I am!!!

Wait….how about just a little more sugar? If I book 6 sessions or more for this special week, one lucky fan will win a print credit of $200! That’s right, $200 to spend on your prints!!! Keep reading for more details.

If you want to take advantage of this special offer, please click on the Client Information tabs up top and fill out my super cool form!

Session fee must be paid in full for the full $150 at the time of booking. Once four sessions are booked, I will either refund you $50 or apply it as a print credit. If 6 sessions are booked, you will get refunded or credited an additional $25. Session fees must be paid via paypal, visa, or mastercard and session must take place between April 5 and April 9, 2010. Sessions are non transferrable. In order to win a print credit of $200 if 6 sessions are booked, you must have session take place during this time. Only those who book a session for this time are eligible. Print credit must be used for said session.

My beauties | Charleston, SC Photographer

February 11, 2010

What happened? Where did the time go? How have they grown up so much in so little time? I used to chase my kids with my camera in front of my face most of the day every day. I guess after so long you get a little burnt out on doing that. Hehe. One day I set it down and then just didn’t take that many pictures of my kids. Took mostly snapshots, you know, the ones I don’t really put through processing. Just ones to look at when they are all grown up when I rummage through my archives. Well yesterday I decided to venture down to our first level, the unused portion of our home. Why have I waited so long to attempt to shoot down there? Why why why? I absolutely love the light down there! LOVE it! My kids actually cooperated too! I couldn’t believe my eyes when they did whatever I asked them to. Twenty minutes later I have 72 images to work with. Of not all of them I keep due to squinting eyes, or closed eyes, or fake smiles. But there are a good 40 or so I will end up processing over time. These two are the first two I processed and I just couldn’t wait to share them. I am in love with these images!!! Of course I am in love with my kids every day, but I can’t wait to blow up some of these images and hang them all over my house!!!

Alicia Williams: They are so beautiful and have grown so much!!

Amanda Prince: They are ABSOLUTELY beautiful, just like thier momma! ;-) I just cannot believe how much they have GROWN!

Angela Gulledge: Beautiful girls!! I just Love them!!

fenix Fotography: she looks just like you.

Wendi Fuller: These pictures are lovely!

Tiffany: What lovely young ladies....gorgeous eyes!

Taslim | Boston Child Photography: Your girls are beautiful! And they have the most intense blue eyes. Great captures.

Christy Key: This are so adorable! Nice job!

Christy: They are so beautiful.