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My passion is capturing photographs of heartfelt moments for families to savor forever as keepsake memories. Whenever I'm not helping your family, you can find me loving on my own. Camping trips, boba tea, and card games are our favorite ways to connect!  

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Greensboro Family & Lifestyle Photogapher

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It’s a question clients ask all the time: When is the best time to schedule newborn photos? The short answer is, it depends! While there are some general guidelines and ideal time windows, it’s actually never too late to capture these precious early moments. The Sweet Spot: 5-10 Days Old In my experience, the “sweet spot” to schedule newborn photos is between 5 and 10…

September 17, 2024

When is the Best Time to Schedule Newborn Photos? - Kelly McPhail Photography
Did you know that your outfit colors can impact the whole mood and vibe of your photos? As you can tell from my portfolio, my bread and butter is capturing memories that give off warm and cozy vibes. That’s why I recommend muted colors and subtle patterns. So, whenever clients show up to a session with dark shades like black and navy blue, I’ll admit,…

September 7, 2023

Sweet little Crystal was the best little sleeper for me last week at her in-home newborn session! At 12 days old, some babies are less likely to sleep through the session as say a 5-9 day old baby, but she was a rockstar! It helps that I keep the room at almost 80 degrees and aim for smooth transitions between poses to keep baby from…

August 7, 2020

Crystal's In-Home Newborn Session - Kelly McPhail Photography
I had the complete honor and privilege of experiencing and capturing Sarah Gotlund’s labor and delivery of her and her husband Steven Willis’ beautiful son Simon Airet on February 28th! Simon came at 4:07pm weighing 9 pounds, 6 ounces and 22 inches long in Lafayette, Indiana at IU Health Arnett. Sarah was assisted by student doula Kendra Boller and the midwife staff at IU Health…

March 3, 2020

Little baby Medha at 7 days old was in our Lafayette, Indiana studio last week for her newborn session. She had the most beautifully clear newborn skin I have seen in a long time and the longest eyelashes ever! Seriously, I am so totally jealous! She looked absolutely gorgeous in the burgundy setup and I just love how the bold colors popped with her complexion.…

February 9, 2020

2019 has also been a year filled with some of the most adorable newborns! It has been such an honor and joy to capture these new little lives in their first hours and days. I am so incredibly honored to each and every family who has entrusted their newborn to me to capture it all- moments that you never get back once they are gone.…

December 29, 2019

Kilion was a dream baby and seriously slept for 3 hours when he arrived! His newborn session featured blues and grays in my downtown studio in Lafayette Indiana.  Don’t forget, every full newborn session booked between September through November receives a free Fresh 48 session (in-hospital lifestyle session). Inquire today!…

September 12, 2019

Most parents wait for 9 months for their baby to be born but Traci and her husband Tony have been waiting patiently and expectantly for 18 months to adopt a baby girl. Their whole world changed on June 11th, when they got a call that a little girl had been born an hour earlier and the birth mom had chosen for them to be the…

July 3, 2019

My passion is capturing photographs of heartfelt moments for families to savor forever as keepsake memories. Whenever I'm not helping your family, you can find me loving on my own. Camping trips, boba tea, and card games are our favorite ways to connect!  

I'm Kelly

Hey!

Greensboro Family & Lifestyle Photogapher

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