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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!  

I'm Kelly

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Greensboro Family & Lifestyle Photogapher

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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!  

I'm Kelly

Hey!

Greensboro Family & Lifestyle Photogapher

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Nina’s spring Purdue graduation photo session could not have fallen on a better day in mid-April! The Bradford Pear trees were in full bloom, you know those stinky ones, but gosh we captured so much glowy golden-hour goodness and I’m just obsessed with her session! Considering Purdue grad photos this year? Reach out today!…

March 9, 2023

university graduate wearing white dress in front of white blossom
Katy and Connor had such sweet chemistry and were totally naturals in front of the camera for their maternity session. We lucked out on a balmy 45 degree day with sun, so we scheduled her hair and makeup and started first with a few intimate shots in the studio and then moved outdoors for sunset! Check out their beautiful maternity session photos on the blog…

January 18, 2023

A Cozy Winter Maternity Session - Kelly McPhail Photography
Most family photographers in the Midwest shy away from outdoor sessions in the winter months because hey, it’s cold, gray, and totally drab outside. I live in Indiana and I GET IT! Below are 4 tips though for styling and shooting the most glowy and beautiful family session in the WINTER!…

January 11, 2023

4 TIPS for Shooting a Midwest Family Session in the WINTER - Kelly McPhail Photography
“Say Cheese” We’ve all said it before as we attempt to get a somewhat decent photo of our kiddos and yet it usually results in a half-hearted or fake smile. Telling your kids to “smile at the camera” just doesn’t cut it when we are after those natural smiles! From experience, this approach hardly ever works and I rarely ask kids to smile during a…

June 22, 2020

I could not have asked for a better wedding to begin the 2020 season than Lindsey and Jordan’s gorgeous jewel toned, antique and vintage inspired wedding at the A-Frame at Ross Camp in West Lafayette, Indiana.…

March 18, 2020

The Brkaric family brought so much warmth and love to their family session in late November despite the cold and dreary temps! We laughed, joked around, and had just a wonderful time together capturing their family’s special connection at Homestead Pine Tree Farm in Lafayette, Indiana.…

January 15, 2020

There were so many sweet milestone moments captured this past year but here are a few of my absolute favorites from 2019! Many of my winter milestone photo sessions take place in my studio in Lafayette, Indiana but I will admit that some of my favorite milestones from this past year were in dreamy wildflower fields in West Lafayette!…

December 31, 2019

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

If you don’t know by now, I’m super passionate about capturing sweet connecting moments with loved ones. Time goes by so quickly and a photo is a memory forever frozen in time to cherish long after. When you look at that image, your mind takes you back to that exact moment, the feelings, the smells, the emotion, the memories, and you are filled with warmth. I look at these…

August 11, 2019

Meet Kiersten Wood, a West Lafayette High 2020 senior! Kiersten plays volleyball and softball for Westside and is involved in Young Life! She was simply stunning in her senior session this past weekend and I am beyond excited to share some of the highlights from her session! …

July 19, 2019