Kellie Parry is a Salem, OR photographer specializing in custom newborn, baby and family photography.

Abby

Friday, October 13, 2023

I had a lot of fun photographing Abby for her senior photo session! It was an overcast day so not a lot of golden sunshine, but we didn’t miss it with the lovely diffused light and beautiful location. We met at Wilsonville’s Memorial Park, one of my favorite spots just south of Portland. Abby brought a lot of outfit changes but we managed to fit them all in during our time together and I have to say…her red homecoming dress is super cute! We utilized all the good spots I could find in the park, and since the light was soft we focused on pretty textures and colors. We found lovely trees and flowers and we wound up with so many photos I had a hard time narrowing down her very full photo gallery.

Meet Baby Niyah

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

I traveled to Niyah’s home with my studio lighting and some props for her newborn photo session. When I travel for newborn sessions I bring everything I need for the session plus a little extra so my clients have some options and if baby pees on something we have backups. Better safe than sorry! I rarely bring my backdrop stand and instead use blank wall space if possible, which is what we did here. It’s a lot easier and takes up less room, and has the added bonus of matching your walls when you hang the photo on it! Traveling takes extra time as I have to pack everything I need to bring to load my car (and eventually unload!) plus the time driving so I do charge a $50 travel fee. I know that some client’s prefer the convenience of not having to travel with their newborn so it’s definitely an option I’m happy to provide.

Alex

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Alex wanted photos downtown and with flowers so we started in some alleys in Salem before moving to Bush Park and ending with a golden sunset in the rose gardens. Timing really is everything when it comes to golden hour light, and I think we hit it just right with the roses! I love walking downtown alleys to find spots with great textures and colors. Sometimes it means moving a bit of trash or pulling some weeds but the results are always worth it. Bush Park has a lot of variety, and while I knew we wanted to use the rose gardens we started on the opposite side of the park and followed the sun to finish when the light was perfect in that spot. We wound up with tons of finished images from the rose garden, but it was so pretty I couldn’t narrow it down!

Meet Baby Teddy

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Baby Teddy came into my studio for a newborn session with his mom with a request for green and nature and mom’s childhood teddy bear to somehow work into his photos. First of all, Teddy was awake so we got some adorable open eye photos which is always a bonus with newborns! He fell asleep which made it easy to gt the photos of him on the green background and to finish up in the wooden baby bed my father in law made. It’s always fun to include special items in newborn photos, and a little bit of a challenge sometimes to figure out the best way to incorporate the item. I do appreciate a heads up when you plan to bring something to your session like Teddy’s mom did because it helps the session flow better when I have a plan.

Clay

Sunday, September 17, 2023

I met Clay and his mom downtown Salem for the first half of his senior portrait session before we drove over to Bush Park. Since these two locations are so close to each other it was easy to include both in his senior session, along with several outfit changes. I like taking photos downtown in various alleyways and by buildings with interesting colors/textures. It’s always nice to get variety in a session and there’s nothing like a two block walk downtown to get tons of variety! I’ve got a few spots I love in Bush Park, but I always stop when I find pretty light as I’m walking between them. Bush Park is one of my favorite locations since it’s one I can use year-round and in both morning and evenings. Clay wasn’t sure what he wanted for his senior photos but his face really lit up when we were walking around the park. I was pretty thrilled to get a text from his mom later that evening saying Clay had a lot of fun which is a big compliment since I know most teen boys aren’t usually excited about photos. Making it a fun experience is a win for me!