Steph & Jeff's Wedding Album

Your wedding album. It is the basis of your memories from your wedding day. For this reason, as part of the full service I am proud to provide, I design and craft a wedding album with every couple. 

This is Steph & Jeff's New Years Eve wedding at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. 

Professional Headshots for New Hampshire Seacoast Realtor

Jesse: "I want headshots, but I don't want that generic studio look......"

Me: "Perfect! When would you like to come in!"

That's how I met Jesse when he called. I knew I was the right photographer for him; the LAST thing you want is a boring headshot that will just blend into the sea of boring old headshots.

Jesse just acquired his real estate license and is a realtor with Keller Williams in the Dover, New Hampshire area. He called up the studio last week, got him in this week, and now he's off and running with his marketing!

Here are a few of the headshots Jesse and I made. We made a nice variety with outdoor and indoor settings with different outfits so he can use them year round!

Great job, brother!

Melissa & Dan's New Hampshire Wedding Photography Preview at Wentworth Country Club

Melissa & Dan. Mrs Right met Mr White. Where to begin? The wedding was exactly as they described it would be: opulent and fun. From fashion to colors, and the hand-made invitations to the live music by Brandy, this was an unforgettable celebration of two people. 

Enter: said two people. Dan is the shining example of a gentleman, always looking out for Melissa with a calm and cool manner. Like George Bailey in a It's A Wonderful Life when he says, "What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down!" He would.

And Melissa, Melissa is the wedding stylist extraordinaire who knew exactly how to pull together her dream vision, from her A-line Hayley Paige wedding gown and Dan's mauve suit to the opulent table decor creating the perfect ambiance of a warm summer evening on the coast, this was a dream celebration. 

Guys, your wedding was really special to me. It was special to be your photographer. It was special to be there on your day surrounded by your family and friends, so many of whom are friends of mine from Madeleine's Daughter and past weddings.

Thank you, and congratulations Mr & Mrs White!

Shout out to all these amazing vendors that helped with Melissa & Dan's wedding at Wentworth Country Club, including my friend Jaime from Brilliant Events!

Band | Brandy

Florist | Flowers by Leslie, Heidi H Designs

Jeweler | Blooming Beauty, Forever Wood Rings, Maria Elena, Haute Bride

Officiant | Beth Simmons

Suit | Hive and Colony

Wedding Cake | Wicked Sweet Sugar Boutique

Wedding Gown | Hayley Paige, from Madeleine's Daughter

Wedding Transportation | Black Tie Limousine 

Wedding Planner | Brilliant Events

Wedding Venue | Wentworth Country Club

Enjoy this Preview. Come back for a full feature including all of the amazing decor and candid moments of the evening!

Nicole & Connor's New Hampshire Wedding Photography | Preview

Here's a Preview of Nicole & Connor's wedding this past weekend in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. Rain or shine, there was nothing to stop these two from smiling, surrounded by family and friends and an amazing party with live music under the tent!

Band | Clockwork New England

Catering | Curt's Caterers

Church | Saint Katharine Drexel

Flowers | Lotus Floral

Reception | Private Estate, Moultonborough, New Hampshire

Wedding Photography | Chris Keeley Photography

Full feature coming soon.

Preview | Kerry & Andy's Wedding Photography at Rivermill in Dover, New Hampshire

Where to begin? Andy & Kerry's wedding was downright fun, stylish, and celebrated amongst what was clearly an amazing collection of family and friends. From the cufflinks to the cake, right down to Kerry's earrings and Toms shoes, these two personalized a "super cool" (Andy's words!) wedding with flare for galaxy decor.

And those custom rings by our friends at Jewelry Creations? A tip of the cap their adventures in the White Mountains, bagging the 4,000 footers.

This was a hard preview to put together, because there were just so many great moments and images to select from. I can't wait to see their wedding album come together!

Shout out to all these talented vendors who also lent a hand in their day.

Wedding Venue | Rivermill (Dover, New Hampshire)

Catering | Liberty Lane Catering

DJ | DJ Phat Mike

Florist | Lyndsey Loring Design

Hair & Makeup | Statix

Jeweler | Jewelry Creations

Life Cycle Celebrant | Jo Maden

Wedding Cake | Chickadee Hill Cakes

Wedding Photography | Chris Keeley Photography

Enjoy this Preview of Andy & Kerry's Rivermill wedding in Dover, New Hampshire. 

So, there's the Preview! Full feature coming soon... 

Headshots for New Hampshire Hair & Makeup Artist

This is Jen. Jen is the artist behind Beauty On The Run. Jen wanted to make headshots that captured her personality for her business. 

Knowing Jen well, and that her brands colors are black and red, we crafted a vision for something extra special to help her stand out. 

I love making epic hairspray shots for my wedding clients. Jen has lots of hairspray, I figured, why not make a backlit hairspray shot for Jen? And then gel the lights to make it RED! 

And then to really make her headshots stand out, I uplit her with a beauty dish from below, as opposed to traditional portraits lit from the side or above. Uplighting is a gorgeous light when done correctly. 

There's a little behind the scenes image at the bottom if you're curious to see what the setup looked like.

BOOM!

The lighting setup:

Checkout www.facebook.com/chriskeeleyphotography for a FULL description of how I applied this setup.

Corporate Headshots for Dover Professional

Brian works for a large insurance firm. He provides presentations around the country. He recently came in to the studio to make headshots for his speaker profile at conventions and conferences, and for his LinkedIn profile.

Brian has a little girl too, so we naturally got to talking about how awesome it is to be a dad!

We created a few looks (below) so that Brian had a corporate look and a more relaxed lifestyle look for other uses. Love the variety we made! Here’s a few of the headshots Brian selected.

For your convenience, square crops come complimentary with your headshots ready for you to upload to social platforms.

Cake Smash (and Family Portrait!) For Ryan's First Birthday

There is nothing as surprisingly entertaining to experience than to see a young kiddo experience the rush of diving into sugary bliss. Ryan knew just what to do! Here's a few of the images we created during Ryan's cake smash at the studio in Dover, New Hampshire to celebrate his first birthday with his family.

Thanks to Three Sisters Cake Shop for the perfect cake! Three Sisters is a neighbor here in the downtown Washington Mill. 

Want to create a Cake Smash session for your little one? 

Click the button above or call the studio to arrange your session.

How To Never Forget Your Password Ever Again

I know. I get it. You have dozens if not hundreds of passwords to remember. Some accounts require passwords with special characters, or a new password every six months. How the heck can you remember them all? 

It's SO frustrating when you get there, forget your password, and then have to Request Password. You get the PASSWORD RESET email... or the text with six digits... ugh. 

So I started using this new solution that I know you are going to love. 

It's called 1Password. 

This is a GAME CHANGER!

You can login to anywhere with just a click, or if you're on your phone, unlock your vault with the master password or fingerprint ID and then it will insert your login for you. Voila!

It's quite simple. This app runs on your computer, and stores and fully encrypts of all your logins. Read: This. Is. Safe. 

All you need to remember is your main password to access the app. And, what's more, your main password never leaves your device once it's entered. It stays local, so your main password never even goes out to the web. 

You can read all about the secure features here:

https://1password.com/security/

What I also like about this app is that you don't have to make passwords anymore. You can randomly generate passwords for a login, like Jue%3nulsUnj!haPzh0h#j91h. Now that's a good one. Good luck ever cracking that code, and no need to remember it either! 

Give this app a try, I promise you will be glad you did. 

You'll never have to remember a password again!

Steph & Jeff | New Years Eve Wedding Manchester, New Hampshire

Steph & Jeff got married on New Years Eve, just in time to ring in the new years with family and friends. While the temps outside were literally subzero, we partied inside until 1AM! Main Event kept the party going all night long. Not only was their wedding date pretty unique, but Jeff proposed to Steph in the gym -- on the deadlift platform! Pretty cool way to kick things off.  

Thanks to the other wedding vendors who made their night a success.

Wedding DJ | A Main Event (Jon!)

New Hampshire Wedding Venue | Radisson (Manchester, New Hampshire)

Wedding Photography | Chris Keeley Photography

Here is a Preview of Steph & Jeff's wedding, enjoy!

Family Pictures | A Fall Session at Great Island Common, New Castle, New Hampshire

We created the Curcio's family portraits just in time for the holiday! Along with a nice collection of gifts for family, we created a stunning family portrait over the fireplace and a Gallery of the kids on the wall in the family room, and a large and small acrylic block (not shown). 

As always, wall portraits include complimentary delivery & installation (shown below). 

Ready to update your home with fresh portraits of your family? Contact the studio today to get started with your pre-session consultation. 

McKenzie & Jeff | Cliff House Wedding Photography

McKenzie & Jeff, you have the most amazing people in your life. Your bridal-session-turned-surprise-vow-renewal was a special day to be a part of.  Though your wedding day five years ago was shrouded by a doomsday storm and there are but few pictures from the day, you now have a legacy of portraits to pass on to your little girl and new memories to look back on. 

Thank you to Madeleine's Daughter for the masterful planning, and shout out to our friends in the wedding industry that made this day a success. 

Wedding Venue | Cliff House 
Flowers | Flowers by Leslie / Heidi H Designs 
Hair | Rosanna Sanza
Make-up | Aviva Esthetics 
Wedding Dress | Madeleine's Daughter Bridal (designed by Watters)
Tuxedo | Madeleine's Daughter Formal
Wedding Photographer | Chris Keeley Photography 

Here is a Preview of the day. 

9 Gifts That Keep Giving Well Into 2018

The Amazon Echo | We have one in our home. The technology behind Alexa is superior to Siri on your iPhone, with a vast Amazon Music library at your command, it's an awesome touch to your kitchen or living room. It's also great for asking for unit conversions in the kitchen when your hands are full; creating grocery lists; checking what's playing in the movies; and so much more. Get it here

Coffee Subscription | Seriously, Who doesn't love coffee? 97.8% of the world drinks coffee (okay, false stat; sounds reasonable though, right?).  My personal go to is French Toast coffee available at Tendercrop in Dover, New Hampshire. But, if you want to kick it up a notch, why not give someone a coffee subscription? Check this out -- fresh beans delivered to your door every two weeks. In full disclosure, I have not tried it, but with names like Hair Bender and Holler Mountain, it's got to be good. Get it here

Massage | Of all the ways that you can care for yourself, I believe massage is one of the most underrated and overlooked services. I have fallen into monthly massages and my body thanks me for it. Whether it's deep tissue work or relaxation/meditative, massage does wonders for your brain and body. If you're local to the New Hampshire Seacoast, definitely check out Dynamic Massage in Barrington. Get it here

Photography Education | Anything education-related is a gift that keeps on giving. And when it comes to photography, that couldn't be more true. Even better, bundle this gift with a new camera for someone you love and watch them find a new passion! I am offering a beginners photography workshop on January 20. At the time of writing this, there are 9 seats left. Get it here

Green Chef | Whether it's a trial or a subscription, this is a winning gift. My wife and I received this last year and we loved it. Discover new recipes without the burden of the grocery store. Most recipes deliver 4 servings, so there are leftovers too. Get it here

Monthly Cologne Delivery | Fact: every guy loves to smell good. And for some, finding the "right" cologne takes a while. From Coach to Kenneth Cole, send a selection of designer colognes to someone you love each and every month. This is brilliant. I swear, if I don't receive this, I may have to get it for myself! Available at Scentbird. Get it here

Bose Soundlink Mini II | I've always been a fan of the quality of Bose sound systems. There's a few things I love about this one: extremely portable, long-lasting battery, speedy bluetooth syncing. And yes, it sounds amazing for such a small device. The bass is good and the volume is loud. Simply put it on the docking station to charge; grab it and go. Get it here

Spotify | For the music lover in your life, I recommend a Spotify subscription. Here's why: for $10/month, you get a unlimited music and custom playlists that are AD-FREE (nothing kills your workout or commute like listening to commercials). And if you travel a lot (i.e., airplanes), than being able to save playlists for offline use is a huge benefit. Get it here

Apple TV 4K | This day in age, you gotta have a streaming device connected to your television (unless it has streaming built in). The Apple TV 4K provides complementary access to 4K content, as well as the Netflix and [soon] Amazon Prime ecosystems. The bonus of an Apple TV 4K over a Roku device is, of course, bluetooth access to project content from your devices onto your television screen. That comes in handy from time to time. Get it here

Katie & Chris' Portsmouth Country Club Wedding Photography Preview | New Hampshire Wedding Photographer

Enjoy this Preview of Katie & Chris's wedding at the Portsmouth Country Club in the New Hampshire Seacoast. Special thanks to all the vendors who played a role in making Katie & Chris's big day a success. This wedding was a blast, complete with a First Look and a Same Day Slideshow!

Wedding Venue: Portsmouth Country Club

Wedding DJ: Scott Langlois

Photobooth: Photobooth Planet

Cupcakes: Cathy Borger

Cellist: Rebecca Shaw (Arreaux Strings)

Ordained Minister: Jane Brox

Hair & Makeup: Danylle Hickok

Hotel: Fairfield Inn, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

New Hampshire Wedding Photographer: Chris Keeley Photography

Inn at Newfound Lake Wedding Photography Preview | Greg & Tammy

Enjoy this Preview of Tammy & Greg's Wedding Photography at The Inn at Newfound Lake. 

Wedding Videography | 617 Weddings

Wedding Photography | New Hampshire Wedding Photographer

New Hampshire Wedding Venue | The Inn at Newfound Lake (Bristol, New Hampshire)

Courtney & Kyle's Moody Mountain Wedding Preview | New Hampshire Wedding Photographer

Courtney & Kyle became husband and wife at Moody Mountain Farm in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, a historic property that been in the same family for eight generations. It was a surreal fall day with temps that felt like August. And in August weather, where better to be than the Lakes Region!

Enjoy this Preview of Courtney & Kyle's wedding. Thank you to the other vendors who helped make their day a success!

New Hampshire Wedding Venue | The Barn at Moody Mountain Farm

Wedding Caterer | 7th Settlement Brewery (Dover, New Hampshire)

New Hampshire Wedding Photographer | Chris Keeley Photography (Dover, New Hampshire)

Birch Hall Farm Wedding | Heather & Seth | New Hampshire Wedding Photographer

Heather & Seth joined hands at Birch Hill Farm in Gilford, New Hampshire. Their ceremony overlooked the onset of peak foliage in New Hampshire. It even rained on their wedding day (that's good luck), briefly, just in time for a perfect outdoor fall ceremony. 

Enjoy this preview of Heather & Seth's wedding photography. 

Thank you to the wedding vendors who helped make their wedding a success!

New Hampshire Wedding Venue | Birch Hill Farm (Gilford, New Hampshire)

Wedding Gown | Madeleine's Daughter (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)

Hair & Makeup | Beauty on the Run (Dover, New Hampshire)

New Hampshire Wedding Photographer | Chris Keeley Photography (Dover, New Hampshire)

New Hampshire Wedding Photography | Elisabeth & Zac

There are people who smile at each other with every opportunity they have. Zac and Elisabeth have that kind of love, making their wedding a blast to experience. There were so many special elements to capture from their big day, from crazy cool knots in the groomsmen ties to the tables themed with Pride & Prejudice meets musical masterminds.

This is a Preview of their Wedding Photography from their September wedding at Three Chimneys Inn. 

New Hampshire Wedding Venue | Three Chimneys Inn (Durham, New Hampshire)

Hair & Makeup | Beauty by Erin Kelly (Dover, New Hampshire)

Wedding Photographer | Chris Keeley Photography (Dover, New Hampshire)

Wedding Photography Preview | Shanel & Doug

Wedding Couple | Shanel & Doug

Wedding Ceremony | Rollinsford, New Hampshire

Wedding Reception | Rollinsford, New Hampshire

Catering | The White Apron

MC | DJ China Man

Wedding Photography | Chris Keeley Photography

Marketing Photos for Dover, New Hampshire TRX Fitness Trainer

Sara Zela or "Coach Sara" is a TRX Trainer at Phoenix Fitness in Dover, New Hampshire. As a part of her plan to grow her business, Sara reached out for help to bring her business to the next level, and so we created a marketing media kit for her TRX business.

We planned not one but TWO sessions for Sara. The first took place in studio at Chris Keeley Photography, with an emphasis on headshots, complimentary props, and images with lots of negative space to overlay her marketing messages.  

Her second session took place at Phoenix Fitness, also in Dover, New Hampshire, with her TRX students. The focus there was to create images of her working hands-on with her students. 

Together, we created a robust portfolio of marketing images for Sara's website, social media, printed collateral, and other marketing materials. 

Here is a sampling of Sara's massive marketing media kit.