Behind-the-Scenes Video Footage

Every November for the last 8 years Melissa Banks, owner of Rapt in Maille handmade jewelry, comes to Audrey kelleR phoTography to shoot her new collections. As one of Audrey's longest standing commercial clients, we always look forward to working with her and seeing her new merchandise. Audrey even buys some every year and has a pretty good sized collection!

Audrey's work throughout the years can be seen on the Rapt in Maille website. Melissa has also uses the images for her promo cards and posters. Because of the many different uses, all of the images have the same background for a clean and consistent look across the line.

This year, we took some behind-the-scenes video footage so you can see what it is like to work with Audrey. Special thanks to our makeup artist Kelly Bush, photography assistant Dean Ponce and models Shelly Kaplan and Tamara Westfall for making the shoot a success. We had a great time!

Custom Framing Now Available on Our Website!

We've been custom-framing your images for a while, but you can now purchase personalized works of art directly through our website! Users can purchase custom frames for their images through the Audrey kelleR phoTography website by following the CUSTOM FRAMING link on the home menu.

When you know what images you want to purchase, contact us and we will retouch, color correct and upload them to the site for you in a password protected area. We'll also make recommendations for making your photos into works of art.

Or, if you have your own images you would like framed, you can also upload them and purchase a custom-made Audrey kelleR phoTography frame.

Jenny's Break Into Modeling

From dancing to modeling, one might say she's a "Jenny of All Trades." Though she's currently an experienced Modern Jazz Dancer with Joel Hall Dance Center, Jenny wants to break into modeling and came to Audrey to show off her many talents.

Audrey chose to photograph Jenny in different looks throughout multiple locations within The Studio and surrounding building area. Audrey chose the industrial staircase with brick walls and steel tube railings to contrast the soft lines of the ballet poses. The freight elevator proved to be an interesting background for some of the fashion photos.

We were happy with the great variety of images, 4 outfit changes and 3 different makeup applications we were able to produce during the 3-hour session. We hope you enjoy the photos and we wish Jenny the best of luck in her search for agency representation!

Tina and Mark's Engagement

We had a great time photographing Tina and Mark's engagement session earlier this fall. After meeting them at their wedding consult, Audrey knew they were a great couple, but working with them proved how perfect they really are for each other.

Tina is a California girl and loves the beach. Audrey wanted to simulate a West Coast beach photo shoot locally in Chicago, so they headed to Northerly Island for some coastal scenery.

We're excited to work with their wedding planner Katie Goggin of Designer Event Chicago (www.designereventchicago.com) as their big day approaches. The wedding will be on September 4, 2010 so check back to the blog for more pictures of this awesome couple!

Emily's Headshots

These photos are of Emily Gray Tedrowe, an author from New York who recently moved to Chicago. Emily contacted Audrey kelleR phoTography to shoot her headshot that will be featured in her new book that will be published by Harper Collins in June, 2010.

The book is a darker literary novel. So she wanted her portrait to match the tone of her writing style. We chose a location with just a touch of color to show off her personality.

Grand Opening Soirée

The Grand Opening Soirée was a great success! Many thanks to our clients, friends and family who came to support Audrey kelleR phoTography and see the new studio.

Above, Audrey celebrates with a couple staff members and a glass of champagne. Below are a few of our favorite photos from that night, including one of the delicious vegan cupcakes we served from TipsyCake. For additional photos from the event, please visit our Facebook fan page.

Dawn's Boudoir Shoot

We were so excited to shoot Dawn's boudoir photos! Our favorite thing is to show the beauty of all of the women we work with. We decided to showcase Dawn's natural glamour with a regal background, style and set of props. We were quite pleased with the way they turned out and received positive feedback from Dawn as well:

Hi Audrey,

I hope all is well with you. I wanted to take the time to say that I could not believe my eyes when I saw the photos... you have an amazing talent for capturing beauty. I know it's wrong for me to say, but I didn't realize the beauty that I have... I was in tears (happy tears, of course!) when I saw the photos... so a BIG THANK YOU to you and the makeup artist for making this a great session. I have never felt so comfortable about myself or my body... this was an amazing experience!!

Thanks again,

Dawn

We hope all of you enjoy her photos as much as we did!

Paul and Allison's Wedding

Paul and Allison got married downtown in Chicago on October 3rd. We were excited to shoot their wedding because the old world theme of her dress and our locations made it easy to capture the romantic vibe of the day. We loved the different tones we were able to create with some of the photos to elaborate on the old-fashioned theme Allison wanted.

Their love at first site portrait was shot near the train tracks to give an old world feel and show off Allison's vintage couture dress from Paris.

The ceremony took place at Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church (www.lppchurch.org) on Fullerton, which made a beautiful and romantic backdrop for their photos. The reception was at Bistrot Margot (www.bistrotmargot.com) on Wells.

Our favorite image of the day is above, shot outside Allison's old apartment building to reenact the couple's first kiss! While the rain on their wedding day was not ideal, it allowed for some intimate shots underneath an umbrella.

We hope you enjoy the photos!