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This was a fun one! Taylor is a beautiful, fun, laid-back young lady, and a soon to be 2022 Graduate of Francis Scott Key High School in Union Bridge, MD! Near sunset, we hit the trails at Hashawha Environmental Center in norther Westminster, Maryland. This first portrait shown below is one of my new portfolio favorites. These backlit shots can … Read More

I get to visit Janney Montgomery Scott’s office pretty often, and they are made of of three Wealth Management Groups. But this was a treat to work with The Ford Wealth Management Group for the first time! They asked for an easy series of environmental portraits, starting with their team and ending with headshots. Not every team is photographed on … Read More

The person you love to bump into at networking events is Ben Cook, so I was thrilled to be his photographer for his new headshot. Ben was looking for something relaxed and professional, so I took him to one of my favorite outdoor spots in Taneytown, MD for a natural-studio-light combo. And we even fit in a few poses so … Read More

In a world where social media platforms are giving traditional websites a run for their money,curating your personal brand on social media is crucial for any creative professional. As aphotographer however, it’s even more important. Your images ARE your brand and your personal branding on social media needs to reflect who youare and what you bring to the table. Statistics … Read More

“It’s not what you upload, it’s the strategy with which you upload.” This post is under the assumption that you HAVE or are about to produce a sweet promo video or marketing video of some kind. You have invested in an awesome new video to share with the world. Make sure you use that video to the max! Your video … Read More

I think Nate Gesse wins the “2021 Easiest To Work With Customer of the Year Award“. But joking aside, Nate is a great example of a Petite Portrait Session – he was after a quick and easy professional headshot. And in the theme of keeping it simple, he wanted to come to me. Well, I don’t have an official studio … Read More

I was just interviewed by VoyageBaltimore, so very excited! Hop on over to their website to read my profile: https://voyagebaltimore.com/interview/community-highlights-meet-kelly-heck-of-kelly-heck-photography/ I share about my history, how I got to where I am today, challenges I have faced, and more.

Kairos Wealth Advisors is not your average financial planning office. Their very personalized approach is described as “holistic”, designing your financial planning based around YOU as a person. Every service should be designed in this way. Leaders Alex, Lisa, and Mendel were so completely trusting and I cannot thank them enough. As a first time client, they jumped into my … Read More

The biggest obstacle preventing you (and most people) from getting in the photos is… YOURSELF! But this is normal. Most adults prefer to hide from the camera. (And believe me, I have been in that place too.) But wouldn’t you prefer to love your portraits? To love your portraits so much that you… cannot wait to share them with the … Read More

This young man was a blast to work with. We met up at his high school, Liganore High, and found ourselves some cool spots and we made our own light (shoutout FlashPoint XPLOR Pro 600). Miles is looking to get into sports journalism and/or broadcasting. I can’t wait to see how his future unfolds! Congratulations 2022 graduate, and thank you … Read More

This team is on fire, almost literally. I am so in love with this set of Staff Headshots, and I owe it all to the trust of Miss Taylor Bloom, who helped me coordinate this morning photo session. I mean, who picks a blood orange backdrop for headshots? (It was me.) Usually orange is like, a last choice when it … Read More

Walking into an interior designer’s home is usually a breathtaking experience, and Rebecca’s home (the set of our portrait session) knocked my socks off. (Can I borrow you for a few hours, buddy?). I absolutely love that Rebecca already had an idea of what she wanted and how she wanted to be photographed. That initial vision helps bring photos to … Read More

A personal branding photography session needs a little pre-planning for best results. And though professional portraiture is a MUST in your visual branding, a photo session like THIS it is not solely about portraiture. Many PBP customers book continuous photo shoots… quarterly, every-other-month, and even monthly. So developing fresh ideas is very important to building variety in your photography portfolio. … Read More