Since today is Valentine’s Day, and also the middle of winter, I’ve decided to share photos from Sophie and Jorie’s late summer wedding this past year. It was a beautiful, colorful day with the kind of warm weather that sounds like perfection on a cold February in Chicago. Their day took place at the Monona
Chicago Senior Photos with Melissa It’s the end of spring, and also the end of school for many high schools and colleges! I love doing photoshoots with schools and students, whether it’s capturing portraits for senior photos, and photographing at a school event. Last week I photographed a prom on Chicago’s South Shore, and as
2016 Streetwise Gala at the Museum of Broadcast Communications One of the perks of being self-employed in any field is the ability to choose to donate your skills to worthy causes in the community. As a photographer, that usually means selling prints for donations to a cause, taking animal portraits to promote a shelter, or
The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur: Over 120 Scrumptious Recipes Made with Natural and Simple Ingredients just came out earlier this month and the response has been great! It’s wonderful that people have been enjoying the original book so much over the past 5 years, making a brand new version possible. There are a few incentives to
Remember this cookbook? Maybe you’ve owned a copy since it was released in 2010, or just saw me posting about it on here or over on the Facebook page. Or maybe you’ve never seen it before because you’re following this blog for other photography topics and genres, and not so much the food photography. Either
Happy Pancake Day! Pancakes frequently end up in front of my camera, and for good reason! Who doesn’t love a fluffy stack of pancakes (the taller the better)? If you’d like to experience the joy of eating pancakes while surrounded by pancake kitchen decor, I can help you live out that dream. To celebrate, I’m
Happy 2016! The past year was a big one for me. It was the first full year of self-employment. I started 2015 with a modest client base that I built in the last few months of 2014, and had to continue building it up in all directions to solidify this foundation (FEEL THE PRESSURE). I
Last week I spent the evening at Oak Park’s Amour de la Terre, photographing an amazing holiday cocktail party hosted by Ashley Gilday (I photographed one of her brunches earlier this year, check it out!). Every part of the event was donated and 100% of the proceeds were donated to Trio Animal Foundation. “[Trio Animal
I’m so happy to announce SHOP | kelly peloza photo‘s very first holiday fundraiser! This year, I’ve teamed up with The Sweet Bunny Project, a Chicago-area non-profit that places rabbits in foster and forever homes, and uses artwork to raise money and awareness for local shelters. Sweet Bunny is one of the many smaller organizations
I am so excited to be participating in several events, fundraisers, and markets in my community this holiday season! I love having the opportunity to participate in these events as an event photographer, as a vendor with my line of printed items, or even just as an attendee. These events are not only showcasing the