So glad you're here!
I’m Kelly Heasley. I am a photographer and a philosopher, a builder and an architect. I think everything is beautiful. I’m an Ohioan, born and raised, much to the disdain of my West Virginian husband, Garth (who is not my cousin). Go Bucks. I’m 25. I love music. I love to make music. I love Jesus, and I still sleep with the bear my dad gave me when I was 5.
Smile! I want to take your picture! I want to give you the gift of remembrance, and I want it to sparkle like a jewel in your hand. I want to capture you just the way you are so that when your children, your parents, your best friends look back, they will see how precious you've always been and just how amazing you've become.
With that, I invite you to explore the site. Look at these images, close your eyes and remember love, and when you take that second look, soak it up...
All that talk about flux capacitors in the last post made me itchy to try some vintage-y post processing with my new actions. Even though neither Aasta nor John were alive in the nineteen seventies, they’re looking pretty as pie in these retro photos.
What do you guys think? Are the seventies worth revisiting? Is there even anyone reading this blog who was alive way back then? 
I have very vivid and wonderful childhood memories of packing up the Honda and heading to my dad’s weekly softball games at the Park of Roses. So, when Erin and Jimmie asked me to photograph their church’s softball league, I couldn’t wait to fire up the flux capacitor and head down memory lane.
I took tons of action shots, but in typical fashion, my favorites were the ones I snapped in between plays!
So, what does a world famous professional photographer do to get away from it all and relax? I’m not sure. You should ask one.
As for me, I hop on the SUV caravan and head down to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Even though it’s about a twelve hour trek, once I get there and smell the ocean air, eat some of Barb’s fresh baked bread, and squeeze my baby cousin’s chubby leg rolls, it’s all worth it.
Here are some photos I took of our motley crew. Check out my facebook album for even more!
Here’s one of our super amazing house. Check it out here.
The view from our back porches.
Baby Jack!
Baby Ade!
This is perfection. Baby bellies in tiny baby swim shorts. I mean, come on.
Tasty Finnish bread. It makes the finest french toast on the planet. If there was a french toast Oscar, this would win hands down, kick your butt.
Here’s a picture of my favorite person golfing. Stud.
Many people compare us to the Kennedys. Only with more profanity. And flatulence.
Baby Jack and I have similar hobbies. Like sleeping. And drooling.
I believe this does not need a caption. Maybe something like “I want to take YOUR picture!” in a little bubble over my head would work… I could put that on my business card.
Everyone loves Baby Jack, even people who are just meeting him for the first time.
Grandma’s too sexy for her shades. Too sexy for her shades, no way she’s disco dancing.
Aasta and John Zipperman, future small-town Southern sweaty defense attorney.
Good form for a guy who’s almost 50. I mean 45. I mean 27.
Salutations, friends! Check out perfection - photos by Jeremy Lawson, animals by God Almighty.
There is one word that best describes Suzy… NOBODY-ELSE-LIKE-HER-ON-THE-PLANET! Um, let’s not dwell on the specifics of “one word”, okay? Work with me here. Anyway, the moment Suzy scheduled her maternity session, I knew we had to shoot it here!
One of her favorite stores is a little boutique in downtown Powell, Ohio called Bloomsbury Loft. This place is like a small-town Anthropologie, only friendlier, cheaper, and cuter! So, I presented my idea to Karla (one of the sweet owners), and she was thrilled about the prospect of having us shoot there!
Suzy and I (and don’t forget about baby Elliott) had an amazing time traipsing around the store on a sunny afternoon, being reminded of just how precious it is to see life peeking its head out into the cold winter and slowly but surely opening the door to springtime and new beginnings. The images turned out quite lovely. I’m not surprised, though. With a girl as beautiful as Suzy and a location as delicious as Bloomsbury Loft, there was no way I could go wrong!
So, what do you think? I couldn’t imagine a better marriage of fun and fashion, sweetness and sophistication!
