Chelsea Macor Photography

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Chelsea Macor Photography

Fine art portrait photographer in Bellevue / Seattle area, inspired by family and love.

My goal is to take photos that are whimsical and intimate- filled with movement, connection, light and love. I strongly encourage you to be silly, be in love, be you, and to let me share in that with you.

04/30/2026

I was lucky enough to get to spend an entire week with a friend, my fairy godmother, who lives in the Bay Area while attended . gave us a challenge- to photograph someone or something in a way that shows two sides. I chose Maryam. I wanted to show her exuberant, community building, smiley, face, loving side and her introvert, desperate to decompress, quiet side. I edited with Lightroom mobile, which made it seamless and I even received the ultimate compliment, “is that film” 😉

04/27/2026

When I photographed my dear friend Lissy it went like this. The night before we put Rory to bed together. The before bed ritual including a dance and bath time. I sat on the floor next to this baby I love and read him books. I taught him the train song. “More train.”
I listened outside the door as my friend sung her little boy songs I’ve heard her singing for 20 years.
We ate the most amazing Italian food, then piled into Lissy’s room to watch Best in Show and reality shows. I curl up on the chaise next to their bed. I scroll Dallas real estate because there aren’t many feelings as good as being with people you love that you can completely be yourself around.
We say “imagine if we were neighbors.” “Imagine the kids growing up together.” My heart swells and aches. I tell Leon, “Thank God I like you. Can you imagine?” Because I do love him. I love this family.
And the next day I take their pictures. Every ounce of me wants to create the pictures they deserve. It was joy and chaos and nothing that is photos with a toddler.
Afterwards we immediately put on our comfy clothes. Order food. Blow bubbles in the living room with Rory. Adoration. I adore them.

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04/25/2026

Give me a home with layers, textures, art, stains, chips, projects both finished and unfinished.
Give me a family, perfect in their chaos and love. Happily making it through the same joys, the same conflicts. Struggles and success.
Give me a camera. Give me some time. I want to see you there.

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04/23/2026

A common sound in our household is Rufus yelling “beedo beedo” like an ambulance as he races to the freezer to grab Mabel an ice pack. Mabel is a force. But a highly unstable force.
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Every afternoon when Mabel and I pick Rufus up from school, she runs full force into his arms. She is kinda known for it. She has knocked me off my feet running to me when I pick her up.
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And now she has a loose tooth. She knocked out a front tooth soon after turning 4, and will now be a preschooler with two missing teeth.
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I love her exuberance, but the girl cannot remain upright. She seems oblivious to anything in her path when she charges from point A to point B with passion. She either tramples any obstacles or suffers the consequences. But she is tough. She uses those ice packs for about 5 seconds, then throws them back in the freezer and moves on.
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I want to charge forward this year, Mabel style. I want to ignore all the shoulds, ifs, and fears and just go for it. I tend to sit on my ideas, wait for mysterious permission. But what’s a missing tooth or two? So far, it is only more endearing.
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10/22/2025

Apparently last year wasn’t a fluke—these went fast again.
So I’ve opened one more day of Autumn Sessions- November 16th.

They’re 20 minutes, calm, and easy—just enough time to catch the season before it disappears into peppermint chaos. Beautiful florals by Camile of

And if you meant to book an Autumn Session and then immediately got distracted by a PTA form or a wet load of laundry… you’re in good company. A few November spots are open.

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10/03/2025

🍂 Autumn Sessions are live!

The days are getting shorter and shorter. I swear I just dropped the kids off for their first day of school, and suddenly it’s Halloween prep (don’t worry, our house is fully decked out). Time moves so fast, and I always feel that pull of nostalgia this time of year.

These sessions are my way of pausing the rush: 20 minutes, a cozy studio, florals by , and a gallery of images that feel like a little remedy against the gray. Just enough to hold onto the season without eating up your whole day.

Subscribers got first dibs yesterday, and now I’m opening them up here. Spots are limited, so grab one if you’ve been waiting. And if you don’t see a time that works, there’s a waitlist (possibly Sunday sessions if enough people want them).

09/29/2025

I’m not saying Alison wins best client-mom, but I’m not not saying it. 😉
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Get those older kids into the photos! High school and middle school boys especially — they sprout up, go undocumented, and suddenly have deeper voices and questionable mustaches. Turns out, they’re still affectionate, hilarious, and more than willing to roast our mom jeans.

07/02/2025

Tender. You know I’m all about moms. I can’t talk about photos without passionately insisting that moms get in the photo. That moms need to be seen for it all.
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But I also see tenderness and deep connection in moments with dads. In moments with any and all parents or caretakers, really. I have an urgent need to document motherhood and let kids be kids—that much is absolutely true. But the thing is, that big thing that has to be one of the fundamentals of living, is relationships. The conversations, looks, smiles, tears, comfort, rage, love. All of that flows through a family, catching every person and making each worthy of documentation and consideration.
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But like, mostly moms. ;)
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05/22/2025

I keep an (inconsistent) list of things Rufus has said. I don’t even have one for Mabel… That’s beside the point.
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I was looking through it and came across this gem.
When he was 5 or 6, I was explaining why we didn’t have sorbet. Pops—his grandfather—couldn’t find it at the store. He momentarily spaced and looked for it with the jam. It was cracking me up. Rufus was not amused.
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Here’s what followed when I tried to smooth things over.
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Me: We all make mistakes.
Ru: I don’t really make mistakes.
Me: Well, I do.
Ru: Yeah, you make a lot of mistakes… probably that’s because of the stress of raising two kids.
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He can be the most insightful child.
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Kids elevate everything—joy, fun, fulfillment… and yes, stress. I’ve made more mistakes over the past six months with parenting, life, and my business than maybe ever before. But it’s also been full of moments like this—ones that make me laugh, that remind me of what matters, and that reflect back all the good I sometimes miss.
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They keep me honest. They keep me trying.
He’s not exactly wrong. Just… a little blunt.
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05/15/2025

I took this last summer, and I keep coming back to it. Felt like the right place to begin again.
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I’ve been in survival mode. I kept photographing—just enough to take care of the people counting on me—but everything else disappeared. Instagram, newsletters, sharing… I just couldn’t.
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Depression hit hard, and I have more to say about that soon—probably in a newsletter, when I can find the right words. (If you’re not on it and want to be, the link’s in my profile.)
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For now, this is me poking my head up, trying to remember how to show up again.
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A little nervous. A little hopeful. Definitely rusty. But here.
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Thanks for sticking around.
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