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Kelly Heck Photography

Name: Kelly Heck Photography
Address: 3300 Whippoorwill Drive, Taneytown, MD, 21787, US
Telephone: (443) 340-6317
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10/14/2026

Years ago, photographing my own family used to drive me a little crazy. 😂

I'd show up with my camera and a plan and immediately slip into Professional Photographer Mode.

Meanwhile, my family was understandably in, "Kelly is taking some free pictures of us" mode.

Those two energies did not always mix. 😂

Then I had my own kids.

And WOW have I chilled out.

I've learned that when little people are involved, you work fast, embrace whatever mood walks into your photo session that day, and hope for the best. (My own kids generally love having their pictures taken, but somehow when Mama actually schedules something nice and brings out the REAL camera, somebody inevitably has a stink about them, LOL!)

Last summer, my family was visiting Maryland for a wedding and had all their wedding attire with them. I suggested we take advantage of it.

One afternoon, with that gorgeous golden light trickling through the trees behind the house, I photographed my bonus daughters.

And ohhhh, those photographs. 💛

It certainly helps that the girls are absolutely gorgeous, but I loved what we created. Even better was hearing how much THEY loved them. Their Mama printed them BIG, put them around their home, and the girls even used them as their school pictures that year.

Fast-forward to this summer.

We went to visit them in Ohio and this time...

I DIDN'T OFFER.

They asked me. 🥹

So off we went to their little lakeside beach for round two.

And once again, I LOVE what we made.

But possibly my favorite part is that while I was photographing the girls, my parents were snapping pictures too... and Dad caught me in my natural habitat:

Hunched over... twisting... and ultimately holding my own velcro baby while photographing my Sister's babies.

Years ago, I wanted everything to go perfectly. These days, I'm just happy to be behind the camera, capturing the people I love. Especially when I've got a toddler on my hip and my body twisted into a pretzel doing one of the activities I love most! 📸

10/08/2026

I got to do something a little different recently with Carroll County Youth Service Bureau… and I can’t actually tell you what we were working on yet.

There was a production happening. There were cameras. There were lights. There were lots of people doing lots of things.

And I was there to photograph all of it.

I LOVE set photography and behind-the-scenes work because instead of directing the action, I get to quietly watch it unfold and look for all the little moments happening around the bigger production.

And this was another one of those jobs with such good energy. Once everyone found their rhythm, there was a lot of laughing, joking, creating, and having fun together. By the end of the day, even the most serious faces in the room were smiling.

I think we captured some really cool moments.

And apparently Andie Luchini captured a few photos of ME contorting myself into ridiculous photographer positions to get them. I haven't seen those yet, but I absolutely cannot wait:

Just imagine... behind the scenes of the behind-the-scenes photographer. 😂 📸

The finished photographs have officially been delivered, and now I get to wait patiently for Carroll County Youth Service Bureau to make their announcement so I can tell you what we were up to.

And it sounds like I may be seeing this crew again soon for some updated leadership headshots, too. 💛

Such a fun day with a wonderful local organization doing important work right here in Carroll County.

10/05/2026

I forgot to take the selfie. 😂

If you saw my post last week or so about studying aerial maps before a shoot, THIS was the job I was planning for!

I spent the day in Millersville with the team at Petra Contractors, creating new photography for their website and marketing. And in a surprising little twist, Nancy, one of the owners, told me that even though we were shooting in Millersville, a huge portion of their field team actually lives in and commutes from Carroll County!

She talked about how dedicated their team is and how little turnover they have. And after spending the day with them, I can see why.

Everyone was SO laid back and easy to work with. There was no pressure or fuss. They took my suggestions, rolled with new ideas, and let us keep adding things as we went.

Those are some of my favorite shoots.

You start with a plan for a few team photos, and suddenly we're creating a whole collection of images that can actually WORK for the company: team portraits, candid moments, environmental images, details, and all those extra photographs that are going to make their new website feel polished and complete.

Maybe that's why I forgot the selfie. We were too busy having fun and getting everything we could before everyone needed to get back on the road.

And I have to give a shoutout to the team at ArachnidWorks in Frederick, especially Kenny Green, for connecting me with Petra!

I've worked with ArachnidWorks in a couple different ways over the years. Sometimes I come in behind the scenes and photograph for their clients as part of their services, and sometimes, like this time, they send a client directly my way. I genuinely love both arrangements and really appreciate the trust their team continues to put in me.

So... my traditional end-of-shoot selfie?

I realized I hadn't taken it JUST as the last Petra van was pulling out of the parking lot.

So this is what we've got. 😂

Consider it photographic evidence of a really good shoot day.

09/23/2026

A successful photo shoot starts long before I pick up my camera. 📸

Next week, I'm photographing a team of nearly 30 people, along with two work vans and two dump trucks. And while the actual photography is the fun part, coordinating that many people and vehicles takes some planning!

I've been studying satellite imagery, considering where the morning sun will be, and mapping out how to position everyone to create an engaging and beautifully-lit group photograph.

But there's more to it than the photograph itself.

We've also established where employees should park, which vehicles need to arrive first, and how to keep the entrance clear so everyone can get into position efficiently.

I even created this little mock-up to share with my client ahead of time. It's not a perfect representation of the final composition, but it gives everyone a visual reference and a plan to work from.

Of course, we'll make adjustments once we're on location. That's part of the process!

The goal is to spend less time figuring things out on the day of the shoot and more time creating great photographs — while minimizing disruption to my client's workday.

A little preparation goes a long way!

PS - No, the church is not the client!

09/17/2026

Remember that wall of portraits I told you about at Taneytown Dance Center?

Here it is. 💁

More than a decade of photographing Kim's dancers and instructors. Faces I've watched appear on this wall as her dancers grew up, graduated, and—in some cases—came right back to teach the next generation.

And tonight, sitting underneath all those photographs... my Charlie attended his very first dance class. And Lyra starts next week.

There's something really special about seeing my photography covering that wall while watching my own little guy become one of Kim's dancers.

Maybe someday, there'll be a familiar little face or two hanging up there too.

09/03/2026

Yesterday I was back with a longtime client, photographing new team members, updating a few familiar faces, and creating images for the second issue of their internal company magazine.

And I got to see the first issue in print!!!

My photograph is on the cover. Most of the photography inside is mine too. And there is just something REALLY satisfying about holding a finished piece like this in your hands and seeing how the photographs we create actually get put to work.

We wrapped up the shoot, I looked out the windows of this giant 10-story office building, and saw black clouds rolling in.

I could have made it to my car before the rain started.

But instead of leaving, I asked ChatGPT to scour the building and tell me which neighboring businesses might actually be good potential clients for Kelly Heck Photography.

It gave me a list.

And then came the hard part...

Actually walking into their offices.

I HATE soliciting. Actually, I don't do it.

At the first office, there wasn't even anyone at the reception desk. I timidly walked in... I could see the back of one person's head and another guy sprawled way back in his chair down the hall with his eyes shut.

So I gave a soft little, "Hey there?"

And then basically broke the news:

Hi. Sorry. I'm soliciting. 😂

But I introduced myself, explained that I was photographing one of their neighbors today, handed them my card, and showed them this magazine as a real-life example of what I'd been working on just a few floors down.

And you know what?

They were nice.

The ice broke.

So I tried another office.

And another.

By then, the rain was coming down SIDEWAYS, so really, what choice did I have? Certainly couldn't take all my camera gear outside.

Some conversations were quick. Some were warm. A couple people even suggested other businesses down their hall that I should introduce myself to.

By the time I was finally leaving, I realized I hadn't taken my ceremonial post-shoot selfie.

So I stopped on the second-floor balcony, pulled out the magazine, set up my camera and a single light...

…and a woman came out of the office across the way and told me I needed to give her my card before I got on the elevator.

😂😂😂

After nervously barging into offices asking people to take my card, somebody came looking for ME to get one.

We talked for quite a while.

Then another guy tried to get on one of the elevators I was blocking with all my photography gear. Naturally, I struck up a conversation with him.

"It looks like you know what you're doing," he said.

I stopped the elevator door.

"CAN I GIVE YOU A BUSINESS CARD?!"

He missed that elevator.

But we had a great 1-minute conversation before he caught the next one.

Then I finally started taking my selfie.

Except when you set an intervalometer to take a photograph every minute with professional flashes firing, everyone in an office building starts wondering what is happening.

A construction crew came out.

The security guard downstairs started asking questions.

People thought maybe the flashes were related to the thunderstorm outside.

Nope.

Just Kelly Heck Photography flashing the heck out of the second floor. 📸😂

I walked into that first office feeling awkward as all.

I walked out having met a whole bunch of new people.

Maybe none of them ever call me.

Maybe one does.

But today I had a choice between running through the rain to my car, or staying dry and doing something that made me a little nervous.

I'm really glad I stayed inside.

08/31/2026

Last night, I snuggled Charlie to sleep for the last time before he became a full-time student.

We didn't make a huge production out of it. We made Raggedy Robins for his lunchbox, took a bath, put on jammies, and read way too many books. We talked about math, because lately this kid can fit a math problem into literally any available silence.

Eventually, his little body got still.

"Mama?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm scared about school tomorrow."

"That's okay."

I told him that being scared gives us a chance to pull out our bravery. And every time we use our bravery, our confidence gets a little bigger.

A few minutes later, he was asleep.

🥹

Today, he climbed onto his school bus and started full-time Pre-K.

I've been home with this little boy for four years. We've filled those years with rocks and flowers and books and adventures and snuggles and ridiculous conversations and ordinary days when we did absolutely nothing important.

And now his world gets bigger.

There will be conversations I don't hear. Friendships that are entirely his. Things he'll learn that I didn't teach him. Jokes I'll only hear about afterward. Hours and hours of his little life that I won't be there to witness.

That's exactly what's supposed to happen.

I know I'm not the only parent standing at a bus stop, preschool door, kindergarten classroom, college dorm—or wherever your particular version of letting go happens—feeling incredibly proud while also wanting to grab your baby and run the other direction.

This is the deal.

We spend years building their confidence, their curiosity, their bravery and their independence...
.. so that someday they're brave enough to let go of our hand and walk away from us and start building a life of their own.

So here's to all of us letting go a little bit this year.

And to my brave little Pre-K kid:

Your world just got bigger.

Go fill it up. 🥰

08/27/2026

If you missed the latest KHP Newsletter, you missed a pretty good article too... What Should I Wear for Professional Photos?

Bright colors are bad. Everyone on the team should coordinate. Patterns are a no-no. You need to dress more formally for professional photos...

Do you really, though?

“What should I wear?” is one of the most common questions I get before a photo session—and my answer has a lot less to do with following rules than you might think.

Yes, there are things that photograph better than others (and a few sneaky things that can cause problems on camera), but great wardrobe choices aren't about making everyone look the same or stripping away personality.

I just updated my complete wardrobe guide with what I actually want my clients to know before picture day—from bold colors and patterns to fit, layers, team coordination, makeup, grooming, and those tiny details that are surprisingly easy to forget.

Before your next headshot, branding session, or team photo day, give this one a read.

Click this link to read the full article: https://www.kellyheckphotography.com/what-to-wear-for-business-photos-for-you-your-entire-team/

08/26/2026

I don't get to see this very often. 🥹

Most of the photographs I create live on screens.

They become LinkedIn profiles and website banners. They show up on business cards, in annual reports, on social media, in advertisements, and tucked into all sorts of places where businesses need to tell their stories.

That's the nature of commercial photography.

But earlier this summer, I got to create something a little different.

Angela booked a formal portrait session because her husband, John, had always dreamed of having a portrait taken in his military uniform with the love of his life beside him.

We already shared the story of their session. We talked about John's lifetime of service, the meaning behind that uniform, and the fun afternoon we spent creating this portrait together.

And then Angela sent me this. 😍

It's printed.

It's matted.

It's framed beautifully.

And it's hanging in their home.

There's something incredibly special about seeing a photograph leave my computer and become an actual piece of someone's home. Something they'll walk past every day. Something their family will see for years. Something that, someday, may belong to another generation.

Business photography doesn't give me many opportunities to see my work this way.

So when it does?

Man, it feels good.

And I can't think of a more deserving photograph to have made it to the wall. 💛

08/23/2026

Earlier this summer, my friend Victoria asked me if I'd come watch her son's softball team play.

Oh... and would I mind bringing my camera?

Her son plays with Special Olympics Carroll County, and four teams were getting together to compete for first place. Victoria mentioned that they rarely get really good photographs from the games, and she knew how much having them would mean to the athletes and their families—not to mention giving the organization some great images to use for marketing.

So I came.

I cheered.

And, naturally, I took WAY more photos than I intended to. 😂

I bounced between three baseball fields, trying to make sure I photographed athletes from all four teams. And since everyone was already together, I invited each team to gather for a team photo too.

I wasn't there on assignment. I wasn't busting my butt trying to cover every single play.

I was just having fun.

But I did want to make sure everyone was represented.

Because inclusion and participation matter to me—and if you've ever met Victoria, you know she is one of the fiercest cheerleaders for both.

There's something really special about watching athletes get to compete, hearing their families cheering from the sidelines, and seeing just how much JOY can fit onto a few softball fields on a summer day.

And apparently, I got to participate too.

At one point, Victoria's 16yr old son decided to demonstrate exactly how strong he is by picking me completely up off the ground and spinning me around like a rag doll. 🤣

For about half a second, I considered trying to wiggle my way down.

Then I thought...

You know what? Just let it happen.
So I threw my arms out and yelled...
"WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" 🤣🤣🤣

Sometimes you show up with your camera to make sure other people feel seen.
And sometimes you get picked up and spun around a softball field.

Both are pretty great ways to spend a summer day. 💛

Learn more about Special Olympics Carroll County and the incredible athletes they serve at socrathletes.org.

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3300 Whippoorwill Drive
Taneytown, MD
21787

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Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
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