Portrait + wedding photographer serving the Chicago and Iowa City areas
A B O U T M E
Hi! My name is Marissa Kelly and I’m a portrait and wedding photographer currently based in Chicago, Illinois (although you can usually find me back in Iowa City at least once a month!).
From a young age, I always gravitated towards photography; in junior high, I would spend hours editing photos of my friends and me on Picnik (add me on Facebook and find the album titled ~PiCniK EdItS~ to see those gems), and if you check out my About Me page, you can find pictures of me as a toddler with a disposable Kodak camera in hand, snapping away! I feel so lucky that I get to do what I love, all while helping preserve snapshots of people's lives with my camera.
When I'm not taking pictures, you can find me searching Yelp and OpenTable for the best restaurants in Chicago, enjoying an IPA or tall glass of wine, or crying throughout entire episodes of This Is Us.
L E T ' S C O N N E C T
I'd be honored to capture whatever special moment you're celebrating in life. Whether you're planning for your high school graduation that's right around the corner, celebrating your engagement to the love of your life, walking down the aisle on your wedding day, expecting your first child, raising your first child, and anything in between, my camera and I are ready! I love shooting back home in the open fields of Iowa and in the urban areas of Chicago; I also love exploring new places and am always open—and excited—to travel for a shoot or wedding!
Head over to my contact form and let's capture some beautiful photos that you'll cherish for a lifetime.
