What is in a name......

Lisa Kelly Photo.....picking my business name was one of the hardest things for me. I thought about "catchy" sophisticated names....nope, couldn't come up with anything. Thought about just using my first and last name...Lisa Scherer Photo, but it just didn't flow the way I wanted it to and I knew the chances of anyone actually prenouncing my last name would be slim. Kelly is my middle name (I think probably 80% of my clients assume it is my last name) But I have always liked my middle name, it is an ode to my "Irish" ancestory. So Lisa Kelly Photo was born. :)

Fast forward a year and I am in photography class when I meet another awesome photographer by the name of Kelly Ferguson...she was so kind and approachable and was nice enough to show me some Photoshop tricks after class one day. Little did I know that Kelly would become one of my dearest friends and my "rock" in the business. I have been so lucky to have her by my side this past year shooting all of my weddings with me...and I with her. We work like a dream, she is so creative and we sometimes don't even have to communicate...we just "get it done". It has been to me one of the biggest blessings I have had out of this journey.

As we enter 2011 Kelly and I have agreed that shooting weddings is something we could never imagine doing without each other. We will work all our weddings together going forward and we are in the process of developing our own wedding blog.

I wanted to share some of my favorite "out-takes" of Kelly and I at our weddings this year. They make me smile! And my goal is to look as hot as Miss Kelly does with a camera strapped around my neck....time to hit the gym :)



I love this image above, it was at the St. Louis Photographers Shot Party this past summer, hosted by the amazing Kelly Manno. We were like giddy little school girls getting to see one of our idols Jasmine Star live and in person :)














This last pic I call "My Girls"...Kelly, myself and my sister in law Jessica. Jess has been sooooo instrumental in helping me with my business. From referring me tons of business, to cheering me on...or listening to me rant at the end of a LONG Fall season. Most importantly she designs all my Gift Certificates, Newsletters and helps with editing. I owe so much of my sanity to her!
I guess there is something about this snow that is making me sentimental, but just had to give a shout out to 2 of the ladies that keep me going in this business.
Love ya Kelly and Jess!!
Lisa