Let's chat, smile, and shoot!
Everyone deserves to feel good
"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything."
Aaron Siskind
Meet Chelsea Renee Sturtevant
THE PERSON BEHIND THE LENS
Meet Chelsea Renee Sturtevant
I'm your Midwest photographer that offers services in Winnebago County and surrounding areas. You can trust me to capture your true beauty using natural lighting. Making you smile and feel good about yourself is my number one priority, as well as making sure you're comfortable. I love being able to do that through my lens leaving you with fun, new memories to look back on and cherish forever.
"Photography is the art of making memories tangible."
Destin Sparks
Zooming in a little closer...
Things you may or may not have known about me
- I'm a proud momma to two girl cats, Luna and Lyra. They are my world! You can definitely say I'm a crazy cat lady.
- Aside from photography, I work as a Communications Specialist at Rock Valley College, where I pursued my education. I also work in the restaurant industry as a service manager.
- In my free time, I enjoy going to the gym, creating content, reading personal development books, and spending quality time with my friends and family.
- Some of my favorite things include dancing, singing, listening to music, playing games, going out with my girlfriends, going to concerts, and traveling, as well as shopping, driving around, and cuddling up with my fur babies.
- Fun Fact: Nature is God's creation and I will forever be fascinated by the moon, the stars, and the sky.
I captured the milky way photo on my back deck while the Northern Lights were visible. I could see both with the naked eye. It was unlike anything I have ever seen, felt, or experienced in my life.
if you ever get the opportunity, Take it.
See what people are saying...
TESTIMONIALS
Emma Koyl
"I've known Chelsea since she started taking photos and editing them. Let's just say she is AMAZING. She's come so far in just a little amount of time. She made me feel comfortable with what to do and was just a blast to be around while taking the photos. She has a lot of different poses and looks she wants you to try out and it was so much fun!! Thank you, Chelsea, for everything you've done for me so far, can't wait to take more in the future."
Trish Reiter
"Chelsea is an incredibly talented photographer with clear direction and a very artistic eye!! She really knows how to make your photos pop and stand out!!! I'm usually very shy and she did a fabulous job at making me feel comfortable/beautiful in front of a camera! If you ever have a chance to work with her, I highly recommend it!! I know I will absolutely be working with her on a regular basis, and I couldn't be more thrilled with how these photos turned out!"
Monica Marquez
"Absolutely love her work, you can't go wrong. Love her personality, she makes taking pictures fun!"
Jeffrey Poole
If you need pictures for any occasion, Chelsea is by far the BEST! She is highly talented at what she does and makes it fun, all while she has very good conversations. The “chat, smile, shoot” technique is by far the way to go if you aren’t very good at giving genuine smiles. She is also very good with her editing! I’m blessed to say i have amazing high school graduation pictures done by Chelsea because her work is outstanding and she is all around just a great friend, and photographer!