Hattie: 3 months

I had so much fun taking pictures of my little girl in our new house. It was tough getting her all pretty for the shoot, and then still making sure she was in a good mood. For the most part, it was easy to get her attention but not smile as I was the only one home. This is where another parent or assistant would be helpful! It was also easy to keep her still...which later prooved to be very challenging!

Second 'Dustin McKinley" family photos

December 2011

Levi: age 1
Caleb: age 3

These photos were taken around my parents house. It is mainly a wooded lot, so I had difficulty with the shaddows as I didn't know much about natural lighting. Anyhow, I was still able to capture some good shots because the subjects were so darn cute!

Calebs Silly Smile

Hattie: Newborn

These pictures were taken by my camera...but obviously not all were taken by me! AFter 19 hours of labor, including 3 hours of pushing, Hattie Eileen was born November 5th, 2011 at 4:55am weighing 7lbs 6oz, 21 inches long! The last three pictures were done by my wedding photographer when Hattie was 6 days old.

My Best Friends Family

We had such a fun time out on the canal, downtown Indianapolis, finding cool places to shoot pictures of my best friend Kelly and her family. Her kids were such good sports, didn't complain once despite the heat, and smiled beautifully for every shot! The hardest part was trying to deal with the intense sunshine and avoid 'swinting' eyes!

My First 'Photo Shoot': Levi at 6 months

Location: Broadripple, Indiana

 

No better way to get to know your camera then just by getting out there and taking pictures! I had so much fun and learned so much! Although it was a cloudy and 'could rain any minute' kind of day...things went well! I learned a lot about trying to get a 6month and a 2 year old to pose for the camera...one tough job! Thanks Dustin and Annie for letting me capture your beautiful family!