Saturday, March 10, 2012

Little Miss and her Photo Shoot!

So this past month I was able to book McKinley's 6 month pictures. We were a little bit behind the times since she was 7 months old, but I think it worked out perfectly! So to give you all an idea of the preparation that went into this I will begin with where it all started...PINTEREST.
I knew I wanted to get pictures done, but I had just decided to put it off until her first birthday. Her newborn pictures were phenomenal, but spendy, so I just couldn't justify spending more moolah on pictures. However, I just kept pinning new ideas, one after another. Until one day I broke down and decided to contact Brooke Mack and just ask about her pricing. She did the photography at a friends wedding and did a beautiful job, so I figured asking couldn't hurt. Well, obviously I booked her and I am so glad I did. :)
Once the pictures were booked, the outfit search was on! Zulily, and Etsy were my two best friends. My mom helped a lot with keeping her eyes open for the perfect outfits and I was like a mad woman on Etsy looking for the perfect headbands and accessories. Jonathan and I worked on making the tutu she wore and I almost caved and bought one on Etsy, but I had a budget! All in all the outfits came out perfectly as you will see.

So, the day of the photo shoot was finally here. All the outfits and props ready to go :) It took about an hour and a half to get what we needed and McKinley did her thing. She was as cute as ever and she even pulled herself up and stood for the longest she had ever done. Once we had taken all the pictures we could we called it a day. Then the waiting began...
Brooke got us the photos in about a week! I was so thrilled!! The end product was INCREDIBLE! I know I have an adorable little girl, but WOW...they were all so fabulous! So here they are, enjoy :)