St. Louis Photographer » A Journal by Holly McCaig

Okay, I quickly learned that I am not cut out to be a newborn photographer. This is the most exhausting and patience-testing subject to photograph, and I give TOTAL props to those of you that specialize in newborns. I’m out here in Phoenix, visiting Audra and her family. We wanted to get her baby, Reagan’s photos done on Friday and that we attempted. After about four hours, these are the four shots I’m proud to show. Yes, just four. But, they are cute. Reagan is such a sweet little girl. She just wanted to be in control on Friday and was only going to let us get a few shots in. Sigh. Love her.

Every shot but the last were taken with my 50mm f/1.4 in natural light. The last is using my 100mm f/2.8 macro.

I’m tired of all the drama. The negative stories. The bad news. The people that constantly complain. So, with that…let’s laugh. (video posted in this blog).

Oh, remember this cutie pie?

Brady is 6 months old now. Danielle was back in town with Brady and this time we had fun at his grandpa and grandma’s house! Brady is one of the happiest babies that I have ever met. Most people know, that for me, photographing kids is really hit or miss. They either love me or hate me. It’s a weird connection that I don’t always have. I admit it. There, you know my secret! But, with Brady, this kid, well, he just emotes adorable. Like, couldn’t you just eat him up?

That’s just a taste of his sugary sweet smile!

Well, here’s the slideshow for the 6-month photos I did last week. I’m really trying to stay on top of my game because of my travel and busy schedule this summer. This speed is soooo not normal for me! ENJOY!