Kathy McCloy Photography

Grady is 3.

Kathy — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:46:16 +0000

G-funk turned 3 in July. You might be thinking to yourself… why did she wait until now to blog about it? Well, if that makes me a bad mother, I won’t even tell you when I actually shot these images. Let’s just say…. he was younger than 3yrs 2mo. I have to start out Grady’s birthday post (just like always) with an updated rocking chair shot. This rocking chair was Otey’s grandparents’ and once I shot G’s newborn photo in it that I totally loved, I knew it was going to become a yearly tradition. The first three were shot in exactly the same place at our house in Iowa. Since that house is no longer ours… this year we had to start a new location tradition.

Grady is soooo full of personality. He can be such a lover and two seconds later be the child who is causing me to prematurely gray. I can only imagine what his teenage years have in store for us. One thing is FOR SURE…. lots of laughter.

Here’s to you Super Grady! Happy late Birthday from the one who makes you eat your vegetables. Glad you’re mine.

Kendra – Marshall High School – 2012

Kathy — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:10:08 +0000

The morning after Kendra’s shoot on Facebook…

HER MOM: “I just want you to know that I have 27 chigger bites! Yes, I counted! Kendra has like 5 and a small patch of poison. I sure hope the pics in the weeds turn out! LOL”.

ME: “I came straight home, got naked in my garage and went straight to the shower to scrub my legs. I even had my Mom (who doesn’t get poison) wipe my shoes down with alcohol just in case there was oil on them! And you know what?!?!? I STILL have some poison bumps! Oh, and I watched them as they uploaded… they are totally going to be soooo worth it”.

I knew I could risk being cocky when my subject looks like Kendra! I would like to put this disclaimer out there… I did warn Kendra before I sat her down in the three foot weeds that chigger bites were a possibility. So glad she’s a girl who has her priorities straight.

Conner – North Daviess Senior – 2012

Kathy — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:17:46 +0000

ANNNNDDD….. the winners are…..

Kathy — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 07:04:28 +0000

Christina Barnhart Pence & Amy Morecraft!!! Each of you have won a $100 print credit to Kathy McCloy Photography and a $25 Visa card JUST for being a fan of Kathy McCloy Photography!!!!! I’m sending you each a Facebook message so I can get you your prizes!

Good news is I plan on having several more giveaways this summer. Bad news is they weren’t able to do all of my root canal in one visit and I have to go back AGAIN in two weeks! Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for playing along!

ROOT CANAL WEDNESDAY GIVEAWAY!!!

Kathy — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:20:32 +0000

****UPDATE ON #3!!!****

When all of you start arriving to work this morning I will have already been laying mouth open for thirty minutes partaking in a little root canal love. I decided I may as well make the best of a not so super fun situation… so how about a little giveaway?! Here’s the skinny…

FIVE ways to enter the contest. You can do just one, a couple, or all five… it’s up to you! EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS UP TO FIVE CHANCES TO WIN!!!

1. Leave a comment on this blog post. Simple as that. You can just say hi, or if you’re feeling wordy… let me know how you found me!

2. “Like” my Kathy McCloy Photography Facebook Page. That’s right people… if you’re already a “liker” you’re already entered once! Whooo-hooo

3. Copy and paste the following link on YOUR facebook wall and mention this contest! www.facebook.com/kathymccloyphotography Leave a comment on this blog post each day that you share the link (Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday)

4. Repeat number 3 on Thursday

5. Repeat number 3 on Friday

That’s it people! FIVE simple ways to enter!

There will be TWO winners chosen on Friday night at Midnight! EACH WINNER WILL RECEIVE TWO PRIZES!!!

1. A $100 print credit to Kathy McCloy Photography (transferable to any client, friend, or family member if you aren’t, or don’t plan to be a KMP customer)

2. A $25 VISA gift card that has absolutely nothing to do with anything. I guess it could help pay for floss and toothpaste so you don’t end up with your own root canal!

breath it in.

Kathy — Mon, 30 May 2011 02:52:10 +0000

I have never rocked my kids to sleep. Not that I don’t think it’s a wonderful thing… and not that I’m against rocking babies, it just wasn’t a good game plan for our family. Each of my kids have traveled with me since they were three weeks old. Sleeping in lots of different beds, in lots of different rooms, in lots of different states just doesn’t work if you have a baby that needs rocked in order to go to sleep. We have a bedtime routine… baths, jammies, prayers, singing (yes me… and it’s BAD) hugs, kisses and good nights. No matter where you are, all of those things work (unless the hotel has thin walls and I start singing… that could be bad for the neighbors). All of this “rocking” talk leads me to the reason for this blog post. Tonight Otey had Cooper and Grady at the lake fishing late and I came home early with Nash. It was thirty minutes past his bedtime when we got home so I quickly washed him and put him in his jammies. We were headed for his room when he started “milt milt milt” pointing at the kitchen/living-room (that’s milk for you non kid-havers out there). I set him down, got his milk out of the refrigerator, and when I handed it to him he took hold of my hand, lead me to the old green wooden rocking chair that sits in our living room, patted the seat and said “rocky-rocky”. I sat down in our dark empty house, he climbed up in my lap, and I rocked him until he fell asleep. Oh ya… and I cried. I cried because it was like everything stood still in my dark quiet house and for twenty minutes my Nash was an only child. There were no “I needs” or “I wants” from other kids, no noise, no distractions… just him being a baby that loved his mama, and me being a Mom with all the time in the world to love him. Seriously seems like just yesterday he was a tiny tiny baby. Moral of this story… my goal this summer is to have lots of those moments with each of my kids. I am so blessed and I want to slow down and breath in every second of it.

Legal and Official

Kathy — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:56:21 +0000

This happy family…

Made “family” legal and official today…

Have I mentioned I have THE BEST job ever?

REAL family photos

Kathy — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:42:39 +0000

Decided to share one of my very favorite sessions of 2010. Here are a few fun facts about this session…

1. The family in this shoot are friends of mine.

2. Erica (Mom) came straight from work… same clothes, same hair, same everything.

3. Only “planning” put in to their clothes was Averi’s purple shirt. She is a little girl you know. She brought three out for me to pick from.

4. Laughter. All the kids were running around like wild animals laughing and having a great time. No one was being scolded, no one was told to “look at the camera and smile”.

5. TRUST. Compete TOTAL trust in me to do the job I was hired for.

With that being said… check back tomorrow for a blog post all about #5. On to the images…

CONTEST

Kathy — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:11:25 +0000

There is an AWESOME contest going on over at LAURA WINSLOW PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG. If you are the “etsy” type or have small children, you won’t want to miss this! Check it out HERE

Table for five please

Kathy — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 03:45:38 +0000

There is nothing I enjoy more than getting the opportunity to shoot a family multiple times. I love watching their children grow, and catching up like old friends. I also love clients that welcome me in to their REAL home. Moms who don’t care if I see their kids eating fruit snacks they spilled on the floor, and kids running around laughing and loving like I’m not even there. Bridgette and Andy’s home is just that. Filled with familiar photos on the walls (I’ve taken most of them) and tiny familiar faces (just a year older). Two and a half years ago when I first met their family they had just had their second baby. Since then, I’ve shot another family session, and both of Bridgette’s sisters weddings (Meredith & Richelle). This time around I made the trip to meet baby number three.

Bridgette and Andy… Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to share a few more hours with your family.