Katie McDonald Photography

I just wanted to post a little note this afternoon to let you all know that…… I’m back!  It’s been a super busy couple months for me, both personally and professionally!!!  I hate that my blog that I love so much got neglected during this time.  Well little blog, feel neglected no more!  I will be posting more frequently and all my clients from late fall and winter will finally, FINALLY get to see their blog posts!  To let you know just a little about what I’ve been doing, here’s a pic of what will become my new office!!!  Yup…I’m moving up in the world.  I’m thrilled to have a real office (yes, it’s a real office even though it’s in my basement….if my husband is going to let me paint an accent wall ‘Katie McDonald Photography’ hot pink…it’s a real office)!  Oh couch and coffee table….I’ll miss you, but don’t worry we will see each other every Tuesday night for Glee! 

I’ve decided that I should start blogging about some more personal things.  After all, if you decide to book me as your wedding photographer (or if you already have) we will be spending A LOT of time together on wedding day, so I feel inclined to give you some insight into my personality…and my quirks, and they are a plenty!  : ) 

I turned 27 ½ a couple weeks ago.  Yes, I realize that I’m a grown woman who still acknowledges (and sometimes celebrates) half birthdays.  I also realize that it’s totally lame.  Please don’t judge.   As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that there are  things that I want to do that I’ve never made time for or have just been too chicken to try.  So I’ve started to compile a list of things I’d like to do/accomplish/try/conquer before my 30^th birthday….some are professional goals, some are personal…below is what I’ve got so far.   

I’ve also created a little collage of some of my personal pics to share.  All of them were taken on my iPhone and edited with my new fav app Instagram….what they lack in quality, they make up for in fun!  They feature my hubby and I being our dorky selves, the eligible bachelor himself… and of course my fav people: my dogs Molly and Maggie!!!  Enjoy!!!!!

-Be a bridesmaid: I’ve been a bridesmaid a handful of times but it was all before I became a wedding photographer.  I feel like I would appreciate the experience so much more now that I see how much of their heart and soul brides and grooms put into the planning of their weddings and the choosing of their bridal parties….I feel like I kind of took it for granted when I was younger.  I’d like another chance. And another dress. And some more free booze. Thanks.

-Second shoot for another wedding photographer: I’ll be honest, I haven’t worked as a second shooter since I was in college, many moons ago.  I’d really like to work with another photog here in the DSM area and just see how they do things. It’d be a great chance to meet some awesome new people,capture some images I probably wouldn’t otherwise shoot and hey, maybe even learn something!!!     

 -Go on a cruise with my husband and our friends: We talk about it every year…how we need to go on a cruise and have an awesome, sunburned vacay with all our besties before we all decide to have kids.  Every year it doesn’t happen…..but maybe next year!!! ; ) If I can get my girlfriends to snooze that biological clock!

-Shoot a wedding that requires me to get a passport.  I shoot a couple destination weddings a year, but to-date they’ve all been domestic: Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri, Florida. My husband keeps telling me that I should really have a passport anyway, but wouldn’t a Mexican/Bahamian/European wedding be a nice excuse to finally actually get one? I think so.

-Find my bff Cory a wife!  He’s fun, he’s cute, he plays like a gazillion instruments. He’s a real catch.  Let me know if you know someone he should marry! ; )

-I want to network more, both personally and professionally…in person.  I network some online through websites like Facebook and the B School, but I need to do it out in the real world.  Maybe it’s time I stop talking about it and really join PPI or YPC…or say ‘Hi’ to young couples who seem nice at church. I guess you can never have too many friends; maybe it’s time I go out and make a few more.

- I want to run a 5K.  Brandon and I signed up for the John Deere 5K this August.  I swear I only agreed to do it because on the email it was officially called a ‘run/walk’ and Brandon promised I got a t-shirt.  Damn him and his knowledge of my obsession for event t-shirts!!!  I’m pretty sure the only reason I joined a sorority in college was for the t-shirts.  Anyway, chances are beyond good that I will be walking waaaayyy more than running at this 5K!!  I’d love to be able to train and actually run the whole way sometime.  But I guess the people that see me at the grocery sporting my 5K t-shirt won’t know that I walked the whole way, now will they? ; )

my life....in iPhone photos!

 Hello everyone and welcome to my brand new blog!!!  My name is Katie and I’m the lady behind the lens (and email, and phone, and website) of Katie McDonald Photography!  Here on my blog I’ll be sharing all kinds of things…sneak peeks of photos from all my weddings and portrait sessions, FAQ’s, things that inspire me and maybe a few random thoughts that pop into my head!  Please come back frequently and comment often!  Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you are looking for a wedding photographer or even if you’d just like to chat!  Thanks so much!!

Much Love,

Katie

 For my inaugural post, I thought I’d share some pics of my two great assistants….my dogs Molly and Maggie!   They don’t have mad Photoshop skills and they aren’t very handy with an SLR….but their cuteness goes a long way!  : )

This is Molly.....She is the most loving little girl you've ever seen!!! And pretty adorable if I do say so myself!!

This is Maggie! She has to wear a tshirt all the time because she is allergic to EVERYTHING!!!! She is the sweetest little pup you will ever meet!!! And cute too huh?