Time To Get Muddy

Good times with my nephews and a few with Pele, the favorite lab of the family.  Love 'em!

Not a Photo Shoot, Just Excited Homeowners

So I figured I would personalize this a bit, by sharing our crazy excitement over our house-in-progress.  Yes, we are on our way to the world of home improvement and a white picket fence.  Well, maybe not a white picket fence....I was just trying to sound homey.  

Wes and I headed out today to our little lot to see the progress on our house.  Obviously, there was no work being done today.  We had a little snow/ice storm come through Lexington, so all construction was at a standstill.  But eager people that we are, we wanted to see our sticks and slab covered in snow.  We are so excited!  So we took a couple pics to share our joy with all of you.  

Louisville Love with Stephanie and Ryan

Okay, so it's a cheesy title, but I went for the alliteration.  This is Stephanie & Ryan's engagement session in Louisville.  We had such a great time doing this shoot.  It seemed like all of Louisville was asleep, and we had the city to ourselves.  So nice.  We started out at 21c and then headed over to the waterfront.  Stephanie & Ryan are such an easy going couple, which made it so fun to shoot these pics.  The groom is a huge Packers fan, hence the jerseys.  Enjoy!

Insanely Cute Babies and a Canon 5D Mark II

Okay, so all of us Canon nerds, who hold tight and faithful to our brand, have been awaiting the arrival of the new 5D.  Yes, it is pretty stinkin' awesome.  No question about it.  I was on a long waiting list, but just by chance, I happened to get in early, so after being on the shelves for about a week (well, you can't really get them on the shelf right now, because they are all being snatched up far too quickly), I got a call that mine was in.  Of course, I raced to the store to retrieve mine, and have been playing around with it for the past two days.  There are way too many things to learn about this new machine, that I can't give it a review now.  But I can say that it rocks!  I took some pictures of one of my buddy's babies yesterday, and I just can't get enough of looking at these pics. Of course it does help that this little one (Parker), is so stinkin' cute.  Enjoy the cuteness, and if you want to see more, go to the website and listen to the sweet song that goes along with this gallery (www.NinaMullinsPhotography.com).  Miracle Baby.  It might just bring a tear to your eye!

A Season of Change

This season in our lives has been a busy and changing one.  We are experiencing changes in jobs and family.  In a few weeks we could be parents (if this peaks your interest, you can check out our slightly more personal blog "When We Belong" coming up soon).  That's huge.  This photography business gets busier and busier, which is great!  We are building a house, which should be finished in February, which we are extremely excited about.  We go out there every other day, getting excited about new piles of gravel and dirt (if you've ever built a house, you know exactly what I mean).  It is a beautiful and wonderful time in our lives.  So much happening, and it seems so surreal.  

So today, I'm not going to display any photographs (albeit I have plenty to post!).  Just wanted to touch base with those reading and wondering where we have been.  Things are good, and we have much more to come.  So stay tuned, and let us know what is happening in your lives.

Janelle 2008

This was a great senior session.  Janelle was so much fun, and we just had a great time braving the cold air, and multiple outfits.  What a beautiful girl!

Mark & Lindsay - September 4, 2008

Well, after an awesome Bellies & Babies seminar in Cincinnati with Sandy Puc', we raced down to Hilton Head, South Carolina this past Thursday.  After a beautiful week of sun and fun, Tropical storm Hanna decided to make her way to Hilton Head dead on the day of the wedding (Friday).  So a last minute decision was made by the bride and groom to have the wedding on Thursday instead.  So we got about three hours of sleep, got to the car rental place at about 5:30am, and all they had left was a 2009 red Mustang.  Yes, we were so sad.  (Wow, that car drives nice!)  We drove all day from Lexington, KY, and got into Hilton Head right at 5pm.  The bride was sitting on the front steps of the house in her pajamas drinking lemonade and the wedding was at 7!  Yes, this was going to be laid back.  So after about an hour and a half of getting ready, the ceremony got started.  The wind was blowing, but the sunset was amazing.  As soon as the ceremony ended Wes and I grabbed the whole family and got the main group and family shots.  I knew we had little daylight left, so I grabbed the bride and groom and got to it.  I say this again and again, but you just can't go wrong with an ocean as a backdrop.  It's beautiful every time!  On the last series of pics just before we lost all light, I pulled out my pocket wizards (these things rock!).  Wes held the flash, and combined with the moon and sunset, I think this shot is gorgeous!  Thanks to Mark & Lindsay who are don't mind getting dirty!