Downtown McKinney photographer here! The Hardy family contacted us to have update family photos. I LOVE the idea of extended family photos. It makes me happy to see extended families getting photos together. This Downtown McKinney Square session was a blast! The little kids were ADORABLE together and they just knew exactly what to do when posing!

McKinney Photographer | The Hardy Family | Downtown McKinney Square

Extended family sessions are such a fun time! A lot of times, these only happen every few years when the family can all get together at the same time for an hour. This is sweet for families because no matter how far apart they live, they get the chance to capture the WHOLE family together for keepsakes.

We started off with the full family. Then we moved to individuals of each family. Downtown McKinney Square is perfect for an extended family session because there are so many areas for photos. My favorite spot is the white brick wall by an Antique Mall in Downtown. The wall is gorgeous as a background or for scenery on the side.

Sometimes kids have a hard time when it comes to photo sessions. We tried SO hard for little lady to make a specific face for these pictures but she was not having it at all! It was so funny! It’s like she knew we were going to take her picture and she didn’t want it so she made sure not to look at the camera! Kids are hilarious.

We made sure to get a couple of the couples photos as well. then some of the Hardy’s walking down the road. Can I just add that the lighting in was PERFECT for this session? It was gorgeous outside and these photos were SO easy because of the lighting, the color choices and the scenery. It was a blast!