Born 2:45:10 PM PDT, 28 May 2008, La Jolla, California.

8 pounds, 10.3 ounces (3,920g). 19-1/2" (50 cm).

The technical gobbledygook after each shot is the equipment I used for each photo. Many photographer friends ask.

25 October 2008, Saturday

Baby Katie. (Casio EX-V8)

Baby Katie in the Studio. (Nikon D3, preset WB (some also added A2), 70-180mm Micro, f/32 @ 1/250, Novatron strobes, ISO 200.)

25 September 2008, Thursday

Katie and Daddy in Daddy's Office, 8:45AM PDT. (Nikon D90, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, 50mm f/1.4 AF-D, Program auto chose f/4.5 at 1/80, auto ISO picked ISO 200, no exposure compensation, Auto ADR, auto A3 WB.)

23 September 2008, Tuesday

Doctor's visit: 25-3/4" tall. 13 pounds, 7-3/4 oz., 41-1/2 cm cranial circumference.

Katie's first baby food, as fed to her by Mom (left) and baby brother Ryan (right)!

(Nikon D90, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, 50mm f/1.4 AF-D at f/2, aperture-priority chose 1/60, auto ISO picked ISO 560, -2/3 exposure compensation, Auto ADR, auto A3 WB.)

14 September 2008, Sunday

Dad got Katie to crawl, sort of, for the first time. Mom isn't so sure that pulling Katie while she's on her stomach counts.

08 September 2008, Monday

Katie rolled over for the first time.

01 September 2008, Monday

Dad and baby Katie. (Nikon D3, 50mm f/1.4 AF-D, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, normal ADR, auto A3 WB, Program auto chose 1/125 at f/4, Auto ISO chose ISO 200.)

31 August 2008, Friday

Katie in the Jungle. (Nikon Pronea S, 50mm f/1.8 AF-D, Program chose f/3.3 at 1/45, Kodak 200, processed and scanned at Costco for $4.95 for the whole roll.)

01 August 2008, Friday

Katie in the Jungle. (Nikon D3, 50mm f/1.4 AF-D, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, normal ADR, auto A3 WB, Program auto chose 1/125 at f/2.8, Auto ISO chose ISO 200.)

29 July 2008, Tuesday

A set-up by mom. (Nikon D3, crummy mixed avalable light, auto A6 WB, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, 50mm f/1.4 AF-D, f/2 @ 1/60, ISO 200.)

20 July 2008, Sunday

Bath Time! (Nikon D3, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, 50mm f/1.4 AF-D, f/2 @ 1/60, ISO 200.)

15 July 2008, Tuesday

Katie in the Studio again (between feedings). (Nikon D3, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, preset WB, 70-180mm Micro, f/25 @ 1/250, Novatron strobes, ISO 200.)

30 June 2008, Monday

Katie snoozing. (Nikon D3, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, normal ADR, auto A2 WB, 85mm f/1.4 AF-D, Program chose f/1.4 at 1/125, Auto ISO chose ISO 450.)

26 June 2008, Thursday

Baby Katie Sleeping. (Nikon D3, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, normal ADR, auto A6 WB, 50mm f/2 AI, Aperture priority at f/4 chose 1/125, Auto ISO chose ISO 200.)

24 June 2008, Tuesday

Doctor's visit: 9 pounds 10 ounces (50th percentile), 21-3/4" long (50th percentile), 38cm cranial circumference.

22 June 2008, Sunday

Baby Ryan giving baby Katie the Vulcan Mind-Meld. This is why second children develop so much more quickly: Ryan is giving her brain the fast-track download. (Nikon D3, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, normal ADR, auto A6 WB, 50mm f/1.4 AF-D, Program auto chose 1/125 at f/1.4, Auto ISO chose ISO 200.)

Baby Katie with Great-Grandma Mimi, Megan and Mollly. (Nikon D3, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, normal ADR, auto WB, 28mm f/1.4 AF-D, Program auto chose 1/125 at f/1.4, Auto ISO chose ISO 720.)

21 June 2008, Saturday

Feeding Katie. Lazy dad decided to make the most of Katie's new stool, and used it to help automate her feeding. (Casio EX-V8.)

18 June 2008, Thursday

When put on her stomach, Katie easily lifts her head up and looks around.

10 June 2008, Tuesday

Baby Katie yawning on a lamb from Barbara Hudelson. (Nikon D3, NEUTRAL with +1 saturation picture control, normal ADR, auto A3 WB, 50mm f/1.4 AF-D, +0.3 exposure compensation, Program auto chose 1/125 at f/2.8, Auto ISO chose ISO 200.)

09 June 2008, Monday

Second doctor's visit: AOK, 8 pounds, 11 ounces.

02 June 2008, Monday

First Doctor's Visit. Diagnosis: AOK! 8 pounds, 3 ounces. (Nikon D3, 50mm f/1.4 AF-D)

01 June 2008, Sunday

Baby Katie Sleeping. (Casio EX-V8.)

30 May 2008, Friday

Katie's first car ride: coming home from the hospital.

See Ryan help rock baby Katie gently to sleep. (may need free Quicktime Video Player.) Above shot and video from Casio EX-V8.)

Hee hee, mommy thought she could let Katie sleep someplace nice and quiet: my studio. Little did mommy realize I'd notice her there and seize the opportunity to make her first studio shots at just two days old! She came home from the hospital today.

Katie Sleeping.

And this is what Katie thinks of the strobes! Honestly, she slept through it all. (Three: Nikon D3, three Novatron Strobes with power pack set to 250 W/s total, f/20 at ISO 200, NEUTRAL and +1 Saturation picture control, white-card preset WB. Shot of interior: 14-24mm AF-S at 14mm, baby: 70-180mm Micro at 78mm and 105mm)

28 May 2008

New baby Katie Renée Rockwell!

Dad with Katie. (Nikon D3 and direct SB-400.)

Katie with grandparents Noni and Pops. (Nikon D3.)

Katie's first sounds from the delivery room (WAV file from Nikon D3.)