Well hello there! Thanks for dropping in on my humble little corner of the blogosphere. My name is Misty Dawn (yes, go ahead. Snicker if you will. It's my real name, folks) and this is where you can expect to see the latest and greatest wedding, portrait and editorial images from Misty Dawn Photography. You'll also find stories and photos (and even the occasional video!) about not only my fantastic clients, but also of yours truly. You're likely to catch a glimpse of my life as a photojournalist. or my life as a wife. or perhaps my life as a doggie (and ferret!) mom. :) I've been known to post some utter randomness at times too. Who knows what you may find?!
I had the pleasure of documenting Rachel’s baby bump recently, along with a few family photos with her husband and son. It’s always such an honor to photograph maternity portraits. It’s such a special time for a growing family and to witness their joy as I document is such a privilege. For this session I also used some traditional B&W film, to help lend an organic feel to the images. Please enjoy some of my favorite photos from their session.
I absolutely love this photo. It's all about Shape & Shadow (which is an ongoing project of mine) and it's meaning is open to interpretation.
My husband and I celebrated 5 years of marital bliss back in May and as a tradition that started on our wedding day, roses play an important part of our anniversary celebration each year. As you can imagine, with my flare for photographing the smallest of details at weddings, flowers in my house tend to incite a bout of macro mania. The two weeks of enjoyment the flowers brought to my home is nothing compared to the enjoyment that the photos will bring for many years. I thought I would share my art with all of you, in hopes that it will brighten your day as well. Enjoy!
HOT doesn’t even begin to describe the kind of day we had for Beth & Mike’s engagement session. We’re talking eggs-would-totally-cook-on-the-sidewalk kinda heat. Brutal. No sweat off our backs though! Perfect remedy for a day like that? Water gun fight!! After some strolling around Historic Old New Castle together and getting some shots with Dutch, their adorable 9 month old English Bulldog, the session ended with a water gun face-off. Be sure to check out the slideshow at the end to see how THAT turned out. Mwahahahaha! My clients are so much fun. Thanks for being such awesome sports, guys!
While weddings are the bulk of what I see in front of my lens, I also love doing portrait sessions. I recently had the pleasure of such a session with an amazing family. The W family is one of the most loving and nurturing families I have ever met. While I’ve photographed this family before, I was excited to finally get to capture them with their newest addition, Baby Aurora. Aurora and her big brother, Maverick, had a blast playing in the Enchanted Woods at Winterthur and with beautiful weather, it made for picture perfect portraits. Take a look…
When I woke up the morning of Denise & Ed’s wedding, I decided that it was the start to a magnificent day. The skies were blue and clear of clouds and it wasn’t too incredibly hot, which was a blessing. After a season full of rainy weddings last fall, I was more than gleeful {Insert Happy Dance Here} for this gorgeous wedding weather. The cherry on top was getting to work with such genuinely awesome people. I’ve thought very highly of Denise & Ed since the day we met and I just couldn’t wait to meet Denise’s son, Nathan, after I’d heard so much about him. In addition to the bride & groom being cool, I was excited to work with Pam Moore again (she’s the most amazing DJ!) and to finally meet and work with Justin Chan. Both were a dream to work with and we all worked together efficiently to make the wedding a success. Justin & his assistant were simply terrific, we communicated seamlessly throughout the day and were accommodating of each others’ needs and as a result, I highly recommend Valley Creek Productions as an awesome videographer team. Please enjoy some photos from this day.
Denise's dress was actually a pale violet and it suited her skintone beautifully. I love the pink stones in her wedding band as well.
The sand ceremony was really special, how it included Nathan.
I love that this photo isn't at all posed or staged, it was captured only minutes after the ceremony ended.
So many smiles! I love it!
Such a beautiful moment with mother & son.
Nathan wasn't so keen to dance with his mom in front of so many people but Denise managed to get him up there and having fun.
I love this emotional moment after the toasts.
Pam Moore is such a riot! She blindfolded the guy who caught the garter, so he didn't know he was putting the garter on a guy!
Check out the slideshow below for more photos of their day.
Big thanks to Denise & Ed for being so fun and laid back. Thanks also go to Valentin for coming out with me and capturing some of the photos you’ve seen here. It was a pleasure on all counts!
I thought I would share my art with all of you, in hopes that it will brighten your day as well. Enjoy!
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