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Baby Hailey | Delaware Newborn Photographer

Misty Dawn — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:39:11 +0000

It seems like it was just yesterday that I photographed Kristina’s Delaware Maternity Portraits and now Baby Hailey is here!Â She’s such a great baby, not fussy at all and just sleeps all the time, which is a blessing to a new parent.Â I took some photos of Baby Hailey before she was even 12 hours old in the hospital and then I met them at the house for some more photos a couple days later.Â Hailey looks like a porcelain doll, she’s so gorgeous and Kristina looks amazing for having just had a child!Â Check out the photos…

Look at that smile at not even a day old! So cute!

I think this may one of my favorite images all year. I love the story here - Grandmom fusses over the baby while the nervous new mom looks on in the background. Love it!

Happy Voting Day!

Misty Dawn — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:17:00 +0000

I hope you all voted today! If not, than get your butts in line right now! (You still have half an hour here in Delaware!) Marc and I got in line at 7:10am this morning to rock our votes and it was so exciting to see so many people there (even though it was quite a wait)! I can’t wait to see the results come in, today is such a historic day. No matter which ticket wins, we are making history today, which is just very exciting.

I am working on posting up some wedding photos from Andrea & John’s fabulous wedding but until then, I’ll leave you with a photo of each of the presidential and vp candidates. (YES – I am proud to say I actually had the opportunity to take photos of each of them!!)

McCain-Palin Rally in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Misty Dawn — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:31:00 +0000

As many of you know, I photographed Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton at campaign rallies earlier this year. I’ve been rather anxious to round out my political photojournalism portfolio with some familiar faces from the Republican party. So earlier today I headed up to Lancaster, PA (about 1.5 hrs away from me, here in Newark, DE) to photograph Presidential hopeful Senator John McCain and his running mate, Governor Sarah Palin, at a rally at F&M College.

I thought I would share some images with you so here goes….

Governor Sarah Palin started off the rally. The crowd of supporters
welcomed her with great applause and standing ovation.

Above a roar of applause and “USA” chants, Governor Palin introduced Senator John McCain.

Senator McCain told the audience that he couldn’t wait to
introduce Sarah Palin to Washington, DC.

An estimated 6500-7000 people showed up for the event, too many for the venue to hold. Some supporters were made to wait outside in an overflow area, where McCain and Palin made an appearance after the rally.

Governor Palin’s husband, Todd Palin, showed up for the rally as well, applauding both his wife’s and Senator McCain’s speeches.

Senator McCain customarily shook hands with supporters before leaving the rally.

No matter who becomes president, I’ve now had to chance to photograph them. What an exciting feeling!

Hillary Clinton Rally in Philadelphia, PA

Misty Dawn — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:23:00 +0000

WOW. I have now had the pleasure of photographing BOTH of the Democratic Presidential Candidates! I was so excited when I received an email yesterday morning that Hillary would be in Philly that night. I decided immediately that I must go and take advantage of this opportunity, not only to be able to say that I now have wonderful photos of both her and Obama, but to actually see her in person and hear her speak.

When my brother and I – he was nice enough to accompany me! – first arrived at McGonigle Hall at Temple University, the line to get in wrapped around the building for 3 blocks! I was terrified that we wouldn’t be able to get in! Thankfully the line moved pretty fast but by the time we made it to the front of the building, the line behind us still stretched 3 blocks behind us!

The more I am exposed to her, via television or internet, or now in person, I am more and more amazed and impressed by her. She is such an amazing woman! I could go on all day but anyway….on to the pictures!

Look at all those people!

Governor Rendell started off the rally.

Two thumbs up for Hillary!!

She is so expressive and passionate.

I LOVE this picture….doesn’t she just look so presidential?!

One thing that really impressed me is that she stopped to listen to people’s stories and talk with them after the rally. She signed books, and posters and everything else people reached out with and one of her assistants would even take pictures of Hillary with voters with their cameras! She really cares about the American people, I’m tellin ya.

Chelsea Clinton at the University of Delaware

Misty Dawn — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:23:00 +0000

Wow….with Super Tuesday right around the corner, our tiny little state is attracting a lot of political events lately! Today, we welcomed Chelsea Clinton to the Trabant Center, at the University of Delaware, to speak to young voters and rally them to vote for her mom, Hillary. I guess after yesterday I just couldn’t resist attending another political event with hopes of capturing some cool pics.

When Chelsea entered the Trabant Center at UD, she seemed to blend in with the students, looking as if she belonged there.

A lot of young people showed up and engaged in Q&A with Chelsea about her mother’s campaign. Many of them students at the college, but some as young as 10 yrs old, like this young girl here, holding a “Hillary for President” sign.

Chelsea spoke passionately about this year being the biggest presidential election in our generation. I was impressed with her passion and courage to stand up for what she believes in, and to help with her mom’s campaign in front of all those people, at only 27 yrs old. That’s only a year older than me!

Chelsea listened carefully and patiently to each student’s questions and concerns and did her best to answer each as thoroughly as she could, while encouraging everyone to make sure to vote on Tuesday.

Chelsea gave her autograph to many who came forward with “Hillary for President” signs and posed for pictures with many of the students.

Jennifer Corbett, from the News Journal, was kind enough to take a picture of me with Chelsea. I’m forever grateful!! Thanks Jennifer!! Normally I wouldn’t bother to insert myself in the action, but I was so moved by Chelsea’s passion that I wanted to tell her in person how amazing I think she and her mom are.

MAKE SURE TO GO OUT AND VOTE TOMORROW!!!

Obama Rally in Wilmington, Delaware

Misty Dawn — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:49:00 +0000

When I heard that Barack Obama would be speaking in the middle of Rodney Square, the photojournalist in my heart assured me that this was an event not to miss! Barack Obama made an appearance in Rodney Square, in Wilmington, Delaware, today to rally voters in anticipation of the big Super Tuesday vote in just 2 days. I’m not sure of the exact number but I can tell you that there were thousands upon thousands of people there. It was pretty crazy, I have to say, to see so many people in one place and it not be a professional sports game or concert. WOW. I think I witnessed something pretty big today. (Pretty big for our small state anyway!)

Here are some images from the rally:

Thousands of would be voters showed up at the rally. People of many different races and ages but all of them to hear Obama speak in person.

Kaylee Olney, from Wilmington, Delaware, waits to see Barack Obama.

Obama, after he entered the platform and started his speech.

Obama, as he spoke to the crowd of thousands.

Obama envoked many cheers from the crowd with his words.

Obama claps along with the crowd, and waves after he’s finished his speech.

Obama takes time to shake hands with people in the crowd, before leaving Rodney Square.

I wonder how the rally will affect the decisions of many voters, come Tuesday. One thing is for sure though….whatever your beliefs or whoever your candidate……make sure you GO OUT AND VOTE!!

Majesta Valentine – Olympic Gymnast Hopeful

Misty Dawn — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:13:00 +0000

So if you haven’t noticed recently, I have some nifty little links in the column on the right side of my blog….one of those links is to the website of a young girl, named Majesta. Majesta is a young gymnast with hopes of a future in the Olympics. She’s quite a talented young lady! I had the pleasure of photographing some of her athletic abilities last weekend at her first competition (meet) of the year, the KMC Fall Frenzy. Check out her wicked moves below:

A wide angle of the gym at full speed in the middle of the meet:

Majesta on the Balance Beam. She received her highest
score (of the meet) on this event, at 9.40.

Yep, she sure did land on that beam after this move!

Majesta performing her Floor routine:

Ummm…..Yeah. She’s doing a full split in mid-air…pretty crazy.

2nd place All Round for her first time competing as a Level 8! Congrats, Majesta!

Majesta Valentine trains at KMC Gymnastics, in Kennett Square. Go check out Majesta’s Website and Majesta’s Blog to see some cool videos (and pictures!) of her competing from this and other events! Leave her some love on her blog and join me in wishing her the best as she continues her journey to the Olympics.

Also, if you’re in the giving mood (as the holidays ARE right around the corner!) than feel free to donate to Majesta’s training fund, as I have, through the link on her website. Competitive Gymnastics training is very VERY expensive, so her family would be ever so grateful for your generosity!

World Figure Skating Send-Off Exhibition

Misty Dawn — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:16:00 +0000

This Saturday I had the privilege of shooting the World Figure Skating Send-Off Exhibition, featuring Kimmie Meissner and other World Champions. It was an amazing event, held at the Fred Rust Ice Arena at the University of Delaware. I was able to obtain a press pass to shoot along the sidelines of the ice. The skaters performed for a sold-out crowd. Here are some of the pictures I got:

Kimmie Meissnerâ€“2006 World Champion, 2007 Ladies National Champion

Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviskyâ€“2006 World Dance Champions, 2007 World Team Members – Bulgaria

Nozomi Wantanabe and Akiyuki Kidoâ€“2007 World Team Members – Japan

Minna Lee and Taylor Tothâ€“2007 Novice Pairs National Team Members

Melisa Gregory and Denis Petukhovâ€“2007 Championship Dance National Silver Medalists

Firemen

Misty Dawn — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:41:00 +0000

So this past weekend, Marc and I were home and a firetruck whizzed by our house in our neighborhood! I thought they were police sirens but Marc noticed the firetruck and told me about it. So what do I do? Shoot it, of course! I grabbed up my camera (still in house clothes! lol) and ran down the street to find the firetruck.Â The firemen were extremely nice and told me I could shoot whatever I wanted. Â Some local kids wanted me to take their picture because they thought I was from a newspaper! Â It turned out to be a brush fire (looks like some kids set some books on fire near the edge of the woods in our neighbornhood) so there wasn’t much action.Â I tried to focus on the the presence of the firemen instead, and focus less on the lack of action.Â Here’s a couple of my favs: