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Spring Family Portraits :: Delaware Portrait Photographer

Misty Dawn — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:59:14 +0000

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…

Delaware Portrait Photographer | Bridget

Misty Dawn — Sun, 09 May 2010 13:18:33 +0000

Bridget came to me for some photos to enter into a modeling contest. Isn’t she a beauty? Please enjoy the photos.

Longwood Gardens Engagement | Denise & Ed

Misty Dawn — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:34:28 +0000

I met up with Denise & Ed at Longwood Gardens recently to shoot their Engagement Session. Longwood is one of my favorite garden locations for portraits. Such an exquisitely gorgeous place. Denise seemed a bit camera shy when we first started but soon enough she was doing a fabulous job of ignoring me. Don’t be quick to judge! She was really ignoring the camera, not really ME and hey, I told her to. Mother Nature provided us with amazing weather, not too cool and not too hot, the temperature was just warm enough to be perfect. We really enjoyed ourselves. Check out a few of my favorites.

The way Ed smiles for Denise just makes me want to dance.

I loved this tree and the backlighting coming through it. It was just screaming for me and my fisheye lens! haha!

I love the intimacy of the near kiss. It makes for such passionate images!

Denise & Ed – thanks for such a fun time! I can’t wait for your wedding next month.

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! She’s such a great baby, not fussy at all and just sleeps all the time, which is a blessing to a new parent. 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. Hailey looks like a porcelain doll, she’s so gorgeous and Kristina looks amazing for having just had a child! 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!

Lisa & Philip | Rockwood Park Engagement

Misty Dawn — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:22:03 +0000

When I first met Lisa & Philip, I was enamored by Philip’s British accent. I love accents. I love observing how different cultures say or do things so different from the way I do. For instance, as they were leaving after our consultation, he remarked how it was wonderful to meet me and my “pooches.” I just had to smile! Warning: I am severely dorky at times and this was one of those times…I think I must have called my dogs pooches for a week after that because I was so enlightened to have a new name for them. and Lisa – her smile is so sweet it could give you a toothache. At the time when I met her she had braces but she smiled so brightly despite them and they couldn’t detract from the smile in her eyes.

We met up at Rockwood Park for their engagement session and it was a beautiful day! A little on the warm side but still, a great day for photos. Take a look….

Lisa's smile is even more radiant since she had her braces off recently.

Love the light rays in this one.

My absolute favorite of the day. This image is such an intimate portrait of them and it shows how comfortable they are with each other.

I love the playful expressions in this one.

Michelle & Eddie | Brandywine Park Delaware Engagement

Misty Dawn — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:06:08 +0000

Michelle & Eddie had a whirlwind day before they even met up with me at Brandywine Park for their engagement session. They were such troopers! Living in Virginia and marrying in Dover, Delaware, they try to be as productive as possible on the days they’re in the area for wedding planning. As tired as they both were, I think they appreciated the chance to relax and chill for their photos. I don’t do alot of posing, as it’s not really my style, rather, I tend to direct couples to an area of good light and let them be themselves. It makes for more personal and relaxed photos and a stress-free good time. Enjoy some photos from their session below.

Brandywine Park is one of my favorite picturesque spots in Wilmington.

I love moments like these! I don't remember what was so funny but I'll take it. LOL

I love the framing here, shooting through a break in the rose bushes.

Picture Perfect! I love Michelle's necklace, I wanted to steal it from her, but that just wouldn't be very nice, would it?

Everyone knows my love for fisheye photography. Some of my clients like it more than others, however, so I always like to ask if they are a fan before I go all out with it. Michelle & Eddie weren't quite sure what I was referring to so I took a few test shots and showed them on the back of the camera. Immediately, Eddie's eyes brightened up as he said "That's so COOL!!"

One of my favs! Love the warm, lovey-dovey feel to this.

I like to post images to my business page on facebook before blogging them - a sort of treat for facebook fans to see the images first. (So if you're not already a fan on facebook, here's a reason to be!) I've gotten a LOT of awesome comments on this one, so this seems to be a fan favorite.

I think this one is my personal favorite. Love the symmetry, the lighting and the moment.

When my clients are relaxed and having fun, than it really shows in the photos and that's when I feel like I've done a good job.

Thanks for a great session, guys! I hope you both went home and vegged for the rest of the evening. See you soon for your Wild Quail Country Club Wedding!

Kirsten & Matt | New Castle, Delaware Engagement

Misty Dawn — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:55:35 +0000

When Kirsten and I discussed where to shoot their engagement session, she mentioned her love of graffiti and color and I knew a great little spot to start at. Casablanca is a bright and colorful building with some graffiti on the backside and offered a great alternative to venturing into the lesser desirable parts of the city! After we shot around Casablanca for a little bit, we headed on over to historic Old New Castle and Battery Park for a change of scenery. I don’t think I’ve ever smiled more during an engagement session than with these two. When you see the pix, you’ll know just why.

Kirsten & Matt's smiles are infectious! They laugh so easily with each other, it's a beautiful thing.

I love the complete contrast of the graffiti to their expressions, obviously they are far from ruin.

Love it! Too funny!

So simple and yet so cute. They are so relaxed in front of the camera, it's great!

Another view.

How sweet it is.

Uh oh! Standoff!

This tree was so cool!

Fearless. I was so paranoid that she was gonna fall into the water but she was totally calm and collected. LOL

This was about the point that Kirsten pointed out my gazillion mosquito bites because silly me wore capri pants! I was itchy for a week but it was totally worth it for these guys.

When we finished our shoot, Kirsten put her hands in between the 3 of us like a football huddle and said “Can I get a Whhoooooaaaa Misty!” It was so cute. Thanks for the fun, guys! Can’t wait for your amazing Winterthur Wedding this weekend!

Kristina | Delaware Maternity Photographer

Misty Dawn — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:38:42 +0000

Kristina is expecting a sweet little baby girl, so we took this opportunity to capture some beautiful and artistic photos of this very special time in her life. Maternity photos aren’t for everyone so if you’re pregnant and feeling like you don’t want any longterm evidence of the weight gain – ladies, you’re not alone. As much as I know I’ll feel like a fat lard if I’m ever pregnant, I know that I’ll still want to document it. My best friend refused to let me photograph her belly when she was pregnant with her first child, but I gently nudged her into letting me shoot one roll of B&W film. 6.5 years later, she now looks back and appreciates those photos and thanks me for pushing her to do it. Even though she didn’t think she’d ever want to remember that time of her life…..she found that she does want to. I hope these photos will inspire you to want to document your own growing baby bump.

Pink for a baby girl!

I love both of these so much! She looks amazing.

These last two are my favorites. I love the fine art look to them.

It was an honor and true privilege to document this for you, Kristina. Thank you for your trust. I can’t wait to meet your little girl soon!

As always, more photos from this session can be found on Facebook and Flickr, where you can leave a comment on single photos and become a fan of Misty Dawn Photography.

Modeling Comp Cards

Misty Dawn — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:15:00 +0000

I thought I would share with you guys the comp card (or Zed card) I did for the modeling session I previously posted. This is a simple design that I did for this card but the creative options are endless!

**The names/info have been changed to protect the innocent…or maybe not so innocent, but either way….

Here’s the front:

and the back:

Thoughts? Post ‘em in the comments.

Modeling Portfolio Session

Misty Dawn — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:02:00 +0000

A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of assisting a beautiful and talented young lady in starting her modeling portfolio for a ProScout Interview. For a young girl, she has sooo much talent and I know she’ll go far! Already at such a young age, she has aspirations of becoming an actress and her parents are very supportive, which I think is awesome!

We did a variety of poses, both indoors and outdoors, with studio and natural lighting…full lengths and closeups and in-between. We wanted to achieve as many different looks as we could in one session to start off her portfolio. Here are some of the pics from her model comp shoot:

This was the first pic from the session! I took it real quick as a test shot to test my settings and it ended up being one of her mom’s favorites.

Another close-up, with all natural light and a reflector. (Her mom caught on pretty quick when I showed her how to hold the reflector…I might have to enlist her as an assistant! haha)

A few more natural light portraits. We used the reflector again, to direct this beautiful window light.

This one is one of my favs!

Looooove the fur hood on her coat. Her mom and I taught her to “smile with her eyes”…I think she’s doing quite well! She picked it up quick!

We just HAD to include her ADORABLE puppy in one! Isn’t he the cutest?! (More on him later hehe)

We braved the cold outside to get a few full length shots. I love the architecture of the Grand Opera House…

Across the street for another look….

We like hats.

To avoid the “rosy cheek syndrome” from being out in the cold, we headed back inside to play with some studio lighting, for the remainder of the shoot. We were shooting in her mom’s empty office building (on the weekend) and I found this room with most amazing blue walls! Yay! **Let this be a lesson to the rest of my clients to think creatively when choosing a location for your sessions!

I am so torn on this particular setup….I LOVE them in color because of the vibrant blues, but the B&W’s are so rich and beautiful! I love them both!

Her hair looks pretty cool in this sloppy bun-thing that she does…

We went into a local clothing shop down the street and bought this denim jacket….worked out well!

On to another spot with a little bit different lighting….

I like this angle…very flattering on her.

Another semi-full length…

I have to add a few of this amazingly adorable little puppy! He’s a pekingese and chihuahua mix…..check out his hoodie! How awesome is that?! LOL

His name is Flounder and I think I’m in L-O-V-E.

I can’t help by smile when I look at him! He’s just so precious!

Hehe….too cute.

**SPECIAL REPORT: Out of about 1000 entrants at ProScout yesterday, only 87 were asked to return today….Guess who was one of them?! Yep! 5 Agencies showed interest in her at today’s interview. Exciting! When the day comes and you see her on TV, just remember you saw her here first! haha

She is now brace-free so we’ll be doing another shoot shortly….stay tuned!