Call for Models: Newborn Girls (Michigan Newborn Photographer)

Ok- so I have gone a little bananas buying newborn props lately and I am dying to use them! I am lucky enough to have a newborn little boy of my own to test out the boy things, but I need some little girls too! I am putting out a call for newborn girls to model for me. I am offering a complimentary session ($150 value) with the pre-purchase of 50 custom birth announcements.

Requirements are:

- Must be a baby girl less than 2 weeks old
- Must sign Model Release
- Props/posing of my choosing
- Must pre-purchase 50 custom birth announcements

If you are interested please send me an email. If you know anyone who is interested- forward them this post! Can't wait to see those babies :0)

Welcome Baby Bennett

Bennett was born just 5 days after my son- so I was right back in the swing of things pretty quickly! I had the pleasure of doing mom's maternity session as well. You should have seen me, ready to give birth myself, climbing up on chairs and tables to get the shot! My favorites are with big sister- both with the belly and the baby. So very sweet.

It's a Boy- Introducing Owen Raymond DeLano!

I am so excited to finally introduce you to my beautiful new son- Owen Raymond! I can't believe it, but he will be four weeks old tomorrow. He was born February 17, 2009 at 4:39 p.m. weighing 9 lbs 2 oz and measuring 21.5 inches long. He was so much bigger than my daughter when she was born! The doctor's let my husband announce the sex of the baby in the delivery room which was such a thrill for him. I must admit, I was a little surprised when he said it was a boy. My daughter had been so insistent she was getting a sister throughout my pregnancy, I was convinced she must have known something I didn't. We brought her in first to meet the baby, and then let her go out to the waiting room to tell the rest of the family what we had. She ran in and proudly announced "Um, the baby brudder's here!' and then turned and ran back to my room. We actually captured that on video so I will have to post it here too.

Owen's middle name (Raymond) is for my Dad who passed away 5 years ago- to the day - that Owen was born. It was unbelievable to me when my water broke that morning and I knew the baby would be born. I was very emotional about it at first, but then I realized that it was meant to be. I think my Dad and God worked together on this one to give me an incredible gift, and a date on the calendar that can no longer make me sad. I love you Daddy... and I love my sweet baby boy...




Owen's Birth Announcement




























Lilly LOVES her baby brother!!




Isn't this so sweet?

Erin and Alan got married!

A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of photographing Erin's sister Lisa's wedding. I was thrilled when Erin called to tell me she was now engaged and wanted me to photograph her wedding too. When the wedding day arrived I was very pregnant and clumsy (I dropped both my flash and my favorite lens that night), but had lots of fun anyway! It was great to catch up with both families (the sister's married brothers!) who are such wonderful people. This was a perfect send off for me as I am taking a year off from doing weddings. My baby is due in a few weeks and I want to lessen my work load a bit so I can get acclimated as a mom of two!








Isn't she a gorgeous bride!

Baby Will

A good friend of mine recently had her third child- a baby boy named William. We have daughters the same age, so I brought Lilly with me when I went to photograph the baby.  The girls got a kick out of watching the photo shoot and thought it was very funny when the baby peed on my blanket! A few days after the shoot, Lilly had just climbed out of the bathtub and lay down on her belly on the bathroom floor. She had her legs tucked under and was shaking her nakie butt up in the air. She said "Mommy- I baby Will, take my pitcher!" and let out the biggest belly laugh. And of course, I cracked up laughing right along with her...

For the one who has EVERYTHING...

Ok- so there is someone on your list who you are still not done shopping for. Your spouse. Grandparents. Sister or brother. You want to do something special, but you can't think of anything different. How about the gift of custom photography? If there is one thing I have learned over the years- people treasure their family photographs...and often don't make time to schedule family sessions each year. Kids grow so fast and change so much each year. It's important to capture each stage of their lives. A gift certificate is the perfect gift for anyone- moms & dads, parents-to-be, aunts & uncles, grandparents- even your boss!

Gift Certificates for Wendie DeLano Photography are available in any denomination, so you could choose a small amount to pay for a print order, or a larger amount to cover the cost of a session. They can be shipped in time for Christmas. Boxes and gift wrapping are available upon request.




The front of the Gift Certificate.



The back of the Gift Certificate.

Twinkies

When my twin sister and I were little our parents called us their "Twinkies". It makes me smile to look at these pictures and imagine my sister and I snuggled up the same way. I loved working with these precious little girls- I had never photographed two newborns at once before! It was interesting to study their little faces and see that one resembles dad more and one resembles mom more...just like my sister and me.