About: Melanie Sawyer.
British born Baby Wrangler, Melanie Sawyer, is a well known figure in the fashion industry as a successful, reliable and quietly calming influence with photographers, clients, children and their caregivers alike. Her 11 years of Baby Wrangling experience have sent her to studios and locations all over the United States. She became an Associate member of A S M P and A P A in 2010.
"I work hard to ensure I achieve the best results for the photographer and client. Regardless of age I also make sure the models understand what a good job they are doing and that I am proud of them."
Clients include many well-known names such as:
-Babies & Toys R US,
-The Gap,
-Parents Magazine
-Johnson & Johnson
-Aveeno
-Fisher Price
-Hasbro,
-American Baby Magazine
-FAO Schwarz,
-Gerber
-Osh Kosh,
-Ser Padres Magazine
-Lands End
-Huggies
-Parenting Magazine
-Target
-Babytalk Magazine
and Ralph Lauren.
She has also worked alongside celebrity clients such as John & Kate plus 8 and Regis & Kelly on a regular basis.
Capable of wrangling in English, French, German and basic Spanish, she does the utmost to ensure the children of all ages are comfortable and safe in their surroundings. Melanie finds that this reflects very positively upon the experience of all concerned.
Specialties
Very Young Babies/ newborns
Sleeping shots
children who are not models/first timers!
Special needs/ separation anxiety
child/ baby related toy and furniture catalogs
A good wrangler can elicit the kind of reaction
that pulls at parents' heartstrings, the editors at Parents magazine
said.
''It's delicate work, the gift of a wrangler is to create
spontaneous reaction in a child, and that reaction has to be a joyful
one, no matter what the circumstances are.''
By: PATRICIA WINTERS LAURO
What Melanie also loves to do :)
