Why I do what I do
I have been working with children almost all my life. My current job as a baby wrangler is one that I love for its constant surprises and moments of wonder. Never mind that there is not another job in the world that keeps you laughing and loved like this one. The talents required, like being able to do 3 types of dog barks and 2 kinds of monkey calls, as well as deftly use a bubble machine (without getting suds on the camera lens), sing a crying baby to sleep or change their tears into belly laughs, help to keep everything else in life in perspective. My father always told me to find a job that I wanted to go to every day and I am so lucky that I have been doing that for over 10 years.
Client list includes:
Toyota, Mastercard, Cannon, Pampers, Huggies, Gerber, Johnson & Johnson, Enfamil, Dreft, Desitin, Pediacare, Playtex, Fisher Price, Leap Frog, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, V-Tech, Gund, Crayola, Disney, American Girl, Baby Phat, Sean John, Rocca Wear, Absorba, Kids Footlocker, The Children’s Place, American Eagle, Target, Macys, Sears, Kohl’s, Scotchguard, Toys R Us, Kids R Us, Babies R Us, American Baby, Parenting, Parents Magazine, W Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Oragel, Pfizer, Merck, Wyeth, Kmart, Wal-Mart, Motts, Campbell’s, and Kraft. I work on both still photo shoots and TV Commercials.
Photographers & Directors worked with include:
Jade Albert, Stefano Azaria, Howard Berman, Igor Borisov, Gus Buttera, Carl Byrd, Don Diaz, Jim Esposito, Linda Farwell, Laurie Frankel, Julie Gang, Tim Geaney, David Kellogg, Margaret Lampert, John Meyers, Tosca Radigonda, Christa Renee, Kim Meyers Robertson, Jim Roderick, James Salzano, Mark Seliger, Lara Shapiro, Monica & Eric Skeisvoll, Steven Talley, Mei Tao, Camille Tokerud, Liz Von Hoene, Albert Watson, Jayne Wexler, Anna Williams.
Expertise and Education:
In addition to baby wrangling (working with children from newborn to pre-teens) I do casting. My previous work experience in the industry was as a studio manager at two commercial photo studios in New York City for 3 years and as a Photo Assistant for 5 years. I am also a fine art photographer showing at various galleries in New York City and the surrounding area; you can view my photography at merylsalzinger.com
I have a bachelor’s degree in Social Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College and I am fluent in French.