Got to go out and play with Knuckleheads again… the new boys line this time. I really cannot go on enough about how much I adore their clothes. I mean so much style, detail, friggin awesomeness wrapped up in these teeny tiny packages… Yes, it is on of my weaknesses… and the girls line?? Holy cow, I think it was designed with me in mind. Soooo excited to shoot it :)
And you have to check out this little 6 year old. He was AMAZING on the ramp… seriously.
another one of my shoots just to play. another beautiful volunteer. another excuse to play dress up. another day in my life :)
wrecklessgirl: oh my word! i'm so glad i stayed up for this post! OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!! FOR REAL! i love all the images...so poppy and hippy and sassy and sweet! ADORABLE! this girlie should be a modeller! (10.08.2008 11:59pm)
islandjen: wow! wow! wow!!.. these are gorgeous! love her sweater and those boots...she totally knows how to work those boots! :) (10.09.2008 06:21am)
kristin cook: Um....Won-der-ful!! She's gonna LOVE these! (10.09.2008 06:25am)
~abi~: that hair! it's fabulous! and so is this shoot!! (10.09.2008 07:11am)
Sarah Rhoads: oh my goodies Shan!! this post is just brilliant! I adore it and I adore you. I got your e mail today.. lets talk ;) (10.09.2008 08:13am)
Kathy Carlisle: Hair, the clothes, those lips...just stop it! This is simple, gorgeous and just what the doctor ordered. You know this is where you absolutely shine so brilliantly, that you are blinding all of us. K (10.09.2008 08:31am)
Jamie Sampson: she is beautiful and the photography is outstanding. What amazing hair. I love doing sessions just because I want to. All me, no expectations, just bliss and happiness. Hope you have a happy weekend, Jamie (10.09.2008 09:54am)
Willow: you had me with number 3...she is so beautfiul...the tone, the ring, the hiding of the braces with that cute smile, awesome! (10.09.2008 09:59am)
carin: I have some SERIOUS HAIR ENVY! She is beautiful...and your images are always amazingly creative and beautiful!!! (10.09.2008 11:33am)
Ginnie: Ummmm, WOW! Those are awesome. I'm trying to pick a favorite, but I just can't... I love them all. Love the PPin btw :) (10.09.2008 01:04pm)
Chelsey: LOVE these Shannon! She is absolutely adorable-y stunning. You've encouraged her personality to jump off the page - love that. :) (10.09.2008 04:43pm)
cindy cieluch: the poses are what did it for me this time. my fave is the one where she's pulling on that long curl. (10.09.2008 05:21pm)
Jill Wistisen: This is my beautiful niece Carlin. She looks fabulous! You are amazing! I love your style... wish I lived closer! (10.09.2008 10:06pm)
stephanie mcbride: wow! that second one is amazing, and the one of her pulling at her necklace, come on, your killin me :) way fun shoot. and look at all the hair, it must be in the water up there. haha. (10.09.2008 10:44pm)
Charity: love them! What else can be said you are truly amazing! ~C (10.10.2008 06:31am)
Tom Norman: That's my niece, Carlin. You made her look beautiful. Good job! (10.11.2008 01:49pm)
janice: gorgeous. god, gorgeous shoot, but what a gorgeous girl. it's amazing how she can go from looking like a child in some of these and others (especially the last one) she looks so mature. what i love about you, and what we have always done when you shoot us, is it doesn't matter if you do clothing changes or not. you get different moods even without all that clothes changin'. :) perfecto!! --janice (10.11.2008 11:31pm)
kelly beane: WOW! What a set of curls!! She is adorable + your awesomeness = GORGEOUS SHOOT! I love the way you ended it... all the images are beautiful, but that last one, ah... it's breathtaking! (10.11.2008 11:47pm)
Glenda Ledgard: The essence of beauty and young womanhood are captured in your photos! It is refreshing to see a photographer not encourage or require immodesty in their efforts to get the attention of the world. I wish you much success in your future as we, your audience, see the beauty and diversity of each individual through your camera. (10.12.2008 12:53pm)
Molly Norman: I happened to be there when you took these wonderful pictures of Carlin. It was interesting watching how you worked with Carlin to bring out her true beauty. You have amazing talent and if I lived nearby I would certainly want you to be MY photographer. I especially like the pictures of Carlin smiling. That's how I always think of Carlin- a smiling, fun young lady. (10.12.2008 01:18pm)
Elle J: Oh, to have her hair!! So beautiful ~ great photos all around. (10.12.2008 01:27pm)
Melanie: Gorgeous pictures of a gorgeous girl! Wow!!! (10.12.2008 07:02pm)
emily: nice pics.!! :) (10.12.2008 08:09pm)
becky: Carlin you look WAY too grown up!!! You are beautiful! (10.12.2008 08:14pm)
Shannon: OH WOW these are beautiful!! You pp is amazing! (10.13.2008 08:40am)
Heather Cole: These are just amazing. I love, love, love them!!! (10.13.2008 06:30pm)
Fara Smith: Shannon, each and every one of these is just amazing. I love them all, so inspiring! Thank you for sharing. (10.14.2008 06:19pm)
elizabeth: Ohhhh Shannon.. these took my breath away.. (10.16.2008 06:11am)
Abi Q: Beautiful! Gorgeous girl and amazing life in all your shots! (10.16.2008 10:55am)
Brian McDonnell: You know, I love that you are able to pull every possibly expression/emotion from your subject....After looking at a set of your images, I feel like I've really seen the person in front of your camera. (10.16.2008 04:15pm)
Susan Dodd: These are absolutely gorgeous!!! Love 'em all! Found your blog on Carin Davis' page! :-) Lovely! (10.17.2008 06:50am)
kimbrali: all plain awesome but that last one is off the wall amazing. love the simplicity to these. (10.18.2008 09:23pm)
Dani: Love it, love the images, I love the music references, love that you're ouy playing. You may be my new super hero!!! (10.25.2008 09:53am)
Aaron Galeotti: lovely photos! her eyes look like blue marbles. nice meeting you the other day. :] (10.25.2008 09:53pm)
nicole green: absolutely beautiful! i can't get enough of all your kiddie portraits! you're the best. :) (10.27.2008 12:23pm)
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I got tagged by wrecklessgirl and, well, who can resist that?? so here we go…
Four (4) things I did today…
1- got my butt kicked by my trainer. secretly I love how miserable he forces me to be and how I hate him for this…
2- visited my friend in the hospital… listened to her neurologist use lots of big terms hoping they all meant ‘it’ll be okay’ & stared at her knowing how strong she is but thinking ‘really? we have to prove it like this??’
3- ate my dinner of soup & crackers while reading Jack Kerouac. I really think reading his books make me a little crazy or just point out that I’ve got a whole lot of crazy hidden under it all.
4- sat at my computer, turned off all work related windows, opened my itunes, found all my favorite songs, turned up the speakers as loud as they would go & became a rock star for the time being. And got caught. :D
Four (4) things on my to do list…
1- sell my house. like now. maybe even yesterday…
2- do one thing today (& tomorrow. & the next day. & the next…) to show my kids how I see them so that they can live life knowing how special they are in this world
3- catch up on my email
4- actually put the bills that have been sitting in a nice-neat pile on my counter (& are now late) in the mail
Four (4) of my guiltiest pleasures…
1- shopping: online, in person, by catalog… I’m not picky & I canNOT resist cute clothes.
2- grabbing my kids and going to get coffee/cocoa at the bookstore. they love it/I love it, just makes us all content/happy :)
3- decorating for Christmas. nothing like those twinkly lights & the cozy feeling all that stuff brings to the house.
4- letting my kids sleep in bed with me. listening to them breathe, the smell of their shampooed heads & how, no matter what position they start in, they always end up snuggled up right against me.
Four (4) random facts about me…
1- I lived at the coast through my childhood, on the mountain through high school & I think those lifestyles made a huge impact on my outlook of life today.
2- I don’t look like it but I am a total hippy. I am most comfortable amongst people that smell of patchouli and go barefoot. (I hid bare feet under my wedding dress & wouldn’t have touched a pair of choos or manolos if someone had paid me). that being said, don’t lay a hand on my designer jeans!!
3- I get bored ridiculously easy. which means I am an excellent muti-tasker, super efficient, etc. on the downside, I suck at following through on anything that takes long term commitment/concentration.
4- I dreamt the other night that I went to Justin Timberlake’s loft to work on a project & he tried to make out with me. there were people there so I told him no. ugh… I’m such a fool…
okay, now to pass the torch… these are people that warm my heart to talk to, email with & watch them work their beauty on this world…
Sarah Rhoads: an angelic soul & the perfect concert date
Jamie Sampson: sweeter than honey & a killer story teller
Amy Wenzel: she had me at ‘breakfast at tiffany’s’ & just gets more endearing as i get to know her
Casey & Danielle aka MindCastle: talent oozes out of their pores (kinda gross but cool- haha) & never fail to make me laugh. out loud. and HARD.
lroah: SO enjoyed this about you. :) (10.06.2008 10:57pm)
Sarah Rhoads: Shannon!! :) I found myself smiling throughout this post, you are a gem and I see more and more how similar we are. One day I hope I am half the momma you are. I admire you a lot for the way you love your kids and still find room in your soul to love others as hard as you do. Off to fill out my fun little survey ;) thanks for thinking of me. (10.07.2008 11:29am)
Willow: i didnt know that other people did that with their bills :) now i love you even more! :) head check on JT, buddy. next time, next time :) just go for it! (10.07.2008 03:03pm)
janice: this was totally entertaining. never would have guessed some of this. hippy? after following the dead for five years, i ran so far away from that...but philosophically, those are my people too. :) you're the best. an ever unfolding onion. --janice (10.07.2008 07:31pm)
Wendy and Andrew: Brusseau family, you are beautiful! I didn't know Kelsey and Chloe were actually models! ; ) Andrew says "I like Kelsey's Rock & Roll t-shirt, I want to go to Chloe's house and bring cat food." (actual quote from him) The photographer did a great job of capturing you guys, very natural and fantastic "downtown" scenery. It will be tough to choose, so many wonderful pics.! (10.08.2008 01:27pm)
Jamie Sampson: Oh my goodness! I was tagged by Shannon Sewell! WHOO HOO! I love it. I understand I have used all together way too many exclamations points in this comment but when you are as excited about something as I am about this, exclamation points are the way to go. Thanks Shannon, you are amazing and I completely adore you! By the way... I finally got my answers posted. SHANNON SEWELL ROCKS!!! (10.08.2008 08:16pm)
Danielle McGinnis: Shannon is an amazing photographer... and what a beautiful family! (10.10.2008 11:17am)
Another mentoring session under my belt. This one was a little different though cause I got to hang out with TWO fabulous photographers! Maggie & Jen took a little road trip to Portland so we could all hang out for the day. The great part is that we had a little guest appearance by Ms Wrecklessgirl herself AND we photographed a local Vancouver photographer’s family. It was like one big party!! :) Thank you guys for coming to see me & hang out for the day. With each of these sessions I feel like I have made a new friend and grown so much more as a photographer myself. thank you. :)
jen: you. little lady. rock. i LOVE the oranges collage! thank you for opening up your world to us! (09.17.2008 03:43pm)
tami: oh yeah! HUGE fan of not only yours but JEN and MAGGIE's work! what amazing talent you got to work with and help grow! (09.17.2008 07:37pm)
maggie: shannon ~ thank you for opening your home to us and letting us tag along with you for a day. you are incredibly talented and i definitely feel more on the right track after meeting you and wrecklessgirl! :) ***LOVE the creative edge you and wrecklessgirl bring to your shoots.*** and you two are pretty much made for each other. what a great friendship you have. :) hope to see you both again someday... (09.18.2008 06:07pm)
Jamie Sampson: These pictures were just what I needed to see today! I smiled at them all. You are AMAZING! I am so completely impressed by how talented you are! Hope you have a happy weekend! (09.19.2008 07:54am)
Jamie Sampson: The smallest of the boys is HILARIOUS! (09.19.2008 07:55am)
Jenifer: I adore each of these more than you know. They have been making me grin ear to ear for two days. You captured my family better than anyone could have, even with baby Jack sicker than sick. Thank you a million times for your wonderful talent. K, off to stare at them some more (0: (09.19.2008 11:39pm)
Karen: I LOVE your work! I love how real all your pictures are to me....they are beautiful! (09.20.2008 09:24pm)
Shannon: WOW!!! Your work is amazing!! (09.21.2008 07:04pm)
Kelly: I just LOVE your family shots -so fun and so great! (09.22.2008 07:08pm)
Last month I got to go on a ‘business’ trip to Minneapolis. Yes, it was business. Technically I was hired to come for a shoot of the wonderful Michael B… honestly though, it was so much fun I almost forgot it was business. Not only is Michael an amazing photographer, he is one of the most fun/sweet guys you’ll ever meet (yes girls, he is single… ;) ) He showed me Minneapolis, introduced me to some other fabulous photographers (Sally & Eliesa- Blu’s Girl of the year!) and, well, was just the most awesome host a girl could ask for!
I fell in love with his adorable (SUPER adorable) children. His little girl is honestly the sweetest thing I have ever met and his son is boy through & through and I couldn’t love him more for it!
Without further ado…
lisa m.: shannon, the images of michael and his children are amazing...you totally captured every beautiful element of them and what an amazing father michael is to his babies...its ALL fab!! I loves it!! (08.27.2008 09:35pm)
Jamie Sampson: He is cute and his kids are adorable. MAH-VEL-OUS photography, but honestly could you do anything else? You rock! Hope you have a happy week! (08.27.2008 09:37pm)
Kara May: Sigh....love these. Adorable kidlets and what a hip dad. Fabulous session! (08.28.2008 05:16am)
cindy cieluch: NO WAY!!!! I'm dyin' over how ridiculously CUTE/INCREDIBLE these are. The one of the little girl with her hand on her hip made me stop and SMILE - way too much cuteness....and the ones of the boy with the hat & then Michael with the hat are PERFECT. Love the family...love the chair...love the locations. And I can back up just how awesome Michael is! I was freezing cold at a WPPI party...and he literally gave me the shirt off his back so I could warm up. Complete gentleman. Again, fun shoot Shannon...fun way to kick off my morning... (08.28.2008 07:06am)
janice: like this shoot a lot, but, uh, yeah...he's a hottie!!! ooh. --janice (08.29.2008 12:56am)
Sara Blanco: oh my, i LOVE every single image! you are truly one of the most talented photographers i've seen. i can't get over how perfect this session is...everything down to fact that all three of them are wearing chucks! i love it! (08.29.2008 02:10pm)
Braeden: I think I can confidently say you are the best children's photographer alive. (08.30.2008 10:16pm)
willow: omg shannon, just stop!!! this bunch of cuteness, fun, sweet, stylish, peeps...i cant stand it!!! i want to reach through this monitor and grab a piece of it!!! :) how fab that you created these images for mr michael b-he's got good genes :) and a great smile-that hat one is tah-die-for!! (09.01.2008 10:16am)
Maya: Could they be any cuter? All of them of course! (09.01.2008 10:02pm)
Bea: Hey Shannon! Jack and Ella's mom here. How cool are you!? this is just awesome stuff! Can't say enough about how beautiful your work is and how unproductive my workday is going to be due to staring at them in awe instead of working... Ok so you did have some amazingly cute subjects (mom clears throat)but the real question is ... really how much work did you put into Michael's photo :-)... oh ok, I am kidding!! ;-) Thanks for the beautiful pics!! (09.02.2008 08:55am)
Lynn@CHRIS+LYNN: Totally, completely, utterly awe-inspiring! (09.05.2008 10:14pm)
Ed Atrero: Hey Shannon!!! These are so rad. I love those shots showing that attitude. Keep rocking it, homie! (09.10.2008 12:13pm)
eliesa: Shannon, these are SO great! Thanks for coming to Minnesota - you are welcome anytime! eliesa (09.11.2008 08:13am)
Casey Warren: Wow, these are sooo nice. The edits are totally rad, and the kids look like they are having a blast. Likin, the first shot, lol. Love the expressions. The B+W are brilliant as well. (09.15.2008 01:32am)
George @ TTL Wedding Photography: Great pictures! Thanks for sharing (10.25.2010 06:49pm)
wrecklessgirl: oh my word!!!! these turned out so dang cute. if i ever have little buggars, i would looove for them to be as cute as this. and to be photographed by the one and only YOU. (11.14.2008 04:57pm)
Kathy Carlisle: Favorite place to shoot...favorite clothing line for kids...flawless delivery...I'm in love. K (11.14.2008 05:15pm)
lindsay: yeah! i am so glad you went out to this location. fits perfect for the shoot. great job! lindsay (11.14.2008 05:52pm)
Aaron Galeotti: beautiful photos! I want that junkyard!! where is it? :] -Aaron (11.14.2008 06:09pm)
josh solar: Amazing as usual! I love this family's style and the way you captured their fun lovin' free spirits :) (11.14.2008 11:02pm)
Jamie Sampson: You are so good. I love knuckleheads. And when one combines a fabulous clothing line with a fabulous photographer you can't go wrong. Fabulous work. :) (11.15.2008 10:51am)
elizabeth: These are amazing.. wow.. how cool.. love the clothes and the way you shot this whole series (11.15.2008 03:49pm)
MsBunn.com: I'm smitten by the little mohawk baby! OMG! TOO CUTE!!! BTW, is this in Vancouver? It looks familiar. (11.16.2008 09:24am)
Kelly: Great shots, love the tones - I soooo want to give my son a mohawk now : ) (11.16.2008 04:03pm)
shanna boot: wow! i love the girls green/striped sweater dress. that screams annelies! this is going to be a GREAT line. i love the pictures, too. (11.16.2008 04:58pm)
Rachel Brooke: These made me giggle cause they're so cute! (11.16.2008 05:09pm)
Willow: shannon this what you were BORN TO DO, it's obvious, just look at these images! enough said. :) (11.16.2008 08:00pm)
tracy: look at that baby mohawk! I never thought about a junkyard as a background, but it's obnoxiously awesome! (11.17.2008 09:43am)
TJ: cute kids + cool clothes + rad photographer = sweet shots. dig the skate ramp stuff. (11.17.2008 11:28am)
Paige Green: this is the most rockin family ive ever seen! awesome job!!! (11.17.2008 05:01pm)
Fara Smith: Shannon, these are amazing! The clothes are darling...but your pictures make them look that much more darling! Nice job, girl you ROCK!! (11.18.2008 10:40am)
sarah rhoads: oh my goodies! Shannon, how do you do it!? so cute. amazing clothing. love the line. you are amazing. (11.19.2008 08:27am)
michelle: Okay, seriously, these are fantastic! (11.20.2008 07:21am)