Ah, San Francisco… they say it’s what on the inside that counts… not so sure that would be the case for you. I was drop kicked into country girl mode by aggressive drivers & angry beggars but your outer beauty… yes, you won me over. SF’s architecture & bridges & diversity & coolness… I was SO lucky to have friends that gave me personal tours of the city. I am officially in love with Haight St… the diversity of having a cloudy wake-up in downtown SF to a sunny drive thru Oakland to a foggy breakfast in Sausalito to a rainy walk thru Muir Woods (all within a 2 hour time frame)… jaw-dropping bridges… an inspiring day of photography in Napa. Yep, it is a city that keeps you on your toes :)
I took a quick trip down last weekend to hang out with Sarah & Rachel for the day. Amazing artists that made me feel like I was being reunited with old friends. Not sure how (but I’m gonna keep taking it!) but I get so lucky with all these amazing people that come into my life. We chatted… had one of the best cheese sandwiches ever… and got to go play with three perfect little models at the cutest little train station against a vineyard (yeah.. wish I coulda taken that home in my back pocket!). Pretty good for a day’s work…
san francisco | CA
Brittany Stover: OMGoodness. These make my heart sing. How do you score the best models all the time? (09.24.2010 01:02am)
amy: WOW!! so gorgeous..these kids have killer stunning eyes!! the large headshot of the beautiful girl is amazing!!! so captivating!! well done! (09.24.2010 01:43am)
AmyC: Um, I'm running out of synonyms! LOL! Fantastic, awesome, beautiful, wonderful, stunning (agree with Brittany, make my heart sing).....I've used them all for your photos! But it's so true and these are no exception. Absolutely beautiful :) (09.24.2010 02:49am)
Lesley: Cute cute cute! And the blowup animals, and the girl leaning back on her heels, and the boys with the hats, and the... everything is just awesome!) (09.24.2010 03:05am)
Rose: These are so beautiful~ love the puppies! :D The kids are adorable and the light in the images is to die for! (09.24.2010 08:33am)
Becky: So cute! Love those shots with the balloon animals!! (09.24.2010 12:53pm)
stephanie: yep. pretty safe to say I love you. awesome work as always! (09.24.2010 02:57pm)
Skye: Quite simply...AMAZING! Wowzers, girl! Shannon, I can't say enough about how much I adore these...perfection! (09.24.2010 05:58pm)
janice: o.k. - after all your facebook msgs about sf making you nervous, i certainly wasn't going to suggest the haight!! yes. a good restaurant there...but not walking or hanging out there. since i used to go to the bay area for dead shows, i spent lots of time in the haight...don't love it as much as i used to, but it's still entertaining. glad your trip turned out well!! (09.26.2010 07:46am)
zalaine: It is totally obvious that you have your Fall groove on! Hats certainly are a wonderful sign that life is about to change. I see scarfs and more scrafs in your future. Uber cool, my friend... (09.26.2010 09:30am)
Paige Butcher: LOVE :) (09.26.2010 08:21pm)
Chrissi Richards: You never disappoint. Gorgeous. The close-up of the girl's face= stunning. (09.26.2010 08:33pm)
Kelly: I sooo want just an ounce of your creativity Shannon! Seriously. (09.28.2010 01:55pm)
Lilly: wow! those kids are gorgeous! (09.28.2010 03:03pm)
Evie Perez: OMG what can I say?!?!? These pictures belong in a magazine. I mean it girl you got talent! Glad you had fun in SF, there is definitely no place like it :) (09.29.2010 12:56am)
carmen: you simply rock my friend!! gorgeous!! (09.30.2010 03:39am)
Erin Tole: I still wanna be you :) Love everything about your work. Somehow dreamy and clean at the same time. Do you use your 85 1.2 for most portraiture? I'm sort of having an affair with mine :) (09.30.2010 03:51pm)
stephanie mcbride: those last two side by side are my absolute favorites!! to me there is nothing more beautiful than genuine happiness in a child and these images just connect with my heart and in a vineyard no less. my dream. love them Shannon. (09.30.2010 07:17pm)
josh solar: What GORGEOUS pictures! (10.01.2010 11:45am)
Kara Layfield: Holy Cow these are awesome!! Perfect styling and location!! Sounds like a blast!! (10.01.2010 02:22pm)
Paige Butcher: SO flippin' Cuh-Ute! (10.03.2010 10:52pm)
Corey Sewell: Beautiful work, Shannon! Love the balloon animals - too cute! (10.04.2010 05:15pm)
Jarrad: Love Love Love it! You just keep topping yourself each time you pick up a camera! Keep up the great work! (10.04.2010 07:02pm)
Sunny D: You sure do know how to work that sunshine baby! WOW! (10.06.2010 04:33pm)
jennie gaskins: Are you kidding me??? Just STUNNING!! Looks like an add for a magazine!! the concepts are great and the simplicity is wonderful!!! (10.08.2010 11:52pm)
sarah wheeler: i absolutely adore these shannon, what wonderful, fun, fantastic photos! (10.11.2010 01:11am)
kristin cook: okay, at what point did I miss out on you getting a new blog??! It's looks great! These photos are so much fun...you can hear the laughter ;) (10.12.2010 08:43pm)
sunny: Had to come and look again. I would love to know your full sun magic. Wow. Just wow. (10.13.2010 01:51am)
Cari Berry: Wow these are gorgeous. Your skin tones are TDF! Lovely light and color and location. I was lucky enough to meet up with some photographers down in Napa and Sonoma back in March. What an inspiring place to shoot - the light has such a special quality - totally different than Washington I think.... Beautiful work! (10.14.2010 04:45pm)
Aubri G: Oh, I love everything about this session but that close-up of the little girl is breathtaking. I can't wait to meet you next week! EEEEk! (10.15.2010 01:41am)
Breanna: Couldn't have done better! These are breath taking! (10.18.2010 06:55pm)
jules: just found your blog! I can't even tell you how much I love your work! it's fun, fresh and just plain gorgeous! looking forward to following your work! (10.22.2010 01:51pm)
Kristin: I am in love with this shoot! The Lighting is beautiful, styling so perfect! Fav's are them running hand in hand at the end. Thank you for always inspiring us with your creativity! You need to have an article written about you in Design Aglow!! Hugs! (10.23.2010 04:53am)