First item of the evening… we’ve got a winner of the Eden’s Bouquet outfit!
Kinda cool that the first to respond is also the winner huh? Congrats Jocelin! Email me with your address :)
Second item is a model casting call! I have a shoot coming up on April 16th in Portland OR that I will need 6 little girls for. A group of amazing designers has gotten together to collaborate on a line and I *pinch myself* get to shoot it!! If you have a 6 yr old (or any age as long as she wears a slim 6) that is great in front of the camera, can take direction easily & will work well with five other little girls then please email me with a picture & little description. I am definitely looking for a wide range of look, ethnicity, coloring, personality etc. You can get me at shannon@shannonsewell.com and in the subject line write ‘small nation’. Thank you!!!
Lastly… wanted to mention that I am lucky enough to have TWO hosts in the San Francisco area in May for my workshop so I get to open it up to twice as many people & offer two different types of days to choose from. We are about half full on both so just email me if you want to get in on those last slots! More info here. shannon@shannonsewell.com, subject ‘santa cruz’ or ‘san francisco’ :)
Hope everyone is having a lovely week… I have loved all the FB and comment stories you have shared through the last couple of give aways. You are all truly amazing people and inspire me daily. Thank you… :)
**scroll to the bottom to win an outfit from Eden’s Bouquet!!
My friend Lisa (who created the circus fabulousness here) asked me to photograph a hat for her. I jumped into my client archive to find the perfect little model and instantly thought of this little girly. I haven’t photographed her since she was two and man-oh-man have I been missing out! So I officially moved her from ‘client’ tab to ‘model’ tab and I am thinking you are going to be seeing a lot more of her around ;)
wardrobe: Lisa’s Mini Mad Hattery
hair: Michelle Elliott
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ANNNNND… ANOTHER GIVE AWAY!!! This one is this cuh-ute outfit from Eden’s Bouquet…
Not only is it the shirt & pants… there’s a matching little hat too!
There is a lot of travel on my schedule and I am always looking for a fun, quaint little places to take the kids… so leave a comment with your very favorite place to take your kids or your favorite vacation memory as a child. I’ll pick a random winner on Thursday!!
Jocelin: My favorite place to take my kids is the place I most loved to visit as a child, it's property my Grandpa owns in Southern Utah--full of red rock narrow caves, sand, a river for swimming, arrow heads, geodes, lizard & snakes, endless wonders for children :) (03.22.2011 05:50am)
ashley machado: My favorite vacation memory: When I was a child, Saturday breakfast was like clock work, we would go out to eat and think of some fun places to drive to in and around town. One fine Saturday morning my mom and dad told my sister and I "we are going for a little drive to the country". It was about 2 hours later did my sister and I realize that we were still on our drive to the "country" and the "country" ended up being the beach! It was the happiest and most surprised my sister and I had ever been as youngsters. My parents had our clothes packed for us and it was nothing but fun in the sun that weekend. Best memory ever. (03.22.2011 06:10am)
Renee Hindman: My favorite memory as a kid was traveling across country in our motorhome. We would camp the entire way hitting all of the National Parks. To this day, our family still camps together! (03.22.2011 06:24am)
mindy: My favorite place is a cabin by a lake that we go to every year. My son loves it so much and it just feels my heart listening to him talk about it all year long. I know we are making precious memories.... (03.22.2011 07:10am)
Chandra Ferguson: My favorite place to go in the summer is South Twin Lake outside of South Bend, OR....I have tons of childhood memories of camping there with my family summer after summer...Now my hubby and I along w/ Grandma, Grandpa, ect...go over and camp in the summer...My kiddos get to create some of the same memories I had as a child...swimming in the lake, fishing, catching little baby fish with a net and just having fun getting dirty:) (03.22.2011 07:24am)
Rose: Ooooh the giggling little girls! What's not to love about them and that is such an adorable outfit too. Loved the hat, makes me giggling too. I could tell you about my favorite place to go when I was a child, but that would bring you all across the pond in the Romanian mountains... :) (03.22.2011 07:31am)
Michaela Spodniakova: My favourite place as a child was one lake in Slovakia where we used to travel for a vacation with the whole family. That hat on these photos is fabulous, btw!! (03.22.2011 08:26am)
nicole lubin: my absolute favorite place is our vacation home on the chesapeake bay. it's on seahaven drive, so we call the house seaheaven. it's just a tiny fishing cottage, but we have no tv, no video games there. it's great quality family time, playing uno, connect 4, the kids having snail races, catching crabs, imagining a fallen tree is their pirate ship and having treasure hunts. great fun! (03.22.2011 11:01am)
megan moore: Oh, how cute! You do get the sweetest models. :-) My favorite vacation spot as a kid was on Cape Cod. We'd go for a couple of weeks every summer, and it was just awesome. Bike rides, days on the beach building sandcastles & walking on the jetty, "fancy" dinners at crab shacks--it was all so fun. (03.22.2011 11:57am)
Vy: We've always vacationed in the Outer Banks and now that my in-laws live there year round, we go all the time. I love taking the kids out on the dock where they pretend to crab and fish and watch the sunset :) (03.22.2011 12:08pm)
amy lenhart: favorite place has to by my parents cottage!! love it up there right on the lake..so quiet and beautiful!!! amazing trails for hiking!!! my kids spend the entire day at the water catching minnows! (03.22.2011 12:45pm)
Shannon @ Lifelong Impressions: My favorite thing to do as a child was camping! My favorite place to take the kids is anywhere we can travel to. They are seasoned little travelers. When we arrived at our home airport after a New Year trip my son {age 2} asked if we could get back on an airplane to go somewhere else instead of going home. (03.22.2011 12:57pm)
Trina Weingarat- VioletRay Photography: My favourite place to go just to relax and enjoy life is Yachats, OR. 7 miles of white sand beach in a lovely fishing town just 28 miles south of Newport... its the perfect place to go reflect and enjoy life for what its supposed to be. <3's (03.22.2011 01:15pm)
Jacqueline C: My favorite vacation memory is fishing with my dad. We used to always go camping and fishing for our vacations. I just wanted to spend time with him so I gladly learned how to fly fish! I cherish those memories! (03.22.2011 01:38pm)
cori henderson: My favorite place to go as a child was to Hawaii Kawaii. It had beautiful beaches and amazing places to go hiking and scuba diving. (03.22.2011 02:00pm)
tamsen: my favorite vacation memory is replayed every year when my entire extended family gets together at the same camp in August. The whole family has been going for 27 years and it's always a blast. I love that my children will grow up with the same wonderful memories! Thanks for the opportunity, the outfit is adorable! (03.22.2011 02:00pm)
kristine: my favorite place to take kiddos is the large city park and have a picnic! vacation memory is grandmas farm - every summer getting into loads of trouble! (03.22.2011 02:42pm)
Kathy: Oh man, that hat is just gorgeous! I love the little wrist lace cuffs and she has such great personality! Beautiful little girl! (03.22.2011 03:43pm)
Janet Pliszka: Sooooo sweet! My favourite spot as a kid was called the French River, over in northern Ontario right in the Canadian Shield. My great grandparents bought a small island there ($300!!!!) many decades ago. It is the ultimate in relaxation. You can canoe, swim (while shivering!!!), fish, pick blueberries, read... ohhh just thinking of it makes me want to go there this year again! (03.22.2011 04:02pm)
Jessica Slingerland: I grew up in the southern part of Ontario, Canada. Each year our parent's would take us "up north" to a cottage! It was surrounded by forests and had a huge lake up front, perfect for swimming and canoeing. Almost every night we'd go down to the local dump, just to watch the bears pick through the garbage. We'd have to stay behind the gate, but watching those magnificent creatures was our favorite part of the entire trip! (03.22.2011 04:31pm)
Mindy: We recently did a road trip to San Juan Islands, Victoria, and Vancouver BC with our two kids and they loved it! (so did we!) (03.22.2011 04:36pm)
Nataly Harris: I've only been there once, but I love Disneyland! I didn't even get to go until I was 16! But we are planning on taking the kids next year (so the littlest one can enjoy it too) and I can't wait! It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me as a child, and I can't wait to introduce it to my children! (03.22.2011 05:29pm)
Sara from L.A.: My favorite place to take the kids on vacation is the Howard Johnson Motel 6 miles away. We grab swim suits and literally head down the road. No fuss. No long drive. A pool with a slide and a Mimi's Cafe in the parking lot. Low maintenance. (03.22.2011 05:38pm)
Deyla Huss Photography: Oh goodness, love that outfit!!! Ok so my fave travel spot with the kidos so far is when we ventured off to Victoria BC, we took a mini Cruise through the San Juan Islands up to Victoria and saw tons of pods of Killer whlaes, it was amazing! then as we arrived up to Victoria, there was so much to see and the gorgeous architecture! Such a fun trip! (03.22.2011 05:45pm)
Kelly: I sadly didn't travel much when I was young - camped at a few local Ontario spots but besides that, didn't venture too far from home. My husband and I however went to Tofino B.C. for our honeymoon and plan on taking our boys there one day soon - it's amazing. (03.22.2011 06:28pm)
Krista R.: We love going to Suncadia in Cle Elum, Washington. It's in the mountains and surrounded by green trees in the summer and white snow in the winter! Lots of outdoor activities there and an awesome pool with 2 waterslides! :) (03.22.2011 06:41pm)
Andrea: I love your photography! A friend of mine and I were chatting and realized we had both found your site. Do you know Kelly Safranski?... (03.22.2011 08:23pm)
Scarlette: Cute lil' Olsen girl. Darling photos. The beach... best memories at the beach. Past, present and future are best on the beach. (03.22.2011 08:23pm)
Michelle Schmalz: I love taking my kids to the local market!!! Good food, flowers, music, you cant go wrong!! (03.22.2011 09:14pm)
Jennifer DiSalvo: We live in FL so my favorite place to take the kids is the beach! We especially love the Gulf Coast and really enjoy going to the beaches near Clearwater and St. Pete. The beaches in between these two popular beaches are so quiet and perfect for a family! (03.22.2011 09:22pm)
Nancy K: Fave place to take the kids? Anywhere that mom & dad can enjoy too :) Seriously though, I can only stomach so much (i.e. very little) Disney or Nickelodeon stuff, and prefer to go to things like contemporary art museums or festivals (Nuit Blanche, Luminato), outdoor food festivals (great way to tempt them to try diff foods), or free in-store performances at the local record shop. Having said that, the kids equally enjoy a simple scavenging day in the woods, farmer's market, or at the beach! (03.23.2011 02:08am)
Heather F: My favorite spot to take the kids right now is the Dallas Arboretum. My kids love it anytime of the year but especially in Oct when the pumpkin houses are built. Its a beautiful place filled with gorgeous flowers and awesome landscape..the kids and I pack food and have a picnic right out on the lawn. My 6yr old is in total awe of the japenese gardens, that is his most favorite hang out, at the pond with the fish LOL (03.23.2011 03:12am)
Nicole Voth: My favourite place to go as a child was the beach in Hawaii!! Loved the sun and the sand and the water.... MMMMmmm dreaming of it now.... (03.23.2011 03:44am)
Kristin Cook: She is PRESH!!! We love to take our kiddos to Gulf Shores (near Destin,FL) for a week. It is so relaxing just to spend everyday down at the beach!!! (03.23.2011 04:00am)
Jess Curren: We haven't gone a ton of places with our kids, but we all LOVE camping!! There are some of our favorite campgrounds right in Utah County. Quick, easy, & we make sure to bring the marshmallows. (03.23.2011 04:37am)
Jen S: I love, LOVE Disney World! It, for me, is the greatest place on Earth!! So much so that I recently celebrated my one year anniversary there ... As a child, I had the privilege to visit about every five years, and even after all this time, I still find myself excited to go back and experience it all again. It's the sights, the smell of certain rides and seeing the characters that take me back in time - I know it sounds silly, but I'm looking forward to four years from now when I get to go again! (03.23.2011 12:28pm)
Tami: My favorite place to take my son is to the beach because we don't live anywhere near one! We moved to CO from CA and miss it dearly. My favorite beach to take him to? Kaanapali in Maui.... we love it there. Home away from home. :) (03.23.2011 12:56pm)
Amber DeHaas: BEAUTIFUL photos! I love your work and have been a huge fan for a long time. My favorite vacation memory as a child was a trip to Rosarito, Mexico. My dad woke me and my 3 sisters up at about 4:30am and we headed down to the beach and watched the MOON set. The moon was HUGE and so beautiful. I will never forget it. That was the last vacation with my dad so it holds an extra special memory. Thanks for the chance to win! (03.23.2011 03:00pm)
Nicole Fairweather: My favorite place to go as a child with my family was camping on Georgian Bay in Canada!! We would go back to the same small island every year, and stay for a month (so much fun!) I would love to take my own children when they get old enough and make some great memories for them as well:) (03.23.2011 07:58pm)
Renee Waters: OMG I want that outfit that Rori wore so bad..... PLEASE RANDOM GENERATOR PLEASE RANDOM GENERATOR!!! LOL!! My favorite place to take my kids to the Springs Preserve here in Las Vegas. It is a good place to see nature and feel safe. It is also a fabulous place for taking photos! :) (03.23.2011 08:36pm)
Ashley Madsen: GORGEOUS work as always. She is a stunning little girl. (03.24.2011 03:55am)
Kara Layfield: Um yes...definately a natural model! Seriously cute Shannon! As far as quaint little places we use to go to Ocean City MD when we were little, but if you want quaint...try Rehoboth/Lewes Beaches in DE. Great charm, lots of beach fun and lots of shops! (03.24.2011 02:50pm)
Kristi: the mountains in Southern Alberta, Canada. We went there every summer when I was a kid. now I love to take my kids there! (03.24.2011 11:31pm)
Tina Lynn: fav childhood memory: camping with brothers and dad as a kid....storm comes, rain and windgusts while making breakfast in screen tent, dad yells for us kids to "hold the poles" so the tent doesn't blow over..then lightning strikes, he says drop the poles get in the car. lol I now love camping with my kids. (03.25.2011 12:04am)
sarah: WOW! I adore the one with her fingers on her lips... what a gorgeous model she really has great expressions. I lived in southern california as a little girl. We spent countless weekends visiting the flea market finding cool old furniture or jewelry always stopping and buying the delicious mexican sweet bread and corn on the cob. (03.25.2011 04:28am)
angela hubbard: you keep blowing my mind.. you are so amazing Shannon!!! (04.02.2011 04:27am)
Kattrina H.: MMM..... when we were kids my Dad would take us on trips to old Ghost towns! I loved it! (04.08.2011 08:19pm)
I have to post tomorrow’s winners a bit early… off on a last minute road trip so things will be quiet here for a bit. I’ll answer emails & all as quickly as I can but please be patient with me… :)
Anne won the lion hat!! & Paige won the adorable Lady Knitster headband… email me with your address guys!! I hope the recipients of your kindness are still basking in the love ;)
And just cause I don’t really know how to post without pictures and I am trying my very best to get through this last session before I leave, I thought I’d share a little sneak peek at my latest session. She is my very favorite red head in the entire world (wouldn’t you just die for this color hair??). She holds a very special place in my heart (can’t believe it’s already been two years since this session…). And I have to show off her sweet & adorable baby sister… ;)
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I still have give aways but since I’m off I am thinking I might do them on Twitter or Facebook so keep an eye out ;) And if you’re not my friend on FB… leave me a little note with the friend request. I try to only accept friends that I have friends in common with or recognize as a fellow photographer. Thank you!!! Have a lovely weekend…
~S
Hillary: Her hair is AWESOME! Adorable pictures! (03.11.2011 07:56am)
Yvonne: OMG! How cute! (03.11.2011 01:58pm)
Nancy: Gosh, what a perfect capture of this darling girl. And, the backdrop is gorgeous, too. Always such a creative inspiration to me. (03.11.2011 03:26pm)
Kathy: That hair color is DIVINE! So Christina Hendricks! And the little sister....so precious! (03.11.2011 05:23pm)
rhembein: Wow, does the "new" addition to their family sure looks like Carter! I agree, she has the most delicious red hair! ~gillian (03.11.2011 05:28pm)
kelli taylor: SO cute! Love the hair, love the chair (rhyme unintentional). Wishing peace to that family! (03.12.2011 03:00am)
Kelly: Adorable and LOVE the backdrops and chair! (03.12.2011 02:11pm)
Tina Wrona: SUPER cute! Shannon, you always seem to capture suc authentic, beautiful photos! :) (03.12.2011 04:12pm)
Tina Wrona: Oops! Meant to say "SUCH" authentic... sorry!!! (03.12.2011 04:13pm)
Jessica Wilson: Congrats to the winners and they are both just beautiful!! Wonderful photos:) (03.12.2011 11:30pm)
zalaine: The red hair...makes me smile! (03.14.2011 05:37pm)
kristin eldridge photography: Oh what a fabulous chair...and love baby sister too! (03.14.2011 08:58pm)
Jennifer O. Romeo and Mae: Wow, your work is so inspiring! (03.15.2011 08:34pm)
Nancy K: beautiful pics! re: FB...oops, i had sent a friend request after the FRAMED show, but didn't leave any sort of note with it, and now I can't edit/redo/delete the request :( (03.19.2011 03:59am)
Rose: I'm terribly late to post my appreciative words to this post, and I am sorry. :) The girls are such sweeties, oh my dear, they are! Totally adorable! (03.19.2011 08:18am)
elizabeth pellette: these are great Shannon.. these kids are adorable (03.21.2011 11:45am)
Sunny: I have missed sooo much cuteness on your blog! Sheesh! Didn't realize I'd been gone so long. :) (03.30.2011 04:22am)
I have to say I love playing- jumping into story lines with sets & styling… letting kids be creative, imaginative, wonderful little kids. There is something about an intense portrait that gets me every time though. I love simplicity. I love connection. I love capturing these amazingly intense beautiful faces…
Happy Birthday little one ;)
And yes- I am on a Brendan James kick. He has been on repeat the last couple of days. His positive messages make me smile and feel so appropriate right now in my life. So forgive the bombardment of his lyrics for post titles… can’t help myself ;)
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Amy C: WOW! Gorgeous people!! :-) Stunning shots! (03.09.2011 11:53pm)
josh solar: Nothing wrong with some Brendan James (he's got some soul!) & nothing wrong with some awesome pictures to go with said Brendan James :) (03.10.2011 05:05am)
Kara Layfield: Beautiful...your B/W's are just captivating. (03.10.2011 02:30pm)
Paige Anderson: Especially the time we have with our babies....way, way too short! These, as always, are beautiful. (03.10.2011 08:33pm)
Rose: Such beautiful b&w photos! And the cutie with her floral dress... :) Oh, such a sweet post! (03.11.2011 08:04am)
zalaine: Those b&w's just melt my heart. fAB Miss S! (03.14.2011 05:38pm)
I think the title lyrics say it better than I ever could. I stepped out on this journey- let my heart lead the way, doted on the people that mattered most and somehow sit here looking at a video that I get to hold on to for the rest of my life.
Thank you SO much to the [Framed] Show crew for picking me (& those of you that suggested me to them- I owe ya… BIG) ;) You’ve captured a day in my life in the best way possible.
And now with a silly grin plastered all across my face, I get to share this with you…
PLEASE check out the amazing [Framed] giveaways here!!!!
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remi lai: I LOVE IT!! I always appreciate behind the scenes stories and shots. Thank you for being candid and for sharing. I really enjoyed watching this! (03.09.2011 06:15am)
paula w: You were great Shannon! Always enjoy watching you shoot and really appreciate your approach to this CRAZY business - xxoo (03.09.2011 06:16am)
lroah: Much deserved. :) So proud and happy for you. (03.09.2011 07:09am)
Rose: You're absolutely AMAZING!!! Wow, I loved this video. You're an amazing photographer and you're gorgeous too! :) Thank you for creating magic and for being a dear friend to my soul! Many many hugs to you and your beautiful kids. (03.09.2011 08:37am)
josh: Love it. Great to hear more about your back story and watch how you interact with your own kiddos. It's hard to do sometimes :) (03.09.2011 12:18pm)
Jessica Wilson: I left a comment on the framed site i think, but this video really hit home with me. I loved it, and loved hearing your story. Makes me so inspired, and believing that i can do it too and do it my way. Thanks to you and the framed show for sharing this;):) Oh, and you are an absolutely amazing photographer:) Love, Jess (03.09.2011 03:18pm)
Pam: I've been following your blog for years now and I am so glad to get a chance to see this video and more of you and how you work. You're gorgeous. Your children are gorgeous. Your photography is stunning. And if I ever achieve half of your skills, I'll be happy. :) Thanks for inspiring me. (03.09.2011 03:53pm)
Kathy: It was so neat watching this episode! So awesome! You are amazingly inspiring! (03.09.2011 04:31pm)
anita: love this video! thanks for sharing part of your life and passion (03.09.2011 04:38pm)
Marci Yochum: shannon...loved it! it was so you, so real, and so fabulous! Loved seeing you with your kids in action too. (03.09.2011 06:22pm)
Cece: You're a natural in front of and behind the camera. Your kids are adorable -- just loved your son's honesty ;) Really enjoyed it, thanks! (03.09.2011 06:30pm)
amy hall: Wow, I love this! So fun to take a look into your genius! I am one of the lucky subjects to be shot by you....yay!! I love what you said at the end about treating like a biz versus your passion.....so true! Here's to no pressure, one shoot a week photography fun! xo (03.09.2011 07:03pm)
Chrissi Richards: I have someone in mind who could use a little love, and a soon to be born baby for that lion hat! :) (03.09.2011 07:10pm)
Kristin Cook: FABULOUS!!!! You were amazing. I feel so honored to have had you mentor me :) (& thanks for the blog love last week) (03.09.2011 07:47pm)
Tiffany Anderson: I loved this episode. I love your work and style. (03.09.2011 08:25pm)
Jen S: A big thank you for introducing me to [Framed]. What a super cool site with great videos! I really, really enjoyed watching you work and learning more about you!! Do hope you'll come to Dallas this year. :) (03.09.2011 09:18pm)
Jeanette LeBlanc: 1. brilliant! 2. um. chica - you are SO coming to Phoenix. 3. How did you forget to mention that you are DROP. DEAD. GORGEOUS. ? 4. When you come to Phoenix (which you will) I am DEFINITELY taking your pictures. 5. No, you don't get a choice. 6. the end. :) (03.09.2011 09:21pm)
Amy C: Oh Shannon, this is just great! I just love that your kids are so willing to participate too! Boobies and all, hehehe! (03.09.2011 10:47pm)
Amy C: Oh, and I love that your son says he's a photographer too ;) My oldest asked for a camera a couple of Christmases ago. He was 6. It was the only thing he really wanted and he was SO excited to get it. But he told everyone he was going to take pictures of "cool stuff", not people like mommy! :) (03.09.2011 11:14pm)
janice: oh my goodness...just like a proud mother. you continue to amaze me. i am in awwwwwwe. love! (03.10.2011 12:11am)
Jamie Sampson: Hi cute Shannon - Oh this makes me miss you and miss photography so much! You are adorable in the video! Sending lots of happy, photog vibes your way! Your rock girl! (03.10.2011 12:31am)
Deyla Huss Photography: Shannon you are a DOLL!! I love seeing other Photog Momma's do their thing! congrats on the interview/video! (03.10.2011 04:02am)
Toria: I discovered your work and blog after seeing this video on FaceBook (ZoZoBug) and I must say that of all the photographers who's work I have grown to love, no one has inspired me the way that you have! Your vision, your experience and your personality is all too familiar with my own. I'm just starting out as a photographer and still learning my camera but I’m learning quickly that photography is more than business for me. It's a creative passion and shooting just to please others does not make me happy. I want my photos to be a work of my ART! Thank you for sharing your story, it really hit home and I hope to be as great as you are someday!!! (03.10.2011 07:40am)
Kirsty: Shannon this was amazing! I loved your honesty and style and my goodness you and your kids are just stunning! (03.10.2011 06:36pm)
Joel: Congrats on this, my friend! It is so cool to see you work-playing with your kids :) Your work never ceases to amaze and inspire me - thank you!! (03.10.2011 08:28pm)
Nessa B. Photography: Congrats Shannon!!! What an honor, you truly deserve it! I LOVE your studio! (03.10.2011 10:42pm)
Athena: Thank you so much for sharing with us on Framed! I was so excited to see you on the show, especially since I have been following you and your blog for some time now. I'm in the military but also enrolled in a B.A. program for digital photography. As I learn to do what I love, I am inspired by you. Thank you! (03.11.2011 02:43am)
Jessica Cudzilo: You're the best. Adored everything about the video! (03.11.2011 04:44am)
Brittany Stover: Shannon! You nailed it...this was awesome and I just loved your perspective on passion vs. the business side of it. You are so right. Thanks again for the constant source of inspiration and encouragement. (03.11.2011 03:40pm)
Iris: Shannon, it was great to watch this video and finally see you doing what you do best and being candid about your experiences as a photographer and mother. You are so sweet, your children are so blessed and beautiful. I admire you even more after watching this. Thank you for sharing! (03.11.2011 04:18pm)
Sandra A.: I was away for a couple of days so watched this video just today. Gosh how I love it!! Watched it three times already and I will do more, haha! So great to see your studiospace and how you work. So nice of you to share all of this with us. O and your boy and girl are way too cute! (03.14.2011 11:27pm)
stephanie mcbride: love that you are so beyond talented and still so down to earth. you deserve all the goodness and success that will come your way. you're truly a beautiful person in every way. thanks for constantly being a teacher to all those around. (03.15.2011 04:17am)
Renee hindman: Shannon, I LOVED watching your episode of Framed. Thank you for sharing. Your success is well deserved. (03.15.2011 05:39am)
Dina: Love. LOVE. Love! I so enjoyed seeing you at work and your studio...the next best thing to a mentoring session with you! So appreciated your perspective about running a business or running with your passion. Congratulations! (03.16.2011 12:01am)
Amy Henderson: Your work is stunning! And this show was beautifully inspiring! (03.19.2011 12:20am)
Becky: I didn't think it was possible to love you more than I already do, but this video did it! It was so nice to hear about you background coming into the business and getting a peek at your work flow and seeing some behind the scenes...you're so inspiring! (03.19.2011 01:56pm)
Adria C.: Catching up on my [Framed] Show episodes and just watched yours --- I have to say, you are absolutely Adorable! Oh and your pictures are pretty amazing too =) {Thanks!} (03.20.2011 07:42pm)
Ria Green: wow wow wow! Thank you for just reminding me why I am doing what I am doing...you're amazing! (03.22.2011 08:54am)
Joanna: wow, that was so cool to watch. Glad I stumbled upon this - love your work! (03.31.2011 05:55am)
candi: Shannon, I started following you after the 77kids shoot out launched (I SOOOO wanted to go). I love your work! I related so hard with your ending comments about business versus passion. I needed to hear that. THANK YOU for being so open! :) YOU ROCK! (04.06.2011 01:19am)
Vickey Weiss: I don't know where the heck I've been...but I just watched this and it was great!!! (04.06.2011 08:59pm)
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sarah wheeler: you my dear are fabulous ;) (06.16.2011 07:13pm)
Rita: Shannon, you are such a charming person, besides saying that you so courageous to live out Your soul desires and fulfill it through photography. You are amazing for being Yourself, pure and very authentic. that's best. and yur kids are absolutely wonderful. I got a lot of inspiration from You today :) (11.18.2011 08:31pm)
Jocelin: Yipee!! And thank you so very much, I'm thrilled!! (03.25.2011 05:23am)
Kara Layfield: Congrats!! (03.25.2011 12:28pm)
Heather F: YAY a winner, its not me but YAY lol Congratulations Jocelin :) (03.25.2011 01:59pm)
Ashley M: If you ever need a 2 year old I wanna know! :) (03.26.2011 05:24am)
Amy mitchell: I have a 6 year old who fits your description to a T. My friend Melinda mentioned this to us, and I thought I would see if you have any spots left, or think of us on your next shoot in Portland! Amy (03.27.2011 05:57pm)
melody dowdy: can't wait to see the session- you are BEYOND! (03.31.2011 01:07am)