I am here enjoying the last days of summer… trying to grab a few more mornings to sleep in and have long lunch dates with my two favorite people. This includes, when I do have to work, staying close to home. This weekend was a little trip to Tacoma. I had two fun reasons to go up… I got to visit, hang out and do a session with a family that was a complete blessing brought into my life. You probably remember them from here. I don’t know how you could forget a family like theirs :)
If it’s possible, they have gotten even more beautiful with time.
I was also invited up by Val to do a workshop. My fabulous friend, Willow, let us hang out in her studio for the day while I got to make a bunch of new friends and talk about things I love and take pictures of ADORABLE little girls.
Ritchie Rags and Maya’s Curls wardrobed our little ones (perfectly if I do say so myself). And, of course, I will have an outfit and hair accessory for some lucky readers (just scroll to the bottom for details) ;)
If you would like to win one of the outfits here (the winner gets to choose!) OR the cute little feathered headband, just go to their store link below and tell me your favorite item they’re carrying in the comment section below. I will announce the two winners on Thursday (Sept 1st). Good luck!!
wardrobe: Ritchie Rags and Maya’s Curls
tacoma | WA
Hey :) I’m excited to announce that Alicia Thurston won the outfit from Lillipops (you are going to LOVE it!!). Just email me and I’ll get it right out to you :)
I also wanted to share a personal project. I have fantastic people in my life that I can text at midnight when ideas are swirling and I need to get them out. They text me back with ‘I’m in’ and the next thing you know I am standing there with my camera and my vision staring me back through a lens.
Thank you Julie for giving me beautiful things to clothe adorable little models that you find me in. We make a good team ;)
Christina came out from the east coast to hang out for the day. She got roped into playing too… couldn’t think of a better person to do it with ;)
My version of Frida…
wardrobe: ZozoBugBaby
portland | OR
Jennifer Sparaco: And I love looking at your visions come to life Shannon. Your mind will always facinate me!! If I had just one ounce of your creativity I would be a rich woman! Love you so much!! (08.26.2011 02:38am)
Gail Zeak: OMG, Shannon, these are beyond amazing, incredible, stunning! WOW, I think this is my fave right now of your shoots. I love everything about this, the model, the colors, the set up.......just absolutely stunning! (08.26.2011 02:41am)
Regan Conroy: Most amazing photographer ever. So beautiful. I can't even describe how inspiring you are to me. :) (08.26.2011 02:45am)
Jennifer Beitchman: Seriously??? A-MAZE-ING. younare such an inspiration. LOVE everything about this shoot. And that backdrop fabric??? Yes please! Oh and the chair.... (08.26.2011 02:51am)
Krista Lund: the colors rock- as usual! (08.26.2011 03:52am)
Sarah: Totally blown away! These are amazing! (08.26.2011 04:25am)
zalaine: If color had a voice, this would sound like a choir of a million. Wowzers, my friend! (08.26.2011 06:53am)
Shayna Shipley: The one of her sitting in front of the artwork....gave me chills. I think its the artist in me. LOVE. (08.26.2011 10:34am)
Christi: Insanely beautiful!! @ a loss for words!! (08.26.2011 12:25pm)
Jenn: these are so gorgeous! great concept! i think you should make it a series (08.26.2011 12:33pm)
Trudy: Ahh!! I can't take! so, so beautiful, Shannon!! :) (08.26.2011 12:59pm)
Trudy: ooopss - meant I can't take "it" !! lol got so excited I couldn't type! (08.26.2011 01:00pm)
Rose: Awesome! Frida Kahlo inspiration? Well, thank you very much! Amazing colors and such vibrant photos. I love them! (08.26.2011 01:21pm)
Amy C: Well, I'm just speechless this time! (08.26.2011 01:34pm)
Kara Layfield: GORGEOUS! Seriously...so inspirational and perfect! I just adore the colors, the way you are telling her story...such a perfect little model. Keep 'em coming Shannon! (08.26.2011 03:03pm)
Ellie A.: Super Love.. Those clothes + picture look like a sweet melody.. Ha.. sounds corny but only way I can explain it :) (08.26.2011 03:16pm)
Kathy Carlisle: Simply Beautiful! Are those Em's amazing paintings? These are so breathtaking and I'm pretty sure this is going to book you the dream gig that you deserve. It's overdue for you to have an agent and a FULL bank account;) (08.26.2011 03:51pm)
Heather F: Lovely images as always!! That lil girl is such a doll and I love love love all the vibrant colors. Question: are you going to have a give away for the kitten? LOL!!!! Everything is purrrfect :) (08.26.2011 04:29pm)
photographer Cecilia Möller: OMG! I love it. Amazing! And awesome backdrop and model. Everything is just perfect. Congrats! (08.26.2011 04:37pm)
Rachel: gAH I am dying of lovely here. (08.26.2011 06:29pm)
Jeff Holt: Killed it Shannon. Love it! (08.26.2011 07:39pm)
josh: obviously another gorgeous shoot...but...where's the uni-brow? (hey, someone had to ask, right?) (08.27.2011 12:44am)
Jenni Wise: Great as always, but seriously LOVE LOVE LOVE that first one!!!!!! (08.27.2011 02:40am)
Paige Anderson: Are you kidding me?? That child is capital G-gorgeous and so is your work! (08.27.2011 03:00am)
Kristy Life n Reflection: Stunning photography, I really love your stargazing below too! (08.27.2011 03:23pm)
Joleen: These are incredible! (08.27.2011 04:06pm)
jeramie ritchie: WOW! Oh my...love the frida version you dreamed up! You nailed it, yet again! (08.28.2011 05:11pm)
wrecklessgirl: this is amaaaazing! scrumptious! (08.28.2011 05:43pm)
Iris Rocha: I have loved this movie for such a long time, the colours, the culture, the pain and happiness. The artistry is so inspiring that you cannot help but fall in love with her story. I think you did a beautiful job of capturing this essence in your photos. I love these images. (08.29.2011 01:06pm)
Kristin: One of your best creations ever! I remember you mentioning that you wanted to do this, and it is far beyond even the wonderful things I expected to see! Hope the rest of summer has been great! I swear Shannon, I think you are the BEST set visionary out there! Every fashion magazine should be beating down your door! (09.02.2011 10:34pm)
Ashley: I love this! The hair with the flowers, the wrap and the wallpaper all together.....I think I almost fainted. Shayna Shipley referred me.....I'm a huge Frida fan (http://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/09/process-frida-kahlo-button-art.html). I flew to London a few years back to see the Tate's huge Frida exhibition....it was amazing and I still can't believe I saw all her work in real life. Love your work :) (09.05.2011 06:58pm)
Haley: Hi Shannon, I am and have been a huge fan of yours and I was just scrolling through your blog when I passed this post. I saw the first two photos of this cute little girl and I was thinking, "This is really Frida Kahlo-esque, I wonder what she was going for?" So I scrolled up and read that you were depicting a young Kahlo! So amazing and spot on, I love it! (09.06.2011 02:14am)
Janet McK: wow. these are CRAZY awesome!!! (09.12.2011 02:28am)
cindy: I can't stand it. WOW WOW WOW. (09.25.2011 09:46pm)
Em J..the first ZozoBugBaby Gallery artist! | zozobugbabyblog: [...] I love that Miss Em lives and breathes painting. I expect she’ll be mighty big one day. You may have seen some of her artwork in Shannon’s recent Frida Kahlo-inspired shoot HERE. [...] (10.07.2011 04:08pm)
elizabeth pellette: wow.. stunning work Shannon.. YOU ROCK (10.07.2011 06:51pm)
Shopping for kids – Frida Khalo inspired : This Little street: [...] Lily Moon. 2. Little girl hat by Sweet Baby Dolly. I love her use of patterns and colors. 3. This limited-edition Frida Kahlo inspired dress by ZozoBugBaby is unfortunately not available anymore, but I find it so beautiful that I had to include it. Go [...] (01.31.2012 09:24pm)
Karen: I always look at these in awe. I think they are my favourite images I have ever seen anywhere. (04.12.2012 08:55pm)
I’ve been holding on to this one for a while (shooting for the magazines is a lot of fun but the impatient girl in me goes crazy keeping it under wraps! I have a couple more I am dying to show. Ah… patience is a virtue they say?) ;)
I collaborated with Lillipops Designs and Michelle Elliott for this fun little ‘Stargazing’ feature I was commissioned to do for La Petite Magazine (we are the last article in the current issue).
It is an compliment to be amongst the other artists in this beautiful magazine. Here is a little snip-it of the shoot but be sure to click the link to get all the goodness…
(if you are a fan of Lillipops and would like to own the little angel wing size 7/8 outfit- capelet, tunic/skirt & leggings- just twitter or post on your fb page about the give away, let me know you did in the comments and you are entered into the random drawing!) I’ll announce a winner Thursday (8/25) night!!
wardrobe: Lillipops Designs
hair & make-up: Michelle Elliott
portland | OR
Sara Driscoll: oh my! This is just gorgeous! The stars!! amazing! (08.23.2011 12:20am)
vanessa warren: LOVE!!!!!! that first image kills me. awesome. (08.23.2011 12:35am)
Paul: Simply sensational Shannon! Every image a joy, every gesture a story.......as we say Down Under, we are not worthy! :) (08.23.2011 12:36am)
Kara Layfield: Oh my goodness...what a treat! Amazing session...love the location! (08.23.2011 12:53am)
Ashley madsen: These are so sweet. Magical! (08.23.2011 01:25am)
Amy C: WOW!! AMAZING!! (08.23.2011 01:32am)
Kelsey Gerhard: Love these! All of the stars are just delightful. Favorite: b & w - (horizontal). Gorgeous! :) (08.23.2011 01:35am)
Alicia Thurston: Wow, this session has made me that much more psyched for the workshop in September, everything about it blows me away. You are so creative. I would love the chance to win, I have shared the link to the blog post on my Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/alicialeethurston (08.23.2011 01:37am)
Kelly: BRILLIANT Shannon - love love love this shoot! (08.23.2011 01:53am)
jenni wise: oh congrats! That's wonderful! Is this the magazine that you sent that wonderful package to a while back? Hmmm :-) Either way, that's wonderful!!! (08.23.2011 02:09am)
Shayna Shipley: The outfits are ADORABLE. I posted about the giveaway on my FB page. :) These are beautiful. Umm, my camera needs to steal for a day. You are in trouble in a few years!!!! (08.23.2011 02:23am)
Jessica Drossin: Utterly gorgeous! (08.23.2011 02:27am)
jen springer: holy smokes, amazing! is so pretty and looks so grown up in these. love them all! (08.23.2011 02:35am)
janice: the really cool thing is that you have a beautiful, photographic, and "trained" enough to do the shoot with you. she's a perfect fit for this. just the right look!! that's the cool thing : she can have an ethereal, fun, serious, AND/OR all-american girl look. pretty diverse!! (08.23.2011 03:23am)
Andie: How do you do it!? These are simply amazing as always! <3 love (08.23.2011 03:56am)
Crystal Garcia: I FB'ed about it! Amazing shots here, clothes, girls, styling, hair and makeup! Great job! (08.23.2011 07:42am)
Tina Skiver: Love Love Love this shoot. One of my faves of all time! I posted the giveaway to my fb. (08.23.2011 05:59pm)
zalaine: The stars are most certainly aligned with these beauties. Awesome Miss S. FB give away! (08.23.2011 06:13pm)
KELLI TRONTEL: BAHHHH!!!! This is AMAZING! This is one of my most favorites.....i think. You always amaze me, girl. xo (08.23.2011 09:04pm)
Yvonne: Love these. Congrats! (08.23.2011 11:44pm)
gina: one of my fav online publications and one of my fav photographers...perfect combination, i'd say;) congrats! (08.24.2011 03:29am)
Kathy Carlisle: Most of the time I have all sorts of crafty words to shine on you but all that is coming to me today is that "you're amazing"!!!! (08.24.2011 04:12pm)
Jeramie Ritchie: WOW! Magic...just pure magic. Your work is breathtaking perfection every single time. (08.25.2011 10:59am)
cindi with an eye: Shannon, I like the simplicity and dreamy nature of the shoot. Those lil chicas have some serious talent, must be super working with them. All of your work is stellar. I'm posting on fb. to hopefully receive the outfit for my daughter Journey! she'd rock it...hard! (08.25.2011 03:51pm)
Caroljean Strawn: Oh my! This is just enchanted, Shannon! No wonder you had trouble keeping this a secret! Wowser! (08.25.2011 05:35pm)
Lesley: Gosh, really?!?! REALLY?!! Your imagination just blows me away!! Do you think that capelet would fit a bigger person? Cause I want it for me ;) (08.25.2011 09:33pm)
Gayla Lawrence: These are amazing to say the least! (08.25.2011 11:46pm)
Jennifer Sparaco: Gorgeous Shannon! I love what you have captured...I love the magical twinkling stars! Was I dreaming when I thought your daughter cut those gorgeous, golden locks? I was awaiting a photo shoot showing off her new mane! (08.26.2011 02:40am)
Bianca Springer: Wow... jaw dropped, amazing, inventive, creative, awesome work. What Kathy said! One of my fave posts. Love everything you do and you always seem to amaze me with what you come up with next. Wow. (08.26.2011 02:50am)
Jocelin: What lovely images as usual, you are so very talented! I love the clothing too, so I posted on facebook :) (08.26.2011 03:35am)
Krista Lund: i like the mood of these and the clothes are great too! well done. (08.26.2011 03:54am)
erica: I love Heather Nova and I love your work. :) (09.08.2011 02:11pm)
Joan Jap: These gave me creeps! I love these so muchh!!(: (11.06.2011 08:56am)
Amy H.: Very beautiful! I was wondering, is the little crown headband made by Lollipops Designs too? I'm curious to find one for my daughter for Christmas. (12.06.2011 06:08pm)
First up… the winner of the Road Trip in a Box… PRESCILLA DINGLER!! Congrats!! And for everyone else… don’t forget you can use ‘sewell’ at checkout for $30 off yours!
And now… for Dana ;)
Can I tell you how wonderful it is to photograph photographer’s children? Ah- free reign with trained kids? Yes, please :) Then add in freckles on one and a perfect head of wavy curls on the other and you’ve got yourself a winner and a very happy me :)
I was so excited to meet the Pugh kids. I absolutely adore Dana (one of those people I can just chill with and have conversation flow for as long as we have time… not to mention the fact she’s a kick-ass photographer) and after meeting her husband in Vegas last year I just knew that they would have to have the most amazing kids. They did not disappoint ;) The only thing wrong with them is that they live a country away… visit soon guys, k? ;)
calgary | AB Canada
Dana: Oh my freakin' god! How you got them to give you these looks is beyond me. Thank you my beautiful and talented friend. How lucky am I to know you? (08.18.2011 03:19am)
josh: Dana - We're ALL lucky to have Shannon in our lives. Shannon - These are FUCKING beautiful (first time I ever dropped the f-bomb in a blog comment). Seriously, amazing work, my friend. You will take some pics of my family at some point, it has to happen, because I just put it on our bucket list. :) (08.18.2011 03:23am)
nichole: Amazing session, what gorgeous pictures you will have to cherish! I remember my workshop with Shannon and Jeff, and I LOVED it! Looks like it was another success! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! (08.18.2011 04:09am)
Julie: JUST. PURE. MAGIC!!!!!!! (08.18.2011 04:11am)
stephscade: hot damn! they look way to cool. love it. (08.18.2011 07:07am)
lesley: My home country!! You just made my heart cry a little bit! These children are gourgeous and that toothless smile is to die for!! If I had children, you'd so photograph them!! (08.18.2011 09:14am)
Rose: Hehehe, love the teeth and the freckles! Such wonderful kids, I might add! Fabulous session, you're a rock-star! (08.18.2011 10:07am)
Shayna Shipley: Red and turquoise = my fav colors right now. you know how to touch a girls heart. LOL. LOVE these Shann! Seriously. Gorgeous. (08.18.2011 10:21am)
Miranda: Wowee!! Beautiful....again!! How utterly frustrating that you should live a world away....sigh (back of hand to brow and a forlorn face) xx (08.18.2011 11:14am)
Jenn: So adorable! I love the styles and the poses. (08.18.2011 12:35pm)
Amy C: LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! Amazing!!!!!! Dana's kids are gorgeous! (and lol @ Josh ;) ) (08.18.2011 12:59pm)
tamsen: um- wow. She must be freaking THRILLED to have these images! Just stunning!!! (08.18.2011 02:17pm)
Michelle Ocampo: Shannon...GORGEOUS. Absolutely AMAZING. Dana...you are so stinkin' lucky to have these, and your kiddos are adorable! Josh...you make me laugh! lol Can't wait to see your kiddos on Shannon's blog! (08.18.2011 02:26pm)
Kara Layfield: These kids are naturals!! looks like a fun session to me! (08.18.2011 04:30pm)
Christin Kreml: So love this! You are an inspiration. (08.18.2011 06:36pm)
Josh Mitchell: It's like a mini Bruce Springsteen video! (08.18.2011 10:54pm)
Renee Waters: I wonder what magic you could do with my kids. It is my biggest dissapointment in life right now because to get all 4 of them to engage in the same thing long enough is well HARD. Granted they are 6,4, 3, and 2. My 6 year old Rori you know is great, my soon to be 5 year old Liam is shy but is starting to ask for photos and take direction so I guess give it some year and it will happen right. BUT if you come back to Vegas and want a challenge they are all yours!!! :) XO This shoot do I even need to say was beautiful as always! (08.18.2011 11:28pm)
Tami: Oh wow WOW <3 (08.19.2011 02:14am)
jenn violet: your BEST work yet shannon!! seriously (08.19.2011 03:39am)
Hannah: Wow these are gorgeous! You have an amazing style! So glad I found (and now will stalk) your blog! Beautiful work! (08.19.2011 05:13pm)
Jen S: Awesome session Shannon! And super cute kiddos!! (08.19.2011 06:08pm)
Colette: WOW WOW WOW, ur kids rock Dana!! Magazine cover soon?! :) Bravo to Shannon as well, these a re great photos!! (08.20.2011 03:56pm)
Ellie A.: Jaw on the floor! WOW I am in awe... Bowing down WOW... Yeah throw a F bomb in there from me to Ha.. :) You inspired me to make a sep. "photo" blog I'm just learning but I thought I'd make a sep. blog to document my process as I learn. Thank you for the inspiration! (08.20.2011 04:01pm)
Ellie A.: WOW just WOW.. I am in awe w/,my jaw on the floor. Amazing.. yeah throw in another F-bomb from me Ha.. You have inspired me to start a "photo" blog as I am just really starting to open & learn about what I am doing w/ photography. Thank you so much for the inspiration. Now I have to go back and drool some more! :) (08.20.2011 04:07pm)
zalaine: You give Love a bad name... awesome, my friend! (08.21.2011 01:38am)
Caroljean Strawn: Oh my! You are so good with kids! Great expressions! Perfecto! Red and blue are my fav too! Fabulous! ;) (08.21.2011 02:03pm)
Stacia Mae: If you don't have every children's clothing company banging on your door begging you to be their photographer....they should be. That is all. :) (08.22.2011 07:53pm)
My Kids and Shannon Sewell: [...] My dear friend, Shannon Sewell, visited us a couple of weeks ago from Portland. She styled my kids and took some pretty fabulous pictures. Check them out on her blog [...] (08.26.2011 12:09am)
Sunny: Love this shoot. Great set up, tones, variety...love it! (08.29.2011 06:18am)
janee: Shut the freakin front door....i LOVE these...they are beautiful. Oh how I love your photos. (08.30.2011 08:01pm)
Brittney Squire: This is too adorable. Great shoot! (09.15.2011 08:16pm)
First off- because there are 330 of you waiting to know and because I need to end this give away (my approve button on my blog is getting tired!) We will start with the fun stuff- giving away a bag!!
DRUMROLL…
the winner of the Kelly Moore bag is Rachel Allison. Congratulations!!! Email me and I will tell you how to get your bag :)
Be sure to read to the end of the post… another amazing give away for you families!!
Now- it is time to get back to work :) I just spent the last week road tripping through Montana, Canada, Idaho & Washington. I got to finally meet Kelli Trontel in person (just as marvelous as I had pictured her!!) and visit her at the Red Caboose (coziest, cutest, BEST little coffee/frozen yogurt house I’ve been in). If you are anywhere near Whitefish MT you need to find it :) If you don’t already know her, you might recognize Kelli and her husband from their recent appearance on HGTV (one of the few times I really regret not having cable). Kelli and I… (and yes… I always look stoned in pictures orrr maybe I do in real life too??? haha)…
We will be hitting up Whitefish again… such a cute, friendly city.
Second stop was Calgary where I got to hang out with Ms. Short & Sweet… Dana Pugh. I adore this talented lady and once a year in Vegas is not enough. No pictures of us but there will be a whole post dedicated to her adorable kiddos in the next couple of days! (gotta finish this post so I can edit- yay!!)
Such beautiful scenery through Montana and Canada…
We also made a pit stop at Silverwood Theme Park in Idaho. I had never heard of it before and was expecting a permanent state fair (I have been spoiled by having Disney trips my whole life… everything else is unfairly compared- ha) It totally surpassed though! It had great rides jambed into a fairly small, easy to navigate park and my kids thought the water park was the best part of the whole trip ($42 for both parks was good for me too- take that Disney) ;)
The distance covered in the time allotted though left a LOT of hours in the car. Pretty sure the car and hotel rooms were where we spent more than half the time. If it weren’t for the Solars there could have been some really unhappy kids. Before we left we bought the Adventure in a Box. It was the best $129 bucks spent on this trip.
I do look quite good in a mustache (if I do say so myself) :D
The goodness started before the trip even started with the Happy Family Movement emails (fun ideas to easily incorporate into your day that keeps your routines from being… well, routine). They know how to illicit giggles, laughs & all around good times. The Road Trip kit started with a manual that walks you through your planning process from beginning to end. It included choosing where to go, what to pack (and what to leave behind), how to make the most of each day, and what to do when everything goes south all at once. (Hint: it involved their very best pulled-over-by-the-side-of-the-road-game.). The Road Trippin’ box includes activities with detailed instructions. Lots of ‘em. All wrapped up and assigned for specific times of day during a seven-day road trip (we modified and used it over 5 days in the car- worked perfect!). My kids loved having these little surprises to look forward to and excuses to stop and have some fun during the boring. The activities are great for little to big kids… it is genius (I love that I didn’t have to do any planning- just opened the box once we were on the road!). A little sneak peek of what ya get…
And guess what? The Solars are giving away one of these kits to a lucky reader!! All you have to do is comment to let me know you want entered in the random drawing :) I will announce the winner Wednesday night.
And even better? If you can’t wait and want buy one right now all you have to do is enter ‘sewell’ at checkout and they will give you $30 off!
Back to good ole photo posts this week!
whitefish | MT
banff | AB Canada
Deborah: Please enter me in the drawing for the Road Trippin' box. Yea! (08.14.2011 10:10pm)
Shayna Shipley: I'd love to win this kit! How fun!!! (08.14.2011 10:28pm)
Kelsey: Such a cool road trip idea! I'd love to be included in this drawing! (08.14.2011 10:44pm)
ayesha: Omg how cool would love to be entered (08.14.2011 11:04pm)
Nicole Voth: Oh man! Our family would love to win this! (08.14.2011 11:32pm)
Heidi Lawson: Okay, that adventure in a box looks like the coolest. thing. ever. Sign me up to win. (08.14.2011 11:39pm)
michelle e.: New adventures?? Sign me up!! I'd love to start some new fun on our road trips!! (08.14.2011 11:54pm)
Angela F.: Looks like a lot of fun. I love roadtrips....... (08.15.2011 01:28am)
Alexandria: Road trippin in a box - what an awesome idea!! Enter me in please!! (08.15.2011 01:32am)
Kelly: please. please. please. would love one! I adore their music for happy people picks and look forward to the emails every week and would be thrilled to try a road trip : ) (08.15.2011 01:33am)
natalie millard: Please! I would love a road trip box :) and you look like a super awesome loving mommy! way to go (08.15.2011 01:44am)
jodie: What an AWESOME adventure kit! I've never heard of it before and we're already dreaming up our first road trip for next summer! How perfect! Thanks Shannon! (08.15.2011 01:57am)
Tami W.: I would love to win this! I've been following them on their adventures and I'd love to do this my own little family. Thanks! (08.15.2011 02:06am)
Kris ALINO: Please enter me Love Happy Family and love the box!!!- going road trippin soon and with 2 boys I'm a gonna need one!!! (08.15.2011 02:08am)
Rosemary Gustin: I want the road trip in the box, and I heart the Solars! :) (08.15.2011 02:27am)
Amanda Lipsey: Oh man i have been wanting to check those out! So cool! (08.15.2011 02:38am)
Kate: I love the Solar's Happy Family Movement!! They are so awesome!! I'd love to have a kit, looks fun! (08.15.2011 03:23am)
Marcie: I'd LOVE this for our family road trip down to Disney World in November!! (08.15.2011 03:34am)
Kyle O'Neill: I would so love to have on of the Solar's Road Trip Adventure In a Box! They have so many fun little ideas to keep the road part of a trip entertaining! (08.15.2011 03:36am)
Prescilla: Please enter me into the drawing. I would love to win! I've been wondering what was in there, thanks for sharing and explaining it. (08.15.2011 03:52am)
Chrissi Richards: and we've even got a road trip coming up! :) (08.15.2011 04:10am)
Allison Waken: Congratulations Rachel! LOVE the Happy Family Movement! (08.15.2011 04:11am)
Courtney: we would LOVE to win this!!! i love road trips, but haven't taken one as a family yet! (08.15.2011 04:34am)
Samantha: That definitely sounds cool. Would love to win! (08.15.2011 04:44am)
Echo Dannelle: We've been seriously considering taking a road trip this fall. We're not really sure where to, lol. But this would be awesome to win! Echo Dannelle echodannelle[at]gmail.com (08.15.2011 04:48am)
Gina P.: I could have used this road trip kit last week! I'll have to save it for my next road trip if i win :) (08.15.2011 05:22am)
Jessie Emeric: totally planning on getting this already for our next road trip, winning one, would be awesome! thanks :) (08.15.2011 05:42am)
cheryl: please count me in! looks like fun for all! (08.15.2011 11:57am)
Kristi: Ooh, that's awesome! Would love to win! (08.15.2011 01:16pm)
shari: Oh, I'm all about the Happy Family Movement!! Love their work, their products, and their fun family blog. Would love to win this for our future road trips! (08.15.2011 01:24pm)
JIll: What a cute kit! I'd love to win one of them! (08.15.2011 01:39pm)
Caroljean Strawn: Looks like you guys had a blast! Would love to enter to win one of those kits for family fun on our next trip...great idea! (08.15.2011 02:43pm)
Ellie A.: How fun is that little box! Please throw my name into the bowl :) (08.15.2011 03:27pm)
Jennifer: YEA! I would so love one of these :) (08.15.2011 04:44pm)
Erica Reed: Oooh! Pick me! I'm a road-tripper by heart, and unfortunately, my daughter is not. This would probably help! :) (08.15.2011 05:02pm)
Jeannine: I would love this...my kids are technology junkies in the car! Something different for them to do! Please enter me! (08.15.2011 06:38pm)
Danielle: OH Totally want this!! :) LOVE. (08.15.2011 06:43pm)
Phillipa: What a great way to have an adventure...sign me up! (08.15.2011 10:11pm)
zalaine: Have friends who live in Whitefish and that you were in my home state, hope you had a wonderful time and we treated you guys right! The trip kit looks so cool. We are living for the Oregon Coast in a bit, how fun would this be? (08.15.2011 10:29pm)
kim lowery: Yes please! (08.16.2011 02:45am)
Jessica Slingerland: I would love to be entered to win this! It would be perfect for our road trip to Ontario, Canada later this year!! :) (08.16.2011 03:23am)
The Bike Wash (a how-to guide): [...] Yesenia Emeric!! Thanks to everyone who entered!! And, the lovely Shannon Sewell is giving one of our Road Trip in a Box‘s away on her blog, so just click here to head over there to enter! [...] (08.16.2011 03:23am)
Nicki: What a great idea - wish I had thought of it! I would love one for a trip :) (08.16.2011 04:05am)
vanessa warren: oh, you & kelli are so cute. so happy you finally met! and your comment about your photo made me lol [for real]. you are crazy! what an amazing trip ... so jealous! i want to visit Calgary, now! miss you ... let's for real chat soon! xo (08.16.2011 04:35am)
janice: I bet Whitefish is cute, but there is something about ski towns in general!! Jackson Hole is cute in the summer...I love Whistler for skiing, although have never been there in the summer, but hear it's cute too. (08.16.2011 07:09am)
Jen: How fun! I love following the Solar's adventures. (08.16.2011 12:11pm)
Janet McK: OOOH. This would be a great gift for my sister's family!! (08.16.2011 04:03pm)
Jeanette: I wanna win :) I wanna win:) (08.16.2011 05:56pm)
Mara: SO perfect for our upcoming road trips next month! Count us in! (08.16.2011 07:40pm)
Alisha: This looks like so much fun! Count me in! (08.17.2011 12:25am)
Lauren Dvorscak: How AWESOME!!! We are about to go on a road trip in a few weeks! I'd love to be included in the drawing! I love Josh & Jennie and the HFM is so brilliant! Thanks for the opportunity, Shannon! Xoxo. (08.17.2011 02:19pm)
Bre Crutis: PICK ME! PICK ME!! ;) We are in NEED a fun little road trip! ;) (08.17.2011 07:02pm)
Christi Mulkey: Omg.... how much fun!!! I want to be entered... and if I do not win ..... I will buy one of these. This looks like so much fun!!! I need some goodness like this in our lives!!!:) Thanks for the post!!! (08.17.2011 08:31pm)
Michelle barbeau: I love this...enter me please! (08.18.2011 03:04am)
Heather: I'd love to win this!! (08.18.2011 12:20pm)
casandra heeren: oh, wow! we would LOVE this!! (08.18.2011 12:47pm)
Carrie Hasson: OOOh I want to be entered! This is SO perfect, just moving from Hawaii back to the mainland, our family has LOTS of road trips in our future :) (08.19.2011 12:48am)
Britt: Soooooo cool! I know there will come a day when my family will be making the dreaded drive back to Wisconsin, and this might just save me from needing extradition to one state...or many states. (08.20.2011 05:30am)
KELLI TRONTEL: YIKES! How did I miss this post?!?!? I am so happy to have FINALLY met you. I loved our [little] time together, but look forward more adventures for sure!! Thanks for stopping by the Red Caboose...and I loved meeting your sweet family. XOXO (08.23.2011 09:10pm)
Tj: Next time you need to head even more north to Edmonton!! I would die to meet you!! I hit up whitefish this year and I'm in love. We have a cabin near Kalispell that we have been going to since I was 10! So it's been a LOOOOONG time. LOL! It has to be one of my favorite places on the planet. BEautiful. (08.31.2011 11:13pm)
katie Larson: Hi Shannon! you photographed our family 6 or 7 years ago and we love the work you do. I have been looking at your blog and am amazed at all you have been up to. Wow! would you be interested in doing senior photos for a young man? Ben is now 17! how time flies. I didn't see any guys in your recent work- but love the creativity you lend....let me know if you are interested...we are in Lake O... katie (09.18.2011 04:36pm)
jeramie ritchie: OHHHH! You are so amazing! I can't say LOVE enough! Absolute perfection! (08.29.2011 03:06am)
Juliet Carey: Shannon! Thank you soooo much! Beyond amazing to see my hairpieces in YOUR photos...so honored and I ADORE them :) (08.29.2011 03:17am)
Jennifer Sparaco: Shannon...I've run out of new things to say about your photography goodness. You know I love you, you inspire me...and I just must say you are probably my fave photog in the entire world!! Add giveaways to that...and well...life is good isn't it? (08.29.2011 03:28am)
jules: I thought I recognized Val's daughter! so jealous you all got to hang out!!! these are gorgeous! (08.29.2011 03:34am)
Jennifer Sparaco: OK...I messed up. I was so gooshy over your work that I forgot to leave my favorites...and is it possible to choose? From Ritchie Rags it would have to be something from the Carnivale Collection (yum)... the Les Cirque Leggins if you must make me choose! From Maya's Curls hands down it's the Eva's Garden Flower Band! Whew...I think I qualify now. Off to keep my fingers crossed! (08.29.2011 03:40am)
Phillipa: It was really fun watching you work and do your thing. You've inspired me, again. Thank you my friend. As for the pictures...amazing (08.29.2011 03:57am)
Helen: I love The Finley Headband from Maya's Curls. (08.29.2011 05:08am)
Rose: Well, these girls are fierce! Wonderful editing, the colors are amazing, and I gotta say these are perfect for a Monday! Knocks the Monday blues right in the weak spot. (08.29.2011 09:34am)
Tracy: Love raven pettiskirt and sand headband! Beautiful stuff :)! (08.29.2011 10:37am)
Joanna Hines: Maya's Curls-the sand headband :) (08.29.2011 12:04pm)
Kelly O'Brien Russo: That red tulle skirt is amazing! I love how you shot in the high sun and rocked it. When I took your workshop two years ago, you showed me how to do it, and it was a life-changing lesson. Thanks so much. (08.29.2011 12:10pm)
Kara Layfield: What adorable girls!! Those outfits are sweet! (08.29.2011 01:51pm)
Marina: I recognized the lovely family and enjoyed seeing them through your amazing photography. (08.29.2011 02:16pm)
krystal westendorf: Your photography is phenomenal and to win a contest that earns any of these lovely items, would have me consider myself ~ and my daughter, Bree ~ super lucky! I couldn't choose just one... so please know that we would be blessed to win any of them! :) (08.29.2011 02:36pm)
nikki: Hi. I love the MASQUERADE BUSTLE SHIRT by Ritchie Rags. The feathered headband by Maya's Curls is adorable too (08.29.2011 03:54pm)
Kelly Cadenhead: I just love the Fireflt top (Willow collection) and the "Colors of Love" headband! (08.29.2011 04:47pm)
Lottie Essig: I love the cobbler knot tie dress!! Looks even more amazing with the matching pants!! (08.29.2011 04:57pm)
Renee Waters: Beautiful, (same with your last several posts, I had to catch up) I LOVE Ritchie Rags. I could not just name one thing from their collections, I think I would love to do a shoot with the whole black and white outfit as shown with the pettiskirt in the carnivale collection. It could be a fun little outfit to shoot on the strip!! :) XO (08.29.2011 06:55pm)
Amber Seibert: My favorite for Richie Rages has got to be the Bronze Pettiskirt with the Helena Cami, those together make the cutest out fit ever. And my favorite from Maya's Curl is The Feathered Kenna Bow Headband, its so adorable. (08.29.2011 07:59pm)
susan: I just discovered you, and I adore your work. As for my favorite item-- I've got to say the pearl pettiskirt from the Willow collection at Ritchie Rags because my three year old daughter only wears "things that twirl", and man, would that twirl! (08.29.2011 08:23pm)
Susanne: Lisa and her kids are just SOO beautiful!!!!! A Workshop in TACOMA??? I totally would have planned my vacation home ad I known it was going on!! I was just there a few weeks ago : D (08.29.2011 08:37pm)
Nataly Harris: Love the Pearl Pettiskirt and the Boheme headband... and love these images! Fab work as always! :) (08.29.2011 09:19pm)
Beth Burns: Do I really have to pick one? I am so IN LOVE w/Ritchie Rags. My kids just wore her fabulousness for my sister's wedding and they are to die for! The Willow Collection is dreamy ... but I also love the likes of little miss on her homepage. I am also "liking" Maya's and yourself... as you all clearly have the same flow! You all inspired me to make the kids' ties and other accessories for the wedding. ;) (08.30.2011 12:55am)
Ellie A.: OH WOW.. & WOW!! I would RUN w/ the The ADELYN Headband w/my Sassy girl & do a shoot & come back & edit into b/w w/just those colors of that headband popping! MAN I so do love your style & am SO inspired each time I visit! :) (08.30.2011 02:46am)
Erin Noie: TY for the chance! Your photos are just gorgeous, I'd love to be a proud 2nd owner of any item you've shot :P My fave items are the Masquerade Frilled Leggings and The COLORS of LOVE Headband (08.30.2011 06:54am)
Nora: Shannon, your photography is amazing!! I would love to win that black dress the little girl in the last photo is wearing. (couldn't figure out the name) My neice would be so adorable in it for a shoot!! (08.30.2011 11:16am)
Heather Bowser: I love the Strawberry tee and ruffled pants. So cute. What an inspiring family. You and this brave family brought tears to my eyes. (08.30.2011 02:39pm)
Janee: Ok first of all your totally awesome..I think that covers everything..and I love "The Sand Headband"..its so cute (08.30.2011 07:49pm)
Ashley Madsen: I LOVE the 3rd picture down. The black and white of the girl leaning on the back of the chair. SO cute. My favorite outfits at Ritchie Rags is either the Pearl Silk Top or the Firefly top. Love it. (08.31.2011 12:43am)
Ashley Madsen: WOW! Just read that family's story at the top. What an inspiration! She is gorgeous, inside and out. Her family is adorable and I'm so glad you were able to take these pictures for them to always have. Beautiful job. (08.31.2011 12:48am)
Kathleen Weibel: I love the sand flower. Gorgeous work as always. So inspiring. (08.31.2011 02:30am)
janice: I know I say this from time to time, but I now have a new favorite: the tutu/mask shoot! And, having followed you since the beginning, I have a lot to draw from. Love the color combos on the crispy ground cover...really great work, Shannon. And, I couldn't agree more that your Tacoma family has such an incredible story. That mom seems to have such grace, and obvious beauty. The kids are gorgeous, too, but moms always get overlooked when there are cute little kids involved. Bravo! (08.31.2011 03:26am)
Jessica: Oh my aren't they the cutest girls! I loved the Masquerade Frilled Leggings from Carnival Collection & Maya's Curls Hair Bows...how could anyone ever decide from all the color in those headbands...wow! (08.31.2011 01:27pm)
Willow: shannon, that was such a fun day! and sunny, yay!!! i love how you INSPIRE people!! :) (08.31.2011 05:58pm)
Michelle Ocampo: Love love love Lisa and family! So glad you all were able to connect again for another shoot! xoxo (08.31.2011 11:31pm)
Stephanie Riley: I love the Carnivale collection. The Frilled Leggings in black and white are adorable! (09.01.2011 10:03pm)
elizabeth pellette: love these (09.04.2011 02:24pm)
Melissa Mitchell: Wow, I'm seriously in love with your photography style. If we ever decide to photograph children, I hope to do it with so much class. Congrats of breaking out of the mold. (09.10.2011 07:39pm)
Michelle Schmalz: I want one!! (09.12.2011 02:37pm)
Trudy: these are all beautiful, Shannon --as usual! love them all! =) (09.20.2011 05:15am)
Jana: Love the color contrast of the little girl in the black dress sitting in the gold/orange chair. Love it. Simple, so nice. I love the Prairie then the Carnivale Collections. Wanted to order the little black dress, but need it sooner than 5 weeks. Will have to get it for later I guess.. Thanks for the info on the website. Love your work. (09.21.2011 09:33pm)