I have a bit more to share from Tennessee… I got to spend the afternoon playing in the woods with a little boy. We explored the woods, splashed in the creek, dressed up and played just like a kid should. Shoots like these are exactly why I do what I do… there is something about digging into the minds of kids (I tell you, they are way more interesting than any grown ups around) ;) We wander, chat, joke, pause… and I get to watch eyes light up when they get to take on new personas and they realize that we are there for the sole reason of capturing how amazing they are.
I’d like to introduce you to one of the most cute & articulate little men I’ve had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with in a long time…
and his talented mama made these… he was SO adorable when he put on this outfit. He took it very seriously ;)
gatlinburg | TN
I am spoiled. Kim & Alyssa came again to help me out with a shoot (I don’t know what I will do with myself on my own again!). If you love the props, be sure to check out the Prop Shop (Kim’s new baby where she will be selling all of her amazing creations), they’ll be there.
Jenn Davenport drove up from Kalama to hang out for the day. I just love when you meet someone that you instantly connect with (even better when they live on my side of the country!). She was an absolute delight and we had such a fun day hanging out, talking shop & playing in the studio. Thank you for coming and I can’t wait until we can do it again… :)
styling: Kim Adams from The Prop Shop Market
hair & make up: Alyssa Underwood
Tania: Ah, too cool for school! Haha. Great shoot. All your models just ooze cool :) (04.26.2012 03:24am)
Juliet Carey: I absolutely adore everything about this!! OMG the bull dog...precious...the girls...INSANELY precious! LOVE! (04.26.2012 03:45am)
Kara Layfield: Very Cool!! OMG your DD looks so much older here. :) (04.26.2012 07:01pm)
Rachelle codd: This is an awesome shoot! i love the colors and the girls' hair is super cute!!! Nicely done! (05.01.2012 04:53am)
renee waters: This is so fun!! I have been trying to find a light fixture for a while now to paint. Love your work as usual! (05.02.2012 08:35pm)
Becky: Love all the bright colours!! That LOVE sign is the bomb!! (05.05.2012 05:55pm)
Janee: so cute love the lighted love sign (05.05.2012 06:44pm)
Where do I start? I am so excited to share this shoot with you. You remember my little Frida girl? Well, her big sister is a HUGE Audrey Hepburn fan. Just a couple of weeks ago I had mentioned it to my amazing cohort, Kim and (of course) she finds a whole slew of Audrey inspired goodies within a week. It just happened to coincide with Denise flying in from Japan for her mentoring day with me so… it was a date! Denise and I have been talking forever about getting together. The distance between here and Japan was a bit of a hurdle though so as soon as she found out they were moving back to the states we HAD to get it on the calendar (she will be moving to Vegas for anyone interested in a session with her!). So, we got our gorgeous model (I adore working with this family) and had an Audrey extravaganza! Didn’t Alyssa do an amazing job on hair/make-up? So perfectly Audrey :) 
styling: kim adams
hair & make-up: alyssa underwood
vancouver | WA
PS… the winner of the Vol. 25 give away is Jessica from Refuge Photography!!! :)
Jen: Ahhhh I love this so much! SUCH a big Audrey fan. I love that you did a few different looks! (04.12.2012 04:30pm)
sarah: These are SO fun! Love the different set ups/locations, costumes, and of course, your creative shots! She's beautiful! (04.12.2012 05:22pm)
Roxana: I love Audrey and this is just unbelievable! She is such a beautiful young lady! Amazing job, looks like magic came out of your camera once again Shannon! (04.12.2012 05:38pm)
julie brazeau: Love this shoot! Totally awesome! You did it again Shannon! You're the bomb!!!Bomdigydy!!! (04.12.2012 10:40pm)
Tania: Oh, I SO love this!! Love all of them, and how stunning is she?!!! Beautiful! Love the Moon River shots! xoxo (04.13.2012 07:40am)
Becky: LOVE this whole shoot, but I especially love the pics in the window! (04.13.2012 04:34pm)
jeramie ritchie: PERFECT! WOW! What more can I say?! (04.17.2012 02:13am)
Jocelin: love! love! love! (04.23.2012 07:04pm)
Kari: If this window is part of your regular studio, I'm gonna be soooooo jealous!!!! ♥ Fabulous shots as always! (04.24.2012 01:01am)
Joan: You and Audrey are amazing!!. Great work, Shannon. (04.28.2012 01:56pm)
renee waters: She is perfect.... I love Audrey too!! Sabrina is one of my true favorites! (05.02.2012 08:37pm)
I just got back today from a little escape to warm sunshine and good friends. I spent the weekend in Kansas City with my friends, The Solars (if you’ve read my blog then you know them from their amazing Road Trip in a Box and Indoor Adventure Guide that I’ve swooned over). I am home feeling exhausted and happy… late night conversations with true friends and fabulous days spent with other photographers left me with sore cheeks, a couple extra smiles lines and a full heart (not to mention some fun images of adorable little girls in crazy beautiful dresses). I want to thank each and every one of you that came for the day. It was a perfect group full of talent and humor… I couldn’t have asked for better!
I wish you could see these dresses in person… oh. my. They are hand painted, mixed media and sooooo gorgeous (ZozoBugBaby showing off her art skills & beyond!)…
wardrobe: ZozoBugBaby
kansas city | MO
Tania: Oh these dresses are gorgeous (so of the girls OF COURSE!!). Glad you had a lovely weekend and treasure those extra laugh lines ;) (04.03.2012 06:51am)
Roxana: The dresses look amazing, your little friends are as always adorable and looks like you had a blast shooting these! So, Peace+Love to you too! :) (04.03.2012 07:26am)
Kara Layfield: Love those dresses! Looks like a super fun session with two super cute girls! (04.03.2012 12:50pm)
Juliet Carey: AMAZING Shannon...love the PEACE and LOVE :) Those dresses...HOLY COW Julie Martin!!! (04.03.2012 03:34pm)
tara s.: what gorgeous pics! those little girls are beautiful, and the dresses are to die for!!! (04.03.2012 07:22pm)
Melissa Rieke: Beautiful images!! This was such a great workshop. It was great to get to finally meet you!! (so I am no longer a stalker right...since we have met?) he he he!! :) Thanks for a great day! (04.03.2012 09:27pm)
*blush* | zozobugbabyblog: [...] seriously overwhelmed with the wonderful comments on the two handpainted/mixed media dresses shown HERE on Shannon Sewell’s blog. Art is my passion, and it’s what I studied in college. I love that finally, I am bringing [...] (04.03.2012 11:28pm)
josh: Love these. Loved hanging with you. Can't wait to do it all again in your hood this summer! (04.05.2012 04:03am)
Casia: Awwwww these girls are adorable and so are the dresses. Heck I'd wear em'. If I'm not mistaken the blonde girl is Heather Cole's daughter??? Am I right?. If so WOW she's growing up way too fast. (04.05.2012 06:25pm)
Heather Cole: Such a beautiful job Shannon. My daughter looks too old in these. Makes me want to cry. LOVE LOVE LOVE them! :) (04.05.2012 08:05pm)
Shefali Lindsey: These are GORGEOUS!!! Where were those cute dresses when I was younger?! (04.05.2012 08:22pm)
Toni: So I went to their website ZozoBugBaby-- and these dresses weren't there! I love that fabric, and style. (04.09.2012 02:44am)
Why the High Prices? Part 3 | Carmen Carver Photography & Design :: Kansas City's Pediatric Boutique Photographer :: Kansas City's Premier Newborn Photographer :: Kansas City's Baby Photographer :: Kansas City's Children's Pho: [...] I went to (remember the workshop/continuing education expenses we discussed) with the ever fabulous Shannon Sewell. I’ll blog more about this workshop, the amazing ZozoBugBaby dresses and the fun we had in [...] (04.10.2012 07:15pm)
First, thank you so much for all of the wonderful & kind words about this issue of Dreamer. The emails and comments have been sweeter than we could have ever expected… to say that we appreciate the amazing support is an understatement!
I had one other feature in this issue I wanted to share. It was the finishing touch on another project I have been working on for the past several months.
I have been in business for 7+ years now… the girls that I work with have moved from sweet little girls to trendy tweens. Through the transition I have found it more and more a challenge to wardrobe & style the shoots with the options out there. There are a million choices for little girls and adults but getting that older (but not too old) look that these little ladies were wanting was frustrating. I love styling and you can regularly find me ‘altering’ pieces here and there, throwing unexpected items together and playing fashion designer in my own closet. So, when Lisa and I started chatting about this dilemma, a little idea sparked. Why not do up a line of our own? (Lisa actually went to school for fashion design making this crazy idea totally doable).
We asked our girls and I interviewed my clients. We found out what they liked and what they didn’t like. We designed a line that fits every function of their daily lives while still allowing them to look totally adorable & stylish (& stay super comfy, too). Every item has been tried and tested by our little ladies, tweaked until we got nothing but oooh’s & ahhh’s (the soft cotton used in these pieces actually had the girls commenting on the fabric… when do 10 yr olds do that?) All the pieces can be mixed & matched (which was another must on their list). I finally got what I had been searching for.
I was so excited when the line was completed just in time to incorporate in my shoot for Dreamer. I love working with this age group and with a little help from Jen (art director extraordinaire) & Michelle (my go-to hair stylist), this line allowed the shoot to come together beautifully.
Without further ado… our first Wander Clothing line. I hope you love it as much as I do!
clothing: wanderclothing.com
art director: jenifer johnston
hair: michelle elliott
portland | OR
Juliet Carey: Absolutely STUNNING!!! WOW girl...you rock my world!!!! (03.08.2012 12:57am)
Lisa: Starstruck! Wow. (03.08.2012 02:08am)
Alicia Thurston: I LOVE THIS SHANNON! The colours are my thing right now, as I'm revamping my branding, all of these colours are exactly what I'm going for, maybe I'm a tween at heart. ;) Can't wait to see the site up for the launch of the line tomorrow, hoping these gorgeous clothes come in smaller sizes too because I NEED that romper! Perfection in your images as usual. xo (03.08.2012 02:32am)
remi lai: I TOTALLY LOOOOOOOVE THAT FIRST GROUP PHOTO!!! TOTALLY ROCKiN'!!!!! SUPERBLY executed pose!!! Great style!! (03.08.2012 02:52am)
Scarlette: Of course you did. ;) I'm amazed and speechless and at the same time not surprised that you and your fabulous co-artists could create something even more wonderful. Love the clothes, the photographs, the art, the hair and adore these girlies I've watched grow up in life and in front of your lens. :) (03.08.2012 03:24am)
zalaine: Wander, indeed! (03.08.2012 05:48pm)
Tamara: Love these and the back drop. Did you make it or get it somewhere? (03.08.2012 10:33pm)
josh: These are f'in beautiful. (03.09.2012 02:09am)
Deyla Huss Photography: Yeah yeah yeah!!! love it! way to go girl! (03.11.2012 09:00pm)
kristin eldridge photography: wowza. such great contrast! love this shoot! (03.13.2012 02:13am)
Joni Schrantz: I am admittedly not the biggest fan of children's photography, but I absolutely adore your work. This is fabulous, it feels so fashion inspired, I LOVE it! Amazing work! (03.15.2012 12:15am)
Karen: I just wanted to drop you a line and say AMAZING styling and photography .I am so glad I have found you. You Frida Kahlo inspired shoot was AWESOME. (03.15.2012 11:57am)
Tania: Gah, adorable!!! xo (05.09.2012 03:36am)
Jess Cudzilo: holy crap, amazing! (05.09.2012 05:06am)
Roxana: Spending time with kids is always rewarding! Letting them be who they really are and taking a peak into their souls... that is a gift! Wonderful images, lovely lovely boy! (05.12.2012 08:04pm)