Months of hard work and it has finally arrived… the Fall Issue of Dreamer!! I am always so impressed with the features we receive and so proud to share it with you all. The issue…
Here is my session in collaboration with Neve and Hawk and Maya’s Curls (along with some shots that didn’t make the magazine). I am not sure I have ever found a children’s brand that was so ‘me’ and I fell so much in love with. It was an absolute pleasure shooting their line…
wardrobe: Neve and Hawk
accessories: Maya’s Curls
How would you like a free day at one of my workshops? I was talking with Lexi (from one of my favorite magazines… Lemonade and Lenses. I just recently did The August Collaboration with her!) about our upcoming workshop in Cincinnati on July 21st and we decided it would be really fun to give away a spot!! Since we are using the PunchTab entry below there are tons of ways to get entries so lots of chances to win… please just be sure you can come to Cincinnati on July 21st (although this is a transferable prize so you can gift it if you want to enter for a deserving friend). This give away is a $500 value and will end next Wednesday, June 27th so go ahead and enter as many times as you can and I will keep my fingers crossed for ya ;) Can’t wait to meet one of you!
And because no post is fun without pictures… here is another feature from the summer issue of Dreamer Journal. This one was a really fun collaboration between Peppercorn Kids & ZozoBugBaby (you’ll be seeing more of this perfect combo in the coming months) ;) Perfect summertime backyard fun…
salem | OR
clothes: ZozoBugBaby
accessories: Peppercorn Kids
art director: Kim Adams
Tania: Sigh, so thinking a trip to the US is on the cards ;) . Good luck everyone - totally jealous!! xo. (06.20.2012 07:55am)
Caroljean Strawn: I am in love with these precious children and the layout and quotes are adorable! "Who would I like to see win a seat to the workshop?" Me, of course! :) But I would love to see someone else win too! :) (06.20.2012 02:42pm)
theon: I would like to see myself win (being selfish!) But if not then someone that with a passion for photography and kids. (06.20.2012 05:57pm)
Tara S.: Me! I want to win SO badly!!! It is my hometown after all :) (06.21.2012 01:59am)
Roxana: Oh, I'm coming! [I wish! :D] Just love these photos, amazing, fresh, cheerful, what can I say more... Wonderful! (06.21.2012 07:15am)
Melissa Perry: Would LOVE LOVE LOVE to be your winner! Can't wait for you to be in the Buckeye state Shannon!!! And by the way ADORE these photos! (06.21.2012 03:35pm)
Laura: I would ♥ to win a workshop lesson from you! Sending my ♥LOVE♥ (06.22.2012 01:07am)
Kristin Railton: Who would I want to see win? Of course I'd love to, but I really hope someone who normally couldn't afford to win & that it would be a true blessing to. (06.22.2012 01:08am)
laressa: I would love and appreciate this amazing opportunity!! If I don't win I would love for someone that is hard working, passionate and giving to win. (06.22.2012 01:14am)
Hannah Sorg: Who would I want to see win a seat to the workshop? Hannah Sorg (aka me, myself and I). Love the colors and expressions in these photos! My son is 5 and the idea of photographing the summer through his eyes is an idea I love and may borrow :) Thanks for the chance to win! My fingers and toes are crossed! (06.22.2012 01:18am)
Katie Fritz: I would love to win a seat! I am a new photographer...so I would love the opportunity to learn! Your work is seriously amazing!!! (06.22.2012 01:19am)
laressa: I would love and appreciate this amazing opportunity. If I would not win I would want someone that is hard working, passionate and giving to win.i (06.22.2012 01:19am)
Tamara: Love this series. Love the fonts you used too. Would you share the font names..maybe... (06.22.2012 01:23am)
Melissa a: I would love love love to win! love our work and would love to be inspired by Shannon. Keeping my fingers crossed! Good luck to everyone! (06.22.2012 01:27am)
Amanda W. Fleming: I would love to win a seat at the workshop, I've never been to a photography workshop before! (06.22.2012 01:40am)
beth bevelhymer: me! (06.22.2012 02:25am)
Soledad Mateo: This will be a dream come true (06.22.2012 03:14am)
Jen: I would love to win a seat to this workshop! (06.22.2012 03:35am)
Christi: I would love to win, of course! But am happy for anyone who has the desire to go. It's gonna be GREAT! :) (06.22.2012 03:48am)
Melissa Toma: I would love to be the one to win this seat! I just started my own photography business but still have SOOO much to learn! (06.22.2012 04:56am)
Becca Alder: Ohhhh I would LOVE to win this! What an amazing opportunity! Thanks for the chance :) (06.22.2012 03:52pm)
Anastasia: I would love to see myself ;) win a seat at your workshop!! (06.22.2012 09:48pm)
Monet: honestly, I would love to win a seat, but if not me, my dear friend Laura so she can learn amazing things. (06.23.2012 01:18am)
Brittany Thiebeau: I would LOVE to win a seat at this workshop! Love your work!!! (06.23.2012 01:55am)
nicol oot: myself!! I don't know anyone else with a passtion for photography ;) (06.24.2012 05:51pm)
Kirk: Would love it! :) (06.25.2012 06:34am)
Dana K: ME! This 'ol momma of 4 could use a creative, inspiring getaway!! :) (06.25.2012 08:10pm)
Leesa: I would ***LOVE*** to be at your workshop! I adore your images, adore zozobugbaby and would love to learn from the best!! (06.25.2012 08:12pm)
Caylee: I would love to go, but if I couldn't .....my little sister. (06.25.2012 08:19pm)
Peg: I want to send myself...Peg. It would be a blast! (06.25.2012 08:20pm)
Teri Salvino: Who would I like to see win??? Me me me. Shannon is my idol. I admire her work and would love to win and absorb as much as possible from a workshop as I could with her!!!! But if not me. Someone who loves her as much as I do. :-) (06.25.2012 08:27pm)
Dawn Shiree: I would love to win a seat in the workshop! Pretty, pretty please!! :) (06.25.2012 08:42pm)
Ellie: I'd selfishly like to win for myself. I love learning! (06.25.2012 08:48pm)
Casey: I would love to see myself win! I am trying so hard to get better and better at what I do, and have been looking for a workshop opportunity. I hope I get the chance!!! (06.25.2012 08:49pm)
Bianca Morello: ME OF COURSE! your work is just so precious! Would love to be inspired by you and learn from the best! :) but everyone deserves a chance to win! :)...still though ,pick me pick me!! haha (06.25.2012 08:49pm)
Jessica Paxson`: Me :) or my friend Jennie of Jennie Good Photographs! I know we'd both love it!!! (06.25.2012 08:50pm)
Alexis: I'm a huge lover of kids with style mixed with some fun and whimsy! Of course, I'd love to see me win, but anyone who wants to push their photography and be inspired by you would be more than worthy! (06.25.2012 09:05pm)
Sherri Y: Oh how I would love to see ME win ths great opportunity! I'm so anxious to learn more and more...I'm driving my husband crazy with this new passion of mine! (06.25.2012 09:16pm)
Amanda: Shared the giveaway on my page :) This is an amazing opportunity!! And would be a fantastic trip! (06.25.2012 09:42pm)
Jana: I also would love to win this awesome opportunity! Thank you. :) (06.25.2012 09:55pm)
Jenn: I would love to win a seat to your amazing workshop but think it would be a great opportunity for anyone who has the opportunity. Your work is beautiful and it would be fun for a pro or semi-pro and a great starting point for a beginner. Thanks so much for the opportunity. (06.25.2012 10:09pm)
Tamara: I would absolutely 'love' to win the workshop! I recently left my career as a successful Chef and delved into a career of photography! I love vintage inspired, character shoots and soak up any and all exposure! <3 (06.25.2012 11:06pm)
kristen: wow, thank you for this awesome opportunity! (06.26.2012 12:27am)
Whitney frederick: Love your work! Of course I would love to win and just so happen to be in Cincinnati visiting my father that weekend!!! (06.26.2012 01:31am)
Amelia: I would absolutely love a spot in the workshop, I am a striving photographer who is eager to learn anything I can! (06.26.2012 02:31am)
janeen Cappelletti: I would love to win! But I would also love for someone else who has never attended a workshop to win! (06.26.2012 03:06am)
Juliet Carey: I can NOT wait to meet you! YYYYAAAAAAYYYYY! (06.26.2012 02:28pm)
Candace: I have been dying to go to your workshop!! :) (06.27.2012 05:08pm)
Mallory D: Selfishly myself! This mama could use a trip, fun binding time with other photographers, and learn some new tricks! (06.27.2012 05:25pm)
Tennile: I'd LOVE to win a seat in this workshop. I live in NH, so my overall cost to attend (including travel fares) is more than half the cost of the workshop. This would really help! Or, know what else would be sweet? If you did a workshop in Boston or NH. ;) Just sayin'. (06.27.2012 06:05pm)
Sarah: Of course I Would love an opportunity to take a workshop with you! I greatly admire your work & think this to be an invaluable experience. I think any one of these entrants would deserve an opportunity to learn! (06.27.2012 08:03pm)
The Summer issue of Dreamer is HERE!!! Once again, it is my favorite issue we’ve done (could be cause I finally feel like I am figuring this magazine stuff out! haha) I was able to shoot two features this go around- bringing you some new companies I am working with (& loving). We have some of our (rad) regulars and a few new talented artists in there with all their loveliness. Be sure to keep checking the Dreamer blog through the week, we’ll have interviews and give aways just for you (if only my little man was still small enough for the Aven outfit that’ll be going to one of you) ;) Without further ado…
VOL25: SOOO stinkin cute!! :) I look forward to the new issues. What an inspiring team! (06.07.2012 03:35pm)
Roxana: The magazine is stunning! Your photography is so refreshing and colorful, it makes me look forward to summer too! :) (06.08.2012 07:57am)
Becky: Everytime I look at Dreamer I get so inspired to make the shoots I day dream about a reality! Thanks :-) (06.13.2012 02:36pm)
Marianna Marinina: Well, I am not sure I would love to win... I would love Shannon to come to Europe one day for a WS here , and I would also love to go to Portland for mentorship - trying to organize my budget in order to be able to allow myself this great experience. (06.26.2012 07:36pm)
Diana: Love your photos as always! Where are these cute backdrops from? (08.20.2012 01:34am)
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)
I have tons of different interests, passions, directions I like to take things… this last week has been an accumulation of A LOT of them! I am not sure if I am creatively bursting or creatively spent… I can tell you that being able to see so many visions become reality is a pretty great feeling (whether it’s pure high or pure exhaustion). If you’ve ever chatted with me or been to one of my workshops you know I am BIG on opening up your world to everything that interests you. I don’t believe in not doing something just because you haven’t done it before or because it isn’t ‘you’. I say if it seems interesting- dive in! The worst that can happen is that you learn something new to can incorporate in your life. Best thing that can happen? You find what you were born to do.
Doing the type of photography I do means I spend a lot of time with clothing designers, fashion blogs, graphic design… all of them inspire me and weave themselves into my work. I found myself being more and more drawn to these things so when Julie (Ms. ZozoBugBaby herself) and I kept bringing up how fun it would be to create a place where we could put all our ideas and interests, it became pretty apparent this was something that had to be done. Over the next few months Dreamer Journal began to take shape. There were a lot of sleepless nights, a lot of mistakes, a lot of re-do’s and start overs but, in the end, we did it. We created the place that we had dreamed of. It is with much pride & happiness (okay, there were some tears and curse words too) I share with you our second (woo-hoo) issue… the Spring issue of Dreamer Journal :)
clothing: Lisa’s Mini Mad Hattery
hair & make-up: Madeline Roosevelt
styling & photography: me
portland | OR
Kara Layfield: These girls are dolls!! Looks like such a fun shoot! LOVE the clothes. (03.07.2012 01:58pm)
sara: Wow... you can already see the kind of ladies these two beauties are going to grown into. Gorgeous expressions and perspective. LOVE Shannon! (03.07.2012 02:02pm)
Becky: the sweetness in these images just jumps off the screen!! I was so anxiously awaiting the new issue, can't wait to dive in!! (03.07.2012 03:36pm)
shannon @ Lifelong Impressions: Love it! (03.07.2012 03:37pm)
jeramie ritchie: Shannon..you are AMAZING! YOU inspire me!!! I love how you follow your interests and look at the insanely fabulous results...over and over! The issue is fantastic...and your shoot is adorable. Perfection! (03.07.2012 09:12pm)
Tiona Fuller: Your shoots look like they are so much fun! I love all of the styling...and of course - the images!! (03.13.2012 06:57pm)
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Kristin Cook: These images rock Shannon, you knocked them out of the park! (10.08.2012 02:36am)
Roxana: Beautiful, beautiful! And your little one is adorable! Love these. You do rock! (10.08.2012 07:34am)
Juliet Carey: These images tug at my heart...wow...can NOT stop looking at them!!!!!!!!!!!! So much love and hugs to you! (10.08.2012 02:05pm)
Tania: This magazine and your images and that clothing line is awesome!! You know what I love best (although it is hard to choose :) ) - the boys shoots! I LOVE seeing it because they're not all that common and I LOVE them!! You would've had a ball doing that :). you are all so talented xo (10.09.2012 07:17am)
shauna: Gosh......you are SO good! (10.10.2012 04:14am)
VOL25: aww! Stonehenge, you were about an hour away from my house! GORGEOUSNESS.. would have loved to see you an action! (10.13.2012 03:53am)
Krista: These are gorgeous! How do you choose pictures to put up in your house of your kids???? :) (10.21.2012 02:52pm)
Janee: Your daughter is such a beauty! Its been fun seeing your kids change and grow up through the years. (12.12.2012 04:48am)