We just finished up a big weekend of shooting for MJC… fun people, amazing locations and adorable little models. Two of our models flew up from L.A. to be with us so before they flew off Monday we headed out for quick little playdate with the camera. Both of these little girls were so full of giggles and sweetness… such a delight to spend three days with them (& now just another excuse to head back to Cali sooner) ;)
Beautiful girls…
Little rays of sunshine…
talent: Option Model & Media Kids
clothing: Kim Adams
It is time for another round of “what ______ look like” and a fabulous round of inspiring photography. This month I did “what playing looks like”… and play for me is heading out with a group of friends and being able to create and have fun and, well… play!! Julie had an amazing idea to do a fun shoot with hanging windows… she grabbed some dresses that Kim had already made (you saw one here and the other will post soon!) and altered them a bit… and Michelle did hair… and we headed out! This time Julie and I switched equipment (she took my always-on-my-camera-85 and I got to play with her Lensbaby Composer and Edge 80- yay!!) It was totally out of my comfort zone focusing and doing everything manually but it was amazingly fun to just be able to have fun and not worry about how it turned out! (highly recommended activity) ;)
Continue the circle of ‘what _____ looks like’… Stephanie Moore
Kathy: This is breathtaking! It's amazing how your style even comes out with different equipment. Beautiful! (05.06.2013 08:49am)
summer murdock: wow..these are just stunning, dreamy, beautiful. Love that shot of the gal walking off and you catch her dirty heel...the contrast of the dresses, barefeet and tousled hair is perfection! (05.06.2013 09:51am)
amy grace: the way everything in the world seems to fall away, and then you make a new one. what a dreamily beautiful first time with a lensbaby. i can hardly believe it. and the whole feeling of the shoot, the windows, the focus, the fairy tale, is so perfectly suited to the look you've created. your joy is all over these. amazing. (05.06.2013 10:58am)
maureen: These are awesome! So fun to try new things. The texture and depth is gorgeous. (05.06.2013 04:10pm)
Jeramie Ritchie: GASP! This shoot is dreamy! You really nailed "playing"!!!!! (05.14.2013 10:00am)
Two BIG things to share today!!! Our Spring Issue of Dreamer is out. Please go check it out… so many amazing artists coming together and I just adore how it turned out :)…
And with the magazine, I am also launching the first shoot I did for Matilda Jane Clothing. This was the biggest shoot I’ve done to date and it was absolutely the most fun I’ve ever had!! I had this amazing group to work with (you’ve got to check out the video Jeff Holt did for us- adorable)…
Let the Adventure Begin with MJC from Matilda Jane Clothing on Vimeo.
and, of course, Kim rocking her stellar set design :) Way too much fun and cute packed into two days…
wardrobe by Matilda Jane Clothing
set design by Kim Adams
hair & make-up by Michelle Elliott
shoes by Livie and Luca
accessories by Bohobo Collective
Becky: Oh. My. Goodness. I think this might be one of my favorite shoots you've ever done! These images are amazing!!! You are amazing!!!!! Wow. (04.01.2013 12:38pm)
Kathy Carlisle: Shut up!!! I can't take it!! This one is ridiculous and I think I might just want to take a ride on wherever that ship is going. The shoot took my imagination on a journey to say the least and I LOVE every aspect of it. The video is off the chain!!! Bravo as always! K (04.01.2013 04:30pm)
Roxana: This is just fabulous! Such amazing attention to details, such gorgeous little ladies, there is charm in every photo. Watched the video twice now and looked at each photo looking for every tiny little detail. You are an amazing team! (04.02.2013 01:02am)
Haley: AMAZING! Love this shoot you did! (04.02.2013 08:00am)
matilda: <3<3<3 ! ! ! (04.02.2013 08:39am)
angela hubbard: ah-MAZ-ing (04.02.2013 10:59am)
LOGAN COLE: ridiculously amazing (04.08.2013 12:00am)
Kim Loewen: These have to be the cutest pictures ever!!! Amazing!! (04.18.2013 08:54pm)
Hannie: Wow! These pictures are truly stunning! Love each and every one of them. (04.26.2013 12:07am)
janee: oh my goodness I am in love with these!! (05.03.2013 10:41pm)
Caroljean Strawn: I saw this on Matilda Jane and thought it looked a shoot you would do...looks like such good fun and your images are awesome as usual...what a great set design! <3 (05.17.2013 09:00pm)
First… the winners of the Gaia Conceptions dresses were Amy Thelan and Heather Monlux. Email me with your addresses and I will get the dresses right out to you!! Thank you so much to everyone that entered (wish I could have given one to everyone… love their dresses so much!)
Second… we’ve been over here behind the scenes working on so many fun projects. It is always exciting to see them release so that I can share them with you (I am not a patient person at all so the anticipation is a killer! haha). I’ve done a couple of projects with Matilda Jane Clothing and it has been a blast. Working with a company with such vision and love for what they do is so inspiring and I am giddy that I can start sharing bits & pieces with you all…
another amazing set design by Kim Adams…
set design by Kim Adams
hair accessories by Maya’s Curls
necklaces by Peppercorn Kids
shoes by livie and luca
hair by Michelle Elliott
talent by Option Model & Media
matilda: <3 love! (03.26.2013 07:33am)
Becky: Love this set!! So many cute kids filled with so much personality! Gorgeous Shannon!!! (03.26.2013 09:15am)
angela hubbard: you rock Shannon. so awesome!!! you always blow my mind! (04.02.2013 11:00am)
janice: Shan- You know how much I love your work and this is fabulous...but this set design is something else!!! (04.09.2013 05:18pm)
Friday Finds - 04.05.13: [...] 5. Shannon Sewell always has the most adorable styled shoots for kids! I love this photoshoot featuring Mathilda Jane clothing. [...] (04.17.2013 02:40pm)
The latest issue of Green Child Magazine is out and Kim and I have a small feature in it with Gaia Conceptions and Bohobo Collective. A little ode to spring and all of it’s beauty… (and I have to say how proud and thankful I am to these amazing little models… it was barely 30 degrees and they totally stepped up, held in their shivers and made it looks just like Spring ;) Thank you so much girls!!)
** don’t forget to scroll all the way to the bottom to win one of these adorable dresses!
See the whole magazine here. 
prop styling: Kim Adams
dresses: Gaia Conceptions
hair accessories: Bohobo Collective
talent: Option Model & Media
YOU CAN WIN THE GAIA CONCEPTIONS DRESSES ABOVE!!! Just enter through PunchTab below :)
Melissa: Oh I would love the red peace keeper dress! So fun to enter another one of your contests! (03.22.2013 07:13pm)
Melissa: shared on FB! 4Clemons@gmail.com! (03.22.2013 07:15pm)
Melissa: Oh and! I love the photos Shannon, as usual! That shed is SO adorable! Would love one of my own! (03.22.2013 07:17pm)
Alicia Thurston: LOVE the peacekeeper dress. Amazing session as always. (03.22.2013 07:40pm)
Janie: That red dress has a hood-Score! That's the one I want! (but the blue one is pretty cute too!) (03.22.2013 08:10pm)
Renee Waters: Rori would LOVE the red one :) But the blue would be fab too! :) XO! (03.22.2013 08:12pm)
dena: Would love the blue... (03.22.2013 10:28pm)
Heather Monlux: The red one! It would fit my daughter like a glove ;) (03.22.2013 10:47pm)
Heather Monlux: Love the hood on the red one! (03.22.2013 10:48pm)
Roxana: Oh, such amazing shooting! Love the colors and the flowers and bravo to the little ladies for being so adorable! (03.23.2013 12:12am)
erin: Red one! I don't normally buy things in bold colors, but I really like the design and the color. (03.23.2013 09:51am)
Denise Burridge: Love love love! Great work ladies! The blue one would look great on Miss R ;) As always looking forward to seeing more! (03.23.2013 10:28am)
Amy: The peacekeeper dress is gorgeous and Shannon, beautiful shots as always, especially the gal in purple with the sun halo-ing around her. (03.23.2013 09:34pm)
Catherine: Stunning shoot Sahnnon, as always! Given the choice, I'd go for the red dress, but I'd also be thrilled to see one of my girls in the blue one. Keep up the wonderful work, you're an inspiration! (03.25.2013 09:46am)
angela hubbard: soooooo pretty (04.02.2013 11:01am)
lovely: Lovely (05.12.2013 01:11pm)
Jeramie Ritchie: WOW! Shannon...goodness...perfection AGAIN! (05.14.2013 09:57am)