Shannon Sewell » music

‘i keep forgetting how you made that so clear’

SS — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:19:16 +0000

I am a specialized children’s photographer. If you can drive a car or a pack of smarties and a temporary tattoo aren’t the way to your heart, I am probably not the girl for you ;) And, I have to say, I really like it that way. There is one genre though that makes me change my tune… artists. I adore shooting artists (photographers, musicians, you name it… I’m there). There is a different energy, a different story to capture…

I was lucky enough to take a break from my normal work this week and meet back up with Stephan from City Squirrel (he has new bandmates now which quadrupled the fun) :) You can check out their music, upcoming show dates and everything else here.

And meet them right here…

‘i could have been your pillar, could have been your door’

SS — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:48:01 +0000

All these interests, knacks, places in time… I really could have ended up being anything. I’ve worked in a mortage office, in a pre-school, as an armed security guard in a Federal building (yeah… I packed heat. haha- I know!) yet somehow all these things led me to here. There are days I doubt my choice… (basically any time I have to deal with the business end of things) but when I am sitting in my digital darkroom watching my ideas come to fruition… I know I am in the right place.

I had the absolute pleasure of going on a playdate with a musician last week (artists of any sort ignite a giddyness of possibility). Stephan (aka City Squirrel) will be releasing his latest album this month. Check him out & enjoy a sneak peek of our little shoot together…

lots ‘n lots of thank youuuuu’s to Darcie for coming out with me for the day!

portland | OR

‘it is carved in stunning shapes and patterns on my soul’

SS — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 03:48:08 +0000

This is the story of a music fan. A music fan that likes to look up lyrics & stories behind songs. And definitely notices the pictures. And this one time, while she was doing these things, she came across the photos of a certain artist and instantly she thought “I’m gonna take his picture some day.”

And guess what? After a couple of road trips.. and a few shows.. and a slightly-embarrassing-but-really-pretty-funny (& totally endearing) introduction… it happened :) (ps… it’s a good story if ya ever wanna do coffee)

And, lucky for that girl.. the story didn’t end there.

She got to go on tour with the band. She got to meet all kinds of amazing people and get a badge that said she could stalk legally takes lots ‘n lots of pictures ;)

And this is the result of said story…

(if you don’t already know Mr. Reeves and his amazing music I suggest you stop right here and go get it. Then come back & scroll through with the perfect soundtrack)

minneapolis | MN

iowa city | IA

'you've got me beggin'.. & beggin'.. & beggin'.

SS — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:28:53 +0000

Music. It takes me up. down. in. out. Brings smiles… tears. My days-memories-thoughts.. they all have soundtracks. And there are artists that stop me in my tracks. Their lyrics & sounds are so vivid and full of emotion that I can actually feel their story in my heart. Amy Seeley would be one of those artists. I’ve watched her perform countless times. Sat with her over drinks.. laughed & cried over life. And still.. when I hear her music come out of my speakers, I am in awe. So when I opened my mailbox the other day and there was a beautiful little package with a handwritten note and wrapped up in a lovely bow, my heart skipped a beat. Her latest ‘eight belles’ were there. In all their loveliness.. and, lucky you, all you have to do is click here & they can be yours ;) Enjoy…

‘..hip hop boys, turn your radio down’

SS — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:25:07 +0000

Okay… I am getting SO spoiled with my mentoring sessions. I seriously get the coolest people ever coming to me and I get to make a new friend, hang out all day playing, chatting.. I feel like it is cheating ;) I mean, I shouldn’t have this much fun working right?? Paula came all the way down from Canada (check her out here) and we totally hit it off. I’m trying to convince her she needs to come back to Portland (so much more shopping to do dear!) or maybe I will just have to venture up North..

We got a cute little model to play with for the shoot section of our day.. dressed her up, made her do crazy things & we ended up with this… ;)

'here is my heart. keep it safe it's the only one i've got'

SS — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:06:14 +0000

hmmm… another one of my favorite artists. And me? I get to photograph them. Sometimes I feel like I must be tricking someone, fooling them… I mean, I get to not only meet these phenomenal people, but photograph them as well? How did I get so lucky?? I was visiting Jason the other night and he was talking about what he puts into his music- the soul, the heart, the feelings, every bit of himself he can and then more… and you feel it. In their presence, these musicians just give off a vibe of inspiration, heart, passion… everything the world needs more of. Being given the opportunity to try and capture that on film, well I don’t think I could ask for more.

And Valeri. She is beauty (obviously on the outside ; ) but on the inside it overflows. Her music pulls at my heart. I could listen to her on repeat for days. I got about 5 minutes to steal her away at her last show to grab a couple of headshots. Just enought to tide me over until we can do a full shoot ;) Click her link, buy her music, feel it, enjoy…

‘all the blogs are about you, girl’

SS — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:30:37 +0000

your heart. your hands. your eyes… beloved.

SS — Fri, 30 May 2008 06:47:28 +0000

this girl. this girl has been a blessing. a gift. a teacher. a friend. a beautiful heart and eyes that have allowed me to see the world in only a way the heart can see it.

She has been exhaustingly, passionately creating her new album these past few months. And, in order to bring it to all of you, she needed a few images. I got to the be the lucky girl that took them ;)

Keep an eye on her myspace page (designed by our very own wreckless girl) for the new songs, release dates and all the other goodies she has in store for you.

and now our beloved amy seeley…

‘…wanna rock you, shock you, soothe you or move you’

SS — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:18:02 +0000

What can I say about these boys? brilliant, fun, adorable, talented…

Kathy and I had the great pleasure of being asked to photograph them when they were in town playing with Tyrone Wells.

Jason Reeves & Billy Hawn… (first things first, click those links!!) I adore their music. Adore. And, well, after getting to know them I can say that I adore them just as much. They are their music. What it means, how it feels, what it represents… and they are just crazy enough to be a ton of fun as well ;)

Thanks guys for inviting us into your world. Hella fun being a rock star for the night ;)