August was about travel.. new experiences.. miles upon miles with just four wheels to take me where I needed to go. It was a good month. A great month. A month that I would put on repeat in my iTunes for hours on end if i could.
I tried to breathe in each moment, travel light & SEE. My iPhone was my main camera…
with some polaroids thrown in for good measure…
(my Instaback is horribly temperamental but this trip is was absolute perfection except for the four images I took at the border of Area 51… hmmm… true story)
And, of course, there was some real camera time to be had. I stopped in Carlsbad to hang out with Renee. We had a quick 4 hours to talk, talk, talk & a mini-session (gotta do that)…
and MORE…
deserts | NEVADA
southern | CALIFORNIA
marfa[trip] part three…
Lake houses. Double rainbows. Pretty faces. Desert radness.
moab | UTAH
Kelly Beane: uh, can I go next time ;) these looks amazingly beautiful!! P.S. lovin' the new blog changes!! (08.19.2010 10:10pm)
Jennifer Leigh: Stunning location! What an amazing group to be a part of. Where can we sign up? :) (08.19.2010 11:30pm)
Paige Butcher: I totally have those shoes in the third photo from the top :) (08.20.2010 03:03am)
Kara Layfield: What a beautiful adventure!! So glad you are taking time for yourself! (08.20.2010 07:15pm)
marfa[trip] part two…
A big ‘ole cabin filled with some of the most amazing women I know. Too many dead animals. And stars that feel like you just got swallowed up into the Milky Way.
moad | UTAH
AmyC: What wonderful photos, as always! I'm so jealous of such a great girls trip :) (08.18.2010 08:26pm)
Kelly Beane: no way, those are really the stars? that's flippin' amazing! (08.19.2010 10:12pm)
Kara Layfield: Just look at all those stars....and those dead animals! My husband has a few of those "stuffed" deer...they will NEVER see the inside of my house. :) (08.20.2010 07:18pm)
angela hubbard: amazing shots shannon (08.22.2010 06:22pm)
Chanique: WOW! You weren't joking about those stars... (08.23.2010 07:45am)
marfa[trip] part one…
I spent last week here. I’m still going through withdrawal… missing the adventure, missing the girls. Lots more to show, I’ll be back soon…
moab | UTAH
Stephanie P: OMG! That birch forest is exquisite! I would love to go there! (08.17.2010 11:25am)
Natalie Clayshulte: I love these! (08.17.2010 02:42pm)
Paige Butcher: Beautiful! I bet you girls had so much fun :) (08.18.2010 12:05am)
zalaine: Looks like greqt fun..Love, love the yellow plane and those forest shots are just too cha cha! (08.18.2010 05:39am)
Hitch Hiker: hey there, i love moab too! nice pics! but where is the sentence at the top from? "i have seen so much beauty it could make you cry" i once heard a song with that sentence as refrain. i can't find it! :/ do you know it? thanks, nemo (06.13.2011 07:24am)
In preparation for the sale of our house, I went through everything… not even a shoe box in the garage was left unturned. What I discovered is that I could easily get rid of 50% of what was there (and did- I mean who really needs a dining room set??) and that I had forgotten about little treasures that I now can’t believe I lived without. In the top section of that list would be my once-so-used-and-adored-circa-10-or-15-years-ago-slr camera. And because it was my reason for going Canon when I went digital, all my lovely little L glass lenses now fit *big smiley face*. There were a few rolls of expired film with it so what was a girl to do? Grab another photographer with expired film and go on a little film adventure of course.
one roll of agfa pro 200 (now discontinued- booo….) & a couple hours later…
** no additonal processing. developed & scanned. soooo nice :) I’ve been shooting a TON of Holga the past few months… totally inspired to scan away.
portland | OREGON
wrecklessgirl: soooo awesome! i love this post and i love your film shots! :) (06.05.2010 02:58am)
Amy C: FUN! I always look forward to your posts! You are so inspiring! :) (06.05.2010 04:27am)
Angie Higa: I love them! Isn' that something - no additional processing. Beautiful. I'm still keen to hear about Vancouver this summer :) ~Angie (06.05.2010 05:38am)
kristin cook: Wow, what rich colors! Beautiful. (06.05.2010 06:19am)
PhotoDude: yum-mee indeed! nice red geese. and the sepia, let's just say, the serendipity continues... (06.05.2010 04:33pm)
Sunny D Wright: WOW! I didn't get into photography until after the digital revolution and it sure would be fun to experiment with film. Such a neat look and I love the "realness" (if that's a word). (06.06.2010 08:26am)
Whitley Pollet: How fun!!! Looks like the expired film worked out well for ya. :) (06.06.2010 08:39am)
lesley: I've been searching for a film camera to get my hands on to experiment a little bit more, you've totally inspired me (again!) to search a little harder! :) (06.07.2010 09:08am)
Kara Layfield: Wow...I love film!! I shot with film a little when in college...so much fun! (06.08.2010 07:32am)
Rose: The photos are amazing! Just love the freshness in them. :) Travelling is such a great thing to do! Loved the polaroids from area 51! They rock! :D (08.31.2010 07:16am)
AmyC: Wow! I'm jealous of your travels ;) The photos are perfection as always :) (08.31.2010 01:36pm)
Stacia Lugo: Again Shannon....stunning. (08.31.2010 03:49pm)
Kathy Carlisle: I'll bet your heart is so full right now! Emmy and Drew look so much older to me...I guess it has been THAT long:( I hope you guys are all filled up with adventures going into the new school year. It's going to be a good one:) (08.31.2010 04:46pm)
Kathy Carlisle: PLus..I'm trippin out about the Area 51 shots. I know Drew was on Cloud 9 in that whole experience;) (08.31.2010 04:47pm)
Lauren Dvorscak: Great post! The area 51 instants make me curious!! Love you mini-session photos, as always. Please tell me where the girls' clothing is from. Chasing Fireflies? Thanks for sharing the stories and your wonderful images. (08.31.2010 06:10pm)
melanie mauer: i spy some pinkberry!! yum! (08.31.2010 07:07pm)
zalaine: Bang. Wow. Loving the desert vibe! Absolutely happy to live vicariously thru you - you make it look so easy. Hope September is as good as August was! (08.31.2010 11:39pm)
angela hubbard: so divine! (09.01.2010 06:17am)
Kara Layfield: I really enjoyed seeing all your "vacation" pictures. You live such a fun life! :) (09.01.2010 07:54pm)
Shona: wow! That one image of your daughter made me gasp! The rest are amazing too :) (09.02.2010 03:11am)
Kate Craft: I simply adore your work. (09.03.2010 11:04pm)
oneshotbeyond: well done as always! You are the queen of themed shoots!!! (09.07.2010 06:22pm)
stephanie McBride: are you kidding me, that black and white of your daughter!!! the hair and the eye... ohmy! (09.07.2010 07:18pm)
sunny: The one with your daughter's hair in her eyes makes me cry. BEAUTIFUL. (09.13.2010 10:32pm)
Jennifer Sparaco: I just love these so much Shannon. I keep coming back to them...and linking friends so they can all enjoy your awesomeness!! (10.31.2010 10:47pm)