Every now and then I will throw a roll of film in one of my cameras (grabbed the Holga this go around) and use that for a shoot. The kids like it cause, hey- 12 shots and they are done. And I like it cause, well… 12 shots and I am done ;) Not to mention the gettin’-a-present excitement that comes when you get that white envelope back and you get to see whether you totally nailed it or totally wiped out. Love it.
I also got my dates set for my next round of travel sessions. I will be in L.A., Palm Springs, Phoenix & White Sands the third week of October (& all the places in between, of course) and I still have TWO session openings available. So email me and we can meet up in one of these amazing locals and get a session in! shannon@shannonsewell.com
headpiece: Maya’s Curls
hammond | OR
My Chicago trip also brought us a day in Cincinnati. We got to have dinner with the lovely Jessica and her sweet family (You’ll see me soon over at The Define School!) and then I spent the whole next day with Gina and an incredibly talented group of ladies at my last scheduled workshop (woohoo!!) I also got to finally meet Juliet (the talent behind all the lovely hair accessories I use- Maya’s Curls. She OUTDID herself this time!) You would think that would be all the goodness I could take but nope… I got to get these girls in front of my camera too ;)
Thank you SO much to Lexi and Gina of Lemonade and Lenses for hosting me!!!
wardrobe: ZozoBugBaby
hair accessories: Maya’s Curls
talent: Heyman Talent
Roxana: Sweet! Colorful and fresh, but most of all so sweet!! (07.25.2012 06:34am)
Tania: Is it wrong at 36 to want that singlet/skirt/boot combo in my size? And all the hair accessories too?? Love these!! xo (07.25.2012 07:15am)
Kara Layfield: These girls totally rocked it! So cute! (07.25.2012 12:46pm)
Juliet Carey: I Absolutely LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!! Thank you for everything you do!!! (07.25.2012 01:23pm)
cortney: Beautiful! Shannon is fabulous and the clothing is gorgeous! (07.26.2012 06:39pm)
stephanie mcbride: you are the sweet one-thanks for the comment! doing great and miss you as well!!! put SLC on your travel log;) love love love everything you produce. always a fan. -steph (08.07.2012 01:55pm)
Judith E. Miller: Love this! The colors are so vibrant and girls are gorgeous! (08.12.2012 01:42am)
I just got back from Chicago… spent the days melting at Navy Pier & cooling off at water parks and Lake Michigan (I never expected such beautiful beaches). We even caught a game (& an unexpected outdoor shower) at Wrigley. I was able to squeeze in two commercial shoots with new brands that I am very excited to share (soon!) and last, but definitely not least, I enjoyed the company of 15 amazing woman at a workshop hosted by Gina (thank you SO much!!). We had such a great group of diversely talented women, provoking conversion, deep dish pizza (yum!!) and three cuties all decked out in Maggie Bogart and Peppercorn Kids. Pretty much a perfect way to spend a few days in a new city :)
chicago | IL
wardrobe: Maggie Bogart
accessories: Peppercorn Kids
backdrop: Chispum
diane gneda: the Pictures you took of the girls are just beautiful, the girls did a amazing job great work and good subjects to work with (07.23.2012 11:20pm)
Stephanie: Love all of the pictures Shannon!!!!! You do amazing work!! All three girls look beautiful!!!!!! Gabby had a lot of fun! (07.23.2012 11:34pm)
Roxana: All these are so beautiful! I think your little models were ecstatic to eat ice-cream while being photographed. :) (07.24.2012 07:14am)
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Kara Layfield: Beautiful girls...love these images! Looks like a blast! (07.24.2012 01:28pm)
Juliet Carey: You sure had a busy trip! I feel so LUCKY to have spent time with you! These are so awesome! Beautiful, sweet girls :) Chat soon! XOXO! (07.25.2012 01:28am)
Tania: These are so gorgeous!! xoxo (07.25.2012 07:13am)
Savanna Tess: Your so good and one of the girls is my cousins (07.27.2012 09:55pm)
Our lovely friends, the Solars, came and stayed with us during their epic month long road trip around the US. I have talked about the Solars and their amazing labor of love, The Happy Family Movement, quite a few times on here (and if you haven’t checked it out- their Road Trip in a Box and Adventure Guides are MUST HAVES). What I haven’t done is had the opportunity to do a session with them. I just so happened to have an adorable dress from Maggie Bogart and a box full of new accessories from Peppercorn Kids (can’t wait to share ALL the goodness in upcoming sessions!) so what is a girl to do when there are two cuter than cute little girls under foot? Yep… impromptu backyard photo sessions :)
wardrobe: Maggie Bogart
Her excitement over having a photo shoot was short lived but, dang, even her mad face is too cute to resist! ;)
accessories: Peppercorn Kids
JOSH: Love these! Love having you and your wonderful family in our life! Can't wait until our next adventure together! (07.13.2012 06:08am)
Kara Layfield: Simply adorable! (07.13.2012 05:05pm)
Kathy: Be still my heart! That mad face is SO precious! I adore the first diptych with the hat. Breathtaking! (07.13.2012 05:11pm)
Casia: Awwwwwww.... so cute seeing them be so 'girlie'. (07.13.2012 07:26pm)
rich: Beautiful !!!! These Girls should be Models. (07.13.2012 09:48pm)
Amy C: Super sweet! Precious girls and Love the clothes! (07.14.2012 12:37pm)
Jerry Hornig: These are really great (07.14.2012 07:24pm)
Maggie Bogart » The Vintage Dress: [...] very excited to share this photo from a recent mini-photoshoot with the amazing Shannon Sewell! Featured is the Maggie Bogart vintage [...] (07.15.2012 02:16am)
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)
Tania: Looks like you nailed it then ;). I love the look of film. These are gorgeous! (08.20.2012 04:37am)
Juliet Carey: ABSOLUTELY ADORE!!! Gorgeous girl and LOVE Emmy's headband :) (08.20.2012 02:33pm)