One of my favorite graphic designers is Vol. 25. Every time she comes out with a new template I instantly say it is my favorite (& then she comes out with a new one and it’s my favorite). I LOVE that she uses some of my images as inspiration and within her examples. It is just so cool to be able to see my work highlighted like that :) She just came out with a new template called ‘Twig‘…
If you get over to order it by tomorrow, you can get it for 50% off!! And even better than that?? She is letting me give away a template to one of you!! Just enter through Punchtab below :)
Last, but not least, we are offering 20% your Wander Clothing purchase as a little “Yay for being featured!” celebration. Just enter ‘eyecandy20‘ at check-out :)
Spent some of spring break on a little get away back ‘home’. A little spot between Seaside and Astoria where the Columbia meets the Pacific. Every time I go back I am sent right back to childhood when I still thought the whole world ended just past the beach grass & jetty, right where the ocean fell off and met the sky…
I took a few minutes to shoot the newest Wander Romper in ‘Ocean’ (appropriately enough) with the new legs ties (perfect for those summer days running through the waves)…
AND I got an email from Vol. 25 while I was away… she just launched a new template with my images (yay!!) and guess what? She said she’d like to give it to one of you!! Just comment below and I will randomly pick a winner Thursday!!
wardrobe: wander clothing
hammond | OR
Kathy: What a fun template for a child's photographer! I love the Oregon coast...although this quote: "perfect for those summer days running through the waves" obviously is not meant for our waves! It amuses me how even in August it's freezing cold water. What a beautiful session. It's always amazing when there is sunshine at the coast! (04.09.2012 02:35am)
sherry: oh, I'm not exactly sure what to do with this but if I win I'll have fun trying to work it out :) (04.09.2012 06:50am)
Tania: Gorgeous shots! Love, love, love the blue (of the romper and the sky). My fave colour! (04.09.2012 07:08am)
angela king: love that template. it's gorgeous. as are your photos. and these, the beach photos. yummmmm. :) (04.09.2012 11:43am)
kasandra: "when I still thought the whole world ended just past the beach grass & jetty, right where the ocean fell off and met the sky" ... love, love, love this! i remember this feeling :) (04.09.2012 02:15pm)
jessica: Love your pictures, as always! The album is awesome! (04.09.2012 03:07pm)
Lisa: Amazing....sigh. Love the colours in the first set. I need you to mentor me, yup. Why yes I do. Love your work so much. (04.09.2012 08:41pm)
Karen: I would put those templates to good use. They are beautiful. (04.09.2012 09:42pm)
Kelsey: Vol. 25 overlays are sooo much fun! I love the clouds and rain. Nice giveaway! (04.10.2012 01:26am)
Ashley SP: Gorge romper and wow, I love me some Vol. 25! (04.10.2012 04:52am)
Maryam Y.: I love your photography so much. It's gorgeous and the clothing and accessory designers you collaborate with are amazing! (04.10.2012 05:05am)
Roxana: Hehe, these are really cute! Love the template also. Looks like fun! (04.10.2012 08:40am)
k_grace: Oh I love these, already have ideas in mind, would love to win (04.10.2012 05:07pm)
patricia: it looks so great with your pictures! both works go so well together... (04.10.2012 08:40pm)
Okema: This template is adorable and your photos complement it so well! (04.11.2012 01:13pm)
icing designs: those templates are amazing...we would love to use them! all of our items in our shop are hand-illustrated and these are just so much fun! thank you for the giveaway! we love your blog, you are so talented and it is so inspiring! this is the first time we have commented but have been following for a long time ;) xo (04.11.2012 01:45pm)
Brendazzle*: I wish the romper came in grown-up sizes (04.11.2012 04:36pm)
Tanya: Vibrant colours and cool concept! Like it (04.11.2012 08:14pm)
jeramie ritchie: AWESOME! I adore this playsuit! SWEET and the photos capture such a different mood than I normally "feel" when I see your shoots. I love it...and I love the others too! Awesome!!!! (04.17.2012 02:14am)
Deyla Huss: This is so adorable! BTW adore the romper! must HAVE!!! (04.19.2012 08:58pm)
Jeanie Hanson-Lapenna: I love Vol. 25! (05.09.2012 07:35pm)
I’ve been playing with the new clothing line a bit and I thought it would be fun to show you all the ideas I have for wearing the Lace Shift with Flare Dress (my favorite piece of the day). I would say this is our most versatile piece. It comes with a Flare Dress in your color choice (or choices if you add a second Flare) but it goes way beyond… I love that you can take any tank or dress from her closet and completely change the color scheme and look… you can dress it up (like we did in our Wander photo shoot) or dress it down for every day. Now… to figure out how to make it fit me… ;)
AND… If you purchase it (or any other Wander piece) by March 25th, you can use coupon code “laceshift15″) for 15% off your purchase!!
jeramie ritchie: I LOVE your new line! It fits this age group perfectly!! Well done! OH...and naturally the photography is spot on!!!! Way to go on everything and big congrats on a splendid job!!!!! (03.22.2012 03:28pm)
Kathy: Oh, LOVE the lace! So much fun and girly without being over the top! (03.26.2012 09:26pm)
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)
beth cupitt: this is my fave right now too. except for the feathers. or the rain one. it's hard to decide! (09.05.2012 11:29am)
Michael Hogue: My favorite outfit is the Bamboo Flare Dress (for my girlfriend) (09.06.2012 03:35am)
Tara S.: that right there is perfection!!! (09.06.2012 04:47pm)