Creating an Authentic Personal Brand I  am a photographer and artist, who runs my own business, and as a result, I   have discovered how important it is to create your own authenticity to “stand out” in such a saturated world of creatives.  Most importantly, I have learned to stand by and not stray from […]

LIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY … When I began my creative journey a number of years ago, I had no idea where it would take me… I really didn’t want to know. I just wanted to try and enjoy it, to relish in it every day. “All I wanted was to live a life where […]

BOUTIQUE WEDDING ELOPEMENT PASSION . ELEGANCE . CREATIVITY WHY HAVE AN ELOPEMENT? It’s not uncommon for weddings to take on a life of their own, morphing into something bigger, more stressful, and more expensive than you ever imagined, or particularly wanted! Not to mention the endless (well meaning) advice, expectations, and pressure from friends and […]

A COLLABORATIVE LIFESTYLE PHOTO SHOOT BY SHANNON KATHLEEN PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURING mary.so.contrary 3 weeks ago I received a private message on Instagram from a model beauty named Mary asking me if I was available that day for a collaborative lifestyle photo session. She just happened to be in the area visiting from Arizona.  I inquired with […]

Dear upcoming graduates: As you prepare to launch into a new world of independence after high school, I want you to know that no matter your circumstances in life – where you live, the family you were born into, what happened to you as a young child that was beyond your control – NOW is […]

TO LEAD PEOPLE, WALK BESIDE THEM… I have been asked “How do you achieve a successful couples session? How do you get them to feel comfortable and look comfortable in front of the camera?” My answer is simple … I walk beside them. Whether it is them leading me or me leading them … I […]

Mini adventure of a young man “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” — Eleanor Roosevelt My little man and I set out on a mini adventure the other day … across the street 😉  There […]