This is me, Shanna and "The Mister." I am a wife, mother, registered nurse, and photographer. I'm also the "mess behind the lens." I'm pretty much self taught, unless you count that crash course that basically taught me how to shoot MANUAL on my camera. Photoshop and studio lighting has pretty much been trial and error. I love what I do, and I hope it shows through my work. I wish I could say that taking photos was all I had to do, but I can't . I am pretty much a "one man band." I do all of the accounting, appointments, email, marketing, web design, photoshop, purchasing, EVERYTHING!! While it might get hectic, I'm a control freak by nature, and I just can't let it go.
That cute fella beside me, is my biggest fan, supporter, prop builder, furniture hauler, and my best friend. He allowed me to take a risk, and go all out with this crazy career. He puts up with the long nights of editing, the distracted conversations when ideas pop in my head, the parade of clients during mini session days, and much more. He is my ROCK! He doesn't get paid for being so great, but he does it anyway.
Oh, the handsome fella on the end, is Colt. He's our 6 year old Weim. He's not much help, but he sure is cute.
My oldest child is Kaylei. She is a very big part of why I do what I do. She was my very first model, a muse, if you will. She sparked my love for photography. Without her, I wouldn't be where I am today. Besides the mushy stuff, she actually has a lot of promise in this field, although she will never do it. She, at such a young age, has already mastered the photoshop techniques that have taken me years to perfect. She is an excellent lighting assistant as well. She has ambitions to further her education in marketing, so my time using her is limited except for the FREE marketing advice. The best part about her... she works for clothing and makeup!!
The baby girl is Kate. She is becoming quite the model for me. She has taught me patience while photographing her during her "terrible two's." She never wanted her photo taken...EVER!! Mainly, all I ever captured was the back of her head. She's come a long way!! She is excellent with babies. If I ever have a "Kate" in my studio, she comes in and works her magic enough to let me get some sweet shots in. She hasn't expressed a real desire to join me one day, but you never know about my Kate. I'm happy to have her help in any way she can.
In a nutshell, this is my team. Crazy? Maybe, but it works for us. Come see us. You'll love us!!
