HI THERE

I'm Shawna

I reside in a small(ish) midwestern town in Ohio- but I feel called to pack my bags and head out west one day. I've been an artist all of my life, from abstract painting to pottery, I've always wanted to share my creativity with the world around me. A little over 15 years ago I found my passion for photography with the help of my grandmother (a wildlife photographer and gardener, truly a powerhouse of a woman). I was just a child then, going on long walks capturing the nature around me, learning technicalities along the way. Then, in 2014 I decided to try out portrait photography and have never looked back. Now, nature, cinema, and nostalgia for the past influence how I tell stories.

Storytelling

IS MY PASSION

It's my dream in life to travel and meet as many unique individuals as possible. I want to hear all of your stories and capture them in a way no one else can - in a way you can relive time and time again.

MY WHY

& Philosophy

When I was young my grandparents would flip through their old photo albums, sprawling them out on the dining room table in front of me. With each crinkling turn of a page, I was transported to decades past, seeing the lives they lived long before I was here. When they showed me my childhood photos, I was taken back to how those moments felt, able to relive every birthday, celebration, and morning in the garden together. Years later, flipping through the same albums, I am transported again and again. The memories have faded overtime, but the images remain the same. We can only hold on to so much in this lifetime, and my nostalgia has me gripping onto those moments - a photograph is a tangible memory of the past.

I recognize the importance of that - of every little moment that happens in our lives. And I hold onto them all just the same. 

Our lives are so precious, we must remember them. 

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