Documenting your legacy. Shannon creates a custom experience for each one of her clients, resulting in commissioned art for your home.
The Art of Noticing. Rob Walker writes, “Being creative — whether you are an artist, designer, writer, entrepreneur, or engaged in work or play that falls anywhere on the spectrum between those ideas — begins with noticing what others have overlooked. Whether that entails spotting problems that need to be fixed, underrated phenomena that should be celebrated, or hidden-in-plain-sight mysteries that demand explanation, it means tuning out distraction and engaging with the world.” My favorite part of what he wrote was, “Being creative begins with noticing what others have overlooked.” When I became a mother I felt incredibly overlooked and isolated. My entire pregnancy was spent being fawned over, making sure I was okay, doctors checking on me, etc. After I had my daughter it was no longer about my health, my needs, my wants, or my mental health. Even women who aren’t mothers are often overlooked and the ones who take care of everyone else in their lives. My promise with each woman I photograph is that I’m going to bring them into the light. There is no more hiding. There is no more telling yourself that your family comes first and you’ll stay in the shadows. Is it uncomfortable? ABSOLUTELY! Is it necessary for growth? YES! The purpose of my art, my WHY, is to take women through a process where they begin to notice the beauty in themselves that THEY have overlooked. When you find that, you stop searching for it from others. Yes, we still want to be noticed and seen by those that you love, but you don’t NEED it when you find it for yourself. So many of us are drawn to videos of people “noticing” because we walk around feeling incredibly invisible or perceived in ways we don’t want to be perceived. Boudoir, or “intimate portraits” are a way of taking that power back and taking up space. Take up the space. You’re worth being noticed.
