Bryan/College Station Photographer| Shauna Maness | Destination Wedding Photographer

Wednesday

25Nov2009

bryan college station photographer | kelly came by | oh, the possibilities!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 9:18AM

i love when i sit down for an ordering session and there are a hundred numbers written down- and i love it (sorry guys, but i do) when there are so many images you love you have the hardest time picking your favorite- it's always fascinating to see how people see themselves to me- it is almost always different than the way we see them, we have such a funny take on ourselves.

so, kelly came to deck her walls, get her Christmas cards ordered, and begin the Christmas gift ordering process (and she is perfectly on time, if you haven't done that, be sure you do soon- i'll post deadlines tomorrow)

she loved a ton of images- (yeah)

we were really trying to find a red couch FAV-

for the one on the blog i joked that i had to take off one of john's heads and move it to that image...

kelly tripped out because she didn't know i could do that-

so, we settled on a fav-

but there was one problem-

jack had a momentary melt down and wasn't soo happy. less than a second later, he was glad again

so, the next frame was a cute little smile... so,

i did what any photographic surgeon would do...

i took off his head.

how funny is that?

i've never actually done that for a finished print before, because normally there is one i can make work- but to get 3 kids and a mama and dad smiling with ear and eye infections going on is tricky... really tricky- so, here is the finished product- cute as can be, huh?

who needs medical school? just take a CRASHcourse... i'll show you how to make this happen!!

shauna |

new york city photography | brooklyn, new york | flip mode

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 5:37PM

in newyork, concrete jungle where dreams are made of there's nothing you can't do,

now you're in new york, the streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you.. in new york... (jay z)

oh, how i love this city.

it stole my heart as a youngster and i don't think i'll ever get it back.

when i'm lost in my imagination, most of the time i'm walking these streets- and it's autumn.

the leaves fall around me, the smells and sounds of the city surround me, and the stillness sets in.

that's right- as fast she is, the city that never sleeps... she is still too- and surprisingly quiet when you find the perfect street.

my last visit, this spring i stayed in park slope with my girl andrea-

we ate thai, thrift shopped, explored, and remembered the first time we got of the plane in nyc.

it's magical. there really is something about it that makes you feel brand new- like you can do anything- it is where i go to be inspired... where do you go to be inspired?

i'm getting ready for thanksgiving and wrapping up my work week and am in need of some "new" places to see... where do you go, and why??? please share!!

shauna |

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Monday

23Nov2009

bryan college station photographer | children & family portrait photography | the sherrill family '09

Monday, November 23, 2009 at 5:28PM

if i showed you the walls of there house you would be inspired.

you would hire a photographer to capture your children, and then create incredible art pieces that communicate the love that you all share.

it has happened almost everytime a new person enters their home.

i get an email or phonecall that says "i was in the sherrill's house, and i saw their pictures and... i have to do this with my family."

i just shot a 3 hour extended session for a lady who has never, NEVER had photographs in her living room (only in her bedroom because she believes they are deeply personal) and after seeing kelly's, she is ready to dive into making art out of her family... INCREDIBLE!!

so, #1 i'm thankful that kelly and john choose me to capture their BEAUTIFUL family

#2 i'm really glad that they use their home to enjoy their family and display their photographs as art

#3 i'm glad they do it on an annual basis so that their walls aways look fresh and not so "oh, i remember when so and so could fit into those jeans, where are those? did we garage sale those 3 years back?"

everytime i'm at their house i intend on photographing their walls and sharing how they chose a display that they could annually update without breaking the bank- i'll do that and then share-

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so, aside from all of that- i love me some sherrill's.

LOVE THEM.

i love that they were perfectly styled, because kelly worked so hard and cares about every detail.

i love that the boys are so different, and so wonderful.

my favorite conversation segments:

(me) "hey jp (jadon), i really dig that black shirt under that denim, and i like how you rolled the sleeves up, that looks great."

jadon says to me (keep in mind it is kind of scary how much it feels like you are talking to a 30 year old when you are talking to him) "thanks, i dig it too - (hands go into his pocket like a really cool teenager) um, shauna, i have this vest that my mom says i can't wear right now, but when you take pictures of just me she says that if you say it's ok i can wear it, so, you gotta tell me if it looks hip."

(me) "sure, jadon. you know i would never let you look un-hip."

"i know, i know, i'm just making sure."

fast forward to the placing on of the vest.

(jadon) "hey shauna, this is the vest my mom says you have to decide on."

(me) "what? that vest?- dude, it's TOTALLY hip."

(jadon) "i knew it was... my mom just doesn't trust my style."

ok, so jack was not feeling well.

eye infection- achy ears, all set in full effect right as we were wrapping up our day- but he's jack- and he is always, always precious.

so, me and jack are in the middle of the field and everyone else is at the car- except brandon who was chasing kyle all over the place.

jack is watching brandon and i can tell he his IN his imagination- and he looks back over at me and says softly (in a tone that the approaching brandon would not have been able to hear)

"you know, i could totally beat brandon up, i could shauna, really."

(i almost fell over) "well, buddy- it really wouldn't be nice for you to do that- brandon loves you and would never want to fight you."

(jack) "i'm just saying, i could."

brandon walks up with kyle...

(jack) "hey dude, i could totally beat you up if i wanted to... but i won't."

sooo jack. he just needed to make it known. sweet little man...

in moments like that i'm reminded how different siblings can be. jadon would have never thought about beating brandon up, maybe forcing him to be in his band and correcting him when he wasn't playing the right song, but that is about it... as kelly says "jack is so, good guy/bad guy"- justice is in him- i can't wait to see how God uses that for His glory.

and then there is sweet kyle who would do anything for a sucker.

i have never, EVER brought candy with me to a photo shoot, but i had some in my car (GOOD THING!)

i kept those mini tootsie pops in my pocket and held one up just as kyle was about to loose it... it worked like a charm!

i love these boys... as you can tell- and i'm so thankful to get to capture their hearts every year.