personal challenge....
dont care as much about the order of the photos, the quality of the photos, the flow of the photos, the timing, the pacing, the yes's, the no's..... just put them up. whew. so here you go. my lovely weekend with ruthi and megan in lancaster at meg's hip hot artist's loft.
and now i'm back with cosmo watching him sit on the top of his cage tweeting to regina spektor. he loves her i think. which i do as well.
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this is ideal.
i-deal.
erin & adam:
they are both into comics.
to see them browsing the store intensely together was the most romantic thing.
the real kind of romance.
the kind where you're just you,
and they're just them,
and you just mesh.
so, we started their engagement photos at a comic book store in burbank: house of secrets.
they had superhero toys hanging from the ceiling which made me think that this place was legit.
which it was.
ever!
her wedding is going to be so nice to the environment.
interested?
enjoyed fully :)
shannon
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I'm so happy to have met you! We love these photographs, and I've gotten so many compliments on your style, Shannon! Thank you!
(03.26.10 @ 06:07 PM)
so, here's my perspective on the most beautiful flowers alive: ranunculus.
HARD TO SPELL.
often times for me blogging is a way of taking a deep breath in and a deep breath out.
i love it.
and i love how the images make a diagonal line, left to right.
see it?
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breathtaking! you are so good! And tall. Adam told me to add that :-)
(03.24.10 @ 11:36 PM)oh, I've been craving ranunculuses (not to eat -- to gaze upon).. thank you for these.
(03.25.10 @ 06:19 AM)It has been really clear these last few weeks that you've been shooting for yourself... the work looks more mature and better developed than in the past - GOOD JOB, KEEP BEING TALL :)
(03.25.10 @ 07:26 AM)It makes me very happy when your site pops up in my google reader. I always enjoy your photographs very much, and as someone who is learning her camera - i study your photos and aspire to be as good with my camera. Thank you!
(03.25.10 @ 08:20 AM)hi! i finished the artist's way a couple of months ago and was excited to read about your experience with it. i tell everyone i know about it - wasn't it an amazing experience? for me, i learned how to self-nurture above all else. love your blog, photographs, and your unique, lovely voice, by the way. :) thanks for sharing!!
(04.02.10 @ 05:38 PM)
polaroids! they're somewhat back in my life. i love this combo,
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rain didn't stop things,
it started things.
it inspired and sparked.
the wedding of the ever-excited kristin & jason.
en-joy!
they had cream puffs from beard papa's!
covered in plastic so they wouldn't be damp.
smart.
the entire day kristin was a shining star.
lets talk about jason now,
and how MUCH WE LIKE HIM!
most colorful wedding i've photographed in my life.
of course i LOVED IT!
location, monte verde park
cream puffs for dessert, beard papa's
bridesmaids dresses, custom made by women in cambodia, supporting their small business. cool huh?
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this is brilliant. I love the idea of rainbow theme -- and its one i've never heard of before. awesome.
(03.23.10 @ 01:02 AM)this is brilliant. I love the idea of rainbow theme -- and its one i've never heard of before. awesome.
(03.23.10 @ 01:08 AM)oh my! what a phenomenal wedding!
simple and COLORFUL. love!
lovely photography as always shannon :)
j.
OMG!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE GROOMS GNOME TATOO.. SSOOOOOO SSSSOOOO COOOOL! :)
(03.23.10 @ 07:15 PM)omg shannon, these are awesome! i love love love the rainbow theme! totally not surprised that kristin put this vision together, i knew her at biola and she is lovely! love how you took a rainy day and made it beautiful! :)
(03.25.10 @ 01:46 PM)Shannon...you're simply fabulous. You did SUCH an amazing job of capturing our day--and Jason's craziness. :)
(03.26.10 @ 11:44 PM)
i now like pets.
i used to hate them.
yes, i'll go that far.
i will give myself a bit of an excuse:
i'm an allergic person who has lots of sensitivity to fur etc.
but.... still.
my heart isn't really there when it comes to petting a dog or thinking a kitten is cute.
sorry!
but........
my heart has had a shift.
i love my bird.
never knew this was possible:
love for an animal.
most of you will now be thinking i'm nuts,
but its just the truth.
i try not to tell many people because if you don't like someone's pet, offensive!
so anyway,
cosmo has been sitting on the same perch for about 4 days straight..... he's freaked out.
and today when i tried to give him a spray-bottle shower he flipped out and kind of hopped/flew out of his cage.
probably out of utter fear,
but hey.
he stayed out for half an hour!
we're making progress.
he's still a little timid.
accept and receive.
this is so weird.
loving an animal.
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It's ok, Shan. People everywhere, all over, love pets. It's not weird. I am thinking about getting a pygmy goat and loving it to death. Now that is weird!
(03.12.10 @ 02:55 PM)as much as I don't like birds... I think he might be the cutest bird I've ever seen.
(03.12.10 @ 10:58 PM)I don't have very deep feelings for dogs, but cat's are great! I also love canaries - your bird is the best kind for you. Enjoy loving him/her??? which?? love ya, gr ma
(03.13.10 @ 10:14 AM)Hi again, Shannon....I read your news about Cosmo and see that he is a he! You have a "he" in your life now....gr ma
(03.13.10 @ 10:16 AM)Another thing we have in common- our (past) hatred for pets. I am still not completely out of the dark when it comes to LOVING furry thangs, but I trust I will follow in your footsteps...
For example- the last photo of Cosmo make me want to get a bird and cuddle with it..WHAT? I now, love Cosmo too.
(03.13.10 @ 10:16 AM)shannon! i feel the SAME way about pets! and i'm TOTALLY an allergic person, too.
(03.13.10 @ 12:54 PM)Silly human. I was reaching for the camera. Next, I will let you think you've won my affections by standing in your hand. We'll see who, "Can't hold the flash."
(03.15.10 @ 02:05 PM)
can't help it!
so many serendipitous things happened today as i prepped my life for my new bird.
i'm naming him cosmo, and i realized i was wearing my favorite griffith observatory shirt.
norah jones' light as a feather song was playingas the people rang my doorbell to bring him over...
and i guess those are the only two things.
but!
to me, big deal.
i put the cage together at 7am this morning,
they basically provided one little diagram drawing with lots of arrows. very complicated. my roommate shaina took this photo----- it felt like prepping the nursery for a new baby. ha!
i have had quite a few people tell me this cage is too big. lets just say this: would you want to live in a teeny little box if you were cosmo? ditto. that's why i got him a giant one. and.... i since i work from home, by myself, he is now like my co-worker. i want him to be happy. and this is my first pet. gotta go big.
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I just left a comment on your facebook, but I had to come see the blog since the pictures are bigger over here. Cosmo is such a handsome fellow! I love the palace of a cage you built for him!
(03.07.10 @ 02:12 PM)the bird cage is perfect.
Cosmo is perfect.
LOVE it, can't wait to meet him!
(03.07.10 @ 02:18 PM)YES, and....I hope friends.
I also hope we can be friends and heal together.
The end.
(03.07.10 @ 03:17 PM)eeeek! he's here! i think it would be appropriate to forward these pictures of you painstakingly pouring over cage-building instructions to the people at the bird school. it would be like, "look, see. i'm doin this!"
and i agree with your cage philosophy, which i also apply to many facets of life: go big or go home.
congrats!
(03.07.10 @ 10:32 PM)hello cosmo! how insanely lovely you are ;) ! and as always, inspiring pictures shannon!
j.
Cosmo is so adorable! The last photo is especially precious. I love little coincidences or winks from the universe as I like to think of them ;) We had a cockatiel named Peaches for many years, and now my mom has Margaret. They're sweet little birds. Enjoy!
(03.08.10 @ 11:33 AM)My cage is awesome!!! But what's with all your other birds that don't have cages? I thought I was your favorite.
Oh, as your coworker, I insist - no - demand that I receive full medical coverage. There's a great chance I'm allergic to you, so I'll need to be visiting the vet a lot.
Check it out, I'm typing.
He's Beautiful!!
(03.08.10 @ 10:49 PM)cosmo is goooooorgeoues!! soo happy for u shannon! XO Maren
(03.10.10 @ 04:07 PM)What a handsome fellow he is! Can't wait to meet him!
(03.11.10 @ 05:03 PM)so happy for you. lovin the photos. and yes, i agree on the large cage. much like we have a quarter acre for our 10 POUND dog. ;)
(03.25.10 @ 01:48 PM)
cosmo has good taste in women!
(03.27.10 @ 10:19 PM)You all are so cute. And what a great apartment!
(03.28.10 @ 07:05 PM)love these;; every single one of them. meg's place IS hip. !! in the good way.
(03.28.10 @ 07:14 PM)oh, just so you know, you inspire me to the utmost.
(03.28.10 @ 10:31 PM)The yellow walls! so good!
(03.29.10 @ 12:03 AM)Love love love them. I just adore your vision and the way you view things Shannon. I just adore you! :) P.S I wanna talk to Ruthi re: branding. How do I get her contact info?
(03.29.10 @ 10:41 AM)play him "two birds on a wire..." i just know he'll love it!!!!
(03.29.10 @ 01:57 PM)that cat wins for coolest fur pattern EVER.
(03.31.10 @ 07:01 PM)