i follow your blog and it makes me so happy sitting in my little cubicle...your pictures are inspiring, so full of light and air and grace.-------------- KATIE

you are such a refreshing soul!-------------------- LEAHBETH

Shannon, we are SO GLAD we hired you.  Not only did the pictures turn out amazing, but we really enjoyed having you there.  So many of my friends chose an inexpensive photographer and either didn't like their pictures or thought that their photographer's personality dampened their wedding.  You were wonderful. I am still getting compliments!  Thank you again for doing such a wonderful job and being a part of our special day.  I would recommend you to anyone. ------- JOHN AND JESSICA GOULET


Just paused to look at your blog. Fresh air.  LOVE your photos.  So delightful.  Your voice is so clear, so unique, so pure. What a beautiful artist you are. ---- MEGAN GONZALEZ


I feel like I could look at your pictures all day!! They are charming and quirky in an authentic and un-forced way. --------------- CHARLOTTE


The number one reason we chose you was your style. We loved how you were able to bring things to life through photos. You made the occasion continue to live long after it was over. After talking with other photographers, we weren't impressed with how stock their photos were. Everything was posed and stale. Your candid style makes the viewer feel like they are there. ---- JEFF AND ANNIE LOO


I am so impressed with how you can make the simplest things look extraordinary.  It's like looking at a beautiful work of art, yet it's usually something simple.  Most wedding sites have pictures with two really attractive people, but that doesn't impress me.  You obviously have a knack for turning the simple into something elaborate.  You photograph feelings, which is exactly what I wanted.  I wanted to be able to look back at my wedding pictures and sense all those feelings from the day.  You did exactly that!!  Thanks so much Shannon. ---- BETHANY STRAWSBURG


I wanted to let you know that I was really able to relax during the whole being-photographed part of the day---- in fact, that turned out to be the part I was LEAST worried about, surprisingly!  This is, I think, due both to the great conversation we had on the phone and due to your low-key and lovely way of being there.  Plus it was just plain fun to see you on top of everything.  Thank you again so very, very much! --- NAOMI GEIER


Shannon, I am sending you this email because I want you to know that you are inspiring. When I'm having a really down day I look to your site and instantly feel revitalized by the life in your photos. I have shown almost everyone I know your site and photography. ------ BRIANNE DOSIER


It seems like the current trend among wedding photographers is to remain very detached from their subjects. We love your photography because it seems like you want the viewer to engage with the people you're photographing. Thank you for being willing to go to places that others are not. -- BRADLEY CLARKE


Hey Shan, I just wanted to say again how much I love our photos.  They are so unique, and not what you would normally expect from engagement photos. I think that's why I like them so much: they are images of us in our everyday life, which is what you do best.  They are vibrant and full of life.  They look natural, not posed.  It looks like the camera is just peeking, not intruding.  At first I was nervous, but you really drew out our natural expressions, chemistry and quirkyness. Plus, we had so much fun! I could look at our photos for hours and keep finding new things. Your style is so edgy, artsy and real.  thanks again, -- BETHANY PEERY


Hi Shannon! I saw Laura & Ben's wedding photos. Unbelievable! I'm blown away. They are MORE than wedding photos, they are fine art. You have giant talent. Breathtaking images. For any of my friends who inquire about a good photographer, I will without hesitation recommend you. ---- DAVE SPIKER


Shannon! The photos you took of us are fantastic and lovely and fun-- and will for sure be precious to us. Thank you, thank you, thank you, dear.  I am so impressed with your art, your business savvy, and your charm.
--- MELISSA SCHUBERT

I wanted to tell you that I really like the freeness of your blog and the candid way you post.  You do brilliant work.  ---------- MATT

Hi Shannon! Your endless positive energy and blissful nature toward your photos makes exploring your site a joy.  It is so refreshing to frolic around your blog and be reminded of the simple beauty in life. Thank you for keeping me entertained and filling my soul for the last hour!  ----------- JULIE SELLS


Hey! my name is Erica, and I just had to send you an email. In July of this year, you photographed the wedding of my good friends Phil and Megan.  I have been checking your blog ever since.  You capture something so simple in the everyday, yet you extract meaning. That is the mark of a true artist. Thank you for sharing a piece of yourself through this blog. So lovely.


I had a really lovely time with you yesterday Shannon. You've shot some beautiful moments. I feel really lovely and felt loved by you as you asked questions, listened, shot. Your acceptance of the invitation into being present in silence with people is just lovely, even if it feels scary.  I feel  you've captured a piece of my personality that I hasn't been captured on film before; I am certain your openness to who I am gave me the freedom and space to feel like I could be myself. ---- LAUREN BOWERSOX