Last weekend I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing Mr. D and his little sister, Miss L. Mr. D loves his trains! He was such a sweet boy and I think he wanted to come home with me LOL! His little sister was adorable too, such a little doll! Here are a few shots from our session:
“Little girls, like butterflies, need no excuse.”
– Robert A. Heinlein
I love that quote :) And these girls are a joy to photograph, they are so much fun! This was my second session with them and I can’t wait to work with them again!
If you love the song on my website as much as I do, then you need to hurry and pre-order Priscilla Ahn’s new CD, A Good Day. “Dream” is included and all the other songs are AWESOME too. I just love her voice, I could listen to Priscilla all day long. And she is a very sweet, down to earth person too! Anyway, here’s the link on amazon.com so you can support Priscilla!
Ok guys, my computer is sick! The PC Dr will be here on Saturday to check it out for me, but until then - if you email me and I don’t respond within 48 hours, please resend it! Or call me! Thanks! 
I have the hard drive to my old computer installed as a slave and I think it is about to bite it. Hopefully, it will be an easy fix for the PC dude and things will be back to normal this weekend!
à bientôt! (I’m trying to brush up on my French…. )
-S
And I had a blast with these two girls! Miss E and Miss A were full of fun last week when we were by the Square in Lebanon. It was cold and windy, but they were troopers! They were great and I can’t wait to photograph them again! Here are a few of my favorites….
And little Miss E, being REALLY silly LOL…
Thanks girls, see you soon!
-S
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A bunch of local photographers that I know got together in downtown Nashville today…. some of them brought kids and we had a blast walking around 1st Ave and then Printer’s Alley taking pictures of them! Here are a few of my favorites from today…
Last time I photographed my friend Amy’s children, Eleanor and Noah, they gave me drawings and I love them! Children’s art is so refreshing and innocent, I just love it! I thought I would have a little contest so I can share the artwork of your kids here on my blog! First, I’ll show you Eleanor and Noah’s work….
Eleanor’s
And Noah’s…
And just for the heck of it, here is a shot of the two of them… aren’t they cute???
So, back to the contest…. send a photo (no bigger than 500 pixels on the longest side) of your child’s drawing to me at sjp AT shaunajaredphotography.com (please include your name, your child’s name and age, and your phone # and mailing address to be registered for a prize). I’ll accept drawings until April 15, 2008, and I’ll post some of them in the meantime for everyone to enjoy! On April 16, I will put the names of all the parents who submitted drawings into a hat and draw three winners…. All three will win a FREE session and a FREE 11 x 14 mounted print from their session!! There may also be a few other prizes too… stay tuned!
Alright, let’s see some artwork!
I found this post by photographer Nichol Krupp (http://nicholkruppphotography.typepad.com/) on a photography forum I visit and I thought it was really well written and and worth sharing! ~Shauna
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Art and Accidents…
I heard a panel of speakers at my convention last week speaking about many different things but one thing that stuck in my mind and is yet to leave is this:“CREATIVE PEOPLE HAVE TO SUFFER THE CLASSICS BECAUSE THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ART AND ACCIDENTS.”With the availability of digital cameras these days, there is such a trend right now to say, “oh, I am a photographer too.” I hear it all of the the time from people where ever I go. I think in a way it has affected the industry a bit. Anyone can eventually get a great picture if they take enough images but really knowing the technical aspects of photography, lighting, and how to really work your camera and what lenses to use WHEN is what sets a professional apart from an amateur.
These are the things that we as photographers do day in and day out that are consistent and well done each and every time. That is what makes someone a professional. Be sure that you look for these things when choosing YOUR photographer.
In the past year, I have had several clients commission me to do pictures that for them are a REDO. WHY? Because they wanted to spend less money by going elsewhere to someone who called themselves a PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER, but did not end up having the skills to back that title up. As a result, their pictures did not turn out and they were then coming to me after all to get their pictures redone. In the end, they are spending way more money than if they had gone to a PRO to begin with.
Does it always pay to go the cheaper route? The answer is NO! When it comes to an OVERALL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, and QUALITY…. I am a FIRM believer that you get what you pay for. Please keep this in mind when choosing your future photographer. Especially when you are needing images captured from a moment in time that you just cannot get back(ie. a newborn baby, your wedding day, and even high-school seniors).
Do your research. Analyze their work. What have you heard about them? Is it good? Is it bad? Look at the BIG pictures on their walls. Is the quality good? Are the images in FOCUS? Are there NO BIG PICTURES(a huge red flag IMO). Are they affiliated with any professional photography organizations? Do they have a great website to showcase their style and work. These are all things that one should look at when making an investment in their photographer. Are their prices too good to be true? Then, they probably are. On average, my studio puts in approximately 10-15 hours per client from the very first session, to the proofing, post processing, the ordering appointment, retouching, final printing and actual delivery to the client. It is an investment.
I consider myself an artist. I consider the images I provide my clientelle with art for their walls. I consider it an investment in their future. I consider the images I create something that will be of good quality 80 years later as well as something that one will not be able to put a price on in the future because of its sentimental value alone.
Choose your artist wisely. Suffering the classics(knowing what you are doing) is what makes the difference between art and accidents.
Just a little food for thought.
Have a good one!
~Niki
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