Monthly Archives: September 2009

Stuff I’m loving right now…

I *love* photography. Obviously. It’s kind of been the focus of my life for the past few years. I still love it. But I’m also rediscovering all of the things that led me to photography in the first place, just a love of beautiful things, of making things from scratch with my own two hands....

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September 24, 2009 - 5:21 am

Erica - I bookmarked that blanket awhile ago too! Looooove it. Too bad I still haven’t mastered crochet :( Oh well, if you end up not liking it, you know who to send it to ;)

September 24, 2009 - 6:32 am

jael deyoung - i want that alphabet LOVE print…but it only ships in the UK!! I need to find it here……

September 24, 2009 - 6:34 am

jael deyoung - never mind….found it in the US. i just wasn’t looking hard enough. :)

September 24, 2009 - 10:24 am

Brenda Miles - Those are fabulous little gems. It almost makes me want to get off my computer, clean, organize and beautify my home. Almost.

September 24, 2009 - 10:25 am

Kristen - ANNNDDDD… don’t forget your incredible scrapbooking talents. That’s when I feel in love with you first! You are indeed an extrememly talented and gifted and lucky and cute and funny and personal and down-to-earth kind of gal. Not to mention with killer photography skills and a nice looking family and you live in CA and you… well I could go on.

YOU ROCK SHANNON.

September 24, 2009 - 10:26 am

Kristen - Oh dear I just saw Brenda’s comment… hilarious. I ‘almost’ did the same thing. Almost. :0)

Some of my favorite people in the whole wide world…

This family is special to me because the mom, Kari, just so happens to be one of my best friends in the whole wide world. A completely amazing person, a completely amazing family. Kari moved several hours away over a year ago, and we’ve been missing them a lot. I’m so glad I got a...

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September 22, 2009 - 6:55 am

Stefani Meyer - Oh my gosh! That baby is Adorable (well, really they all are but…) I want to squish those cheeks!

September 22, 2009 - 11:37 am

Anonymous - I love you Shannon, and your sentiments got me all misty eyed. I can’t wait to see you all again. How many days until summer vacation?

September 22, 2009 - 11:49 am

alison - That first shot is sooo awesome! Did that darling baby make it back home with them or did you smuggle her away and keep her for yourself! Such a cute family:)

September 22, 2009 - 3:02 pm

Daniela Berkhout - Just gorgeous Shannon!!

September 22, 2009 - 8:40 pm

Kristen - OMW! Shannon there you go again! Making me all teary. I really shouldn’t come here unless I need a good tear duct cleansing. This family is BEAUUUUTIFUL. The camera loves them!

September 23, 2009 - 3:10 pm

margie - Shannon, these are dreamy! I think this might be my most favorite Shannon Montez photos. They are incredible!

September 24, 2009 - 1:08 pm

Kaija Mortensen - thanks for sharing this family! love that final blue photo. i miss them, too!

September 24, 2009 - 1:09 pm

Kaija Mortensen - I love that top photo, too. I love how in love K and D look, still, four kids later! surrounded by the lucky beneficiaries of that love!

Albert and Alyssa’s BEAUTIFUL Wedding | Bay Area Wedding Photography

Words can’t describe how much I love these guys. Hopefully pictures can. Their wedding was amazing. So emotional, so beautiful, so genuine. I felt so honored to be a part. The wedding took place at a historic farm called Ardenwood Park. It was the *perfect* location… rustic and majestic. I was DYING over the beautiful...

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