I LOVE this couple!!! {Port Orchard, WA Portrait Photographer}

I didn't want to stop editing this beautiful couple!  Ali and Charlie actually live in Florida, and were only in town for the weekend teaching a fitness workshop.  These two were so fun to watch together, you could feel the LOVE, let me tell you :)!!  I am still reeling from the amazing time we spent together.  I hope we meet again real soon Ali and Charlie!!  In the mean time enjoy your photos :)!!

PS - She brought her wedding dress with her so we could make up for some of those lost pictures.....Doesn't she look stunning?!?!

Can you say GORGEOUS!!! {Kitsap County Family Photographer}

That is what this couple was...GORGEOUS!!!  I am SO thankful for the awesome opportunity to shoot this amazing couple.  Their wedding photographer lost their wedding photos, and I was honored and humbled to try and capture a few moments that will hopefully make up for their loss in some small way.  These two are just as beautiful on the inside as they are out!  So enjoy your sneak peek Ali and Charlie, and stay tuned because their are many more to come :)!!

Busy Busy....{Washington Photographer}

Hi Everyone :),

This past week has been so busy, and this week is about to get even crazier!! Friday Ben and I were supposed to spend the weekend in Boston to celebrate 10 years of marriage bliss (Ha :)!) And just to make sure things don't get too routine around here, we missed our flight and decided to go to Vegas instead :)!! It was a wonderful weekend and a much needed break for the two of us :)!!

This week I have three shoots that I am super excited about, and a childhood friend coming into town :)!! I only have one possibly two spots open for October, and I was thinking, if anyone is interested in doing a session up at Hunter Farms I would be so up for that. If you don't know, Hunter Farms is a really cool pumpkin farm, and would be THE BEST location for this time of year!!!

Meanwhile here is one more shot from our Alaska trip :)!!

My Beautiful Tutu Boy :)!! {Kitsap County Children's Photography}

I had the opportunity to make a beautiful tutu with a very talented friend of mine Lexi Magnusson, and I couldn't wait to shoot it, so I grabbed one of my favorite models and went for it :)!! Poor kid, but you work with what you got :)!!  If you have a little girl then this is a MUST have!!  Check out all of the beautiful products Lexi has to offer at her STORE.

I WON!!!

I can't believe it, but I won the contest thanks to my amazing friends, family, and clients!!  A HUGE thank you to everyone that took the time to vote.  It means more to me than I can say!!  Thank you all SO much!!

My OCD ..... {Port Orchard, WA Childrens Photographer}

Today was my son's first day of Kindergarten.  He has been SO ready for a while now, and in turn I have been SO ready for a while now too.  So I was surprised today how emotional I was as I walked out of his classroom.  It caught me off guard, and reminded me how deep my love for him is.   What does this have to do with my OCD, well I took pictures of the big day, but couldn't bring myself to edit them because I still have so many Alaska pictures to edit.  Seriously if you know me you know how I work, I have to totally finish one task before I can move on to the next.  So I instead I edited some Alaska picture of just Braydon in honor of his big day :)!!  We are so proud of this little fisherman :)!!

Picture Perfect! {Manchester WA, Family Photographer}

My session this past week was with such a wonderfully classic family. They picked such beautiful colors to wear which just complimented the green location we chose perfectly. We noticed a few of the trees starting to turn while we were shooting which made me all the more excited for beautiful fall pictures. Meanwhile, I am in love with this adorable seven year old Mr. "A", and can't get over his mothers goregous curls!! Thank you "S" family, it was truly a pleasure :)!!

My FIRST Official Photography Contest!!! {Washington Photographer}

And I WON!!! First place in the portrait category that is :)!  I still can't believe it, and it has been a week :)!! There were five categories....

Landscape
Portrait
Action (Which to my HUGE suprise I took second)
Abstract
Macro.

The first place winners from each category are now up for BEST PICTURE, and of course it is up to a vote. I need your help!

If you can spare me a few seconds of your time, please click on the link below, my picture is the second one! Scroll to the bottom and cast your vote for Shannon Morgan -Portrait -Boy!!

I would appreciate it more than you know!  And if you want to send this on to any friends and family that might be interested in voting too, I would just kiss you :)! Post it on your facebook and I will kiss and hug you :)!! And if you don't like kisses and hugs, then we can just shake hands :)! Thank you so much!!

http://www.michaelthemaven.com/index.cfm?postID=1061

Thank you SO much,

Shannon

PS Below are my first and second place pictures....

And a huge shout out to my beautiful model Mr. A!!! Doesn't he have the most amazing eyes?  I couldn't have done it without you little man :)!!

September is Booked!! {Kitsap County Family Photographer}

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that September is booked solid.  I have a few spots available in October but they are booking up fast, so if you are interested in some beautiful fall pictures to be here in time for Christmas let me know!!

I still am going through our Alaska pictures, they will probably keep showing up sparadically throughout the year :)!!  This picture represents the very reason why we do these crazy adventures every year, and why I go.  The pure joy that he experiences while fishing and being out in the wilderness is why I sleep on the ground for seven nights, battle the bugs, and worry about the bears :)!  I imagine it is comparable to the joy I feel when I am shooting.  Now we can combine our two passions.  So I guess in this shot we are both doing what we love :)!