When thinking about what my feelings and aspirations as a photographer I reminded of some things I always share with people:
Your photographs are your family history.
Photographs help us to remember places, times and events most of us would not remember otherwise.
As a photographer, it is so rewarding to walk into someone’s home and see portraits from our sessions on their walls. It means so much to know I’ve participated in bringing their family memories to life.
These ideas are so significant that they have formed the focus and vision of my photography. My motto is “Our Art is Your Family History – Making Memories for Generations.”
My memory is a bit faulty, yet every time I see a photograph so much more than just that moment fills my head. This is what I wish for my clients & their future generations to have. In this world of digital privilege we have the opportunity to share like we never have in the past. Despite these advances we all need to put more of these digital images on real tangible products to make sure they are saved for the future. I would love to help as many people as possible with this goal.
I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona where my family on my mom’s side has been since before 1900. The heat was always my friend, and I loved growing up in the city. There was always something to do and many malls for my mom to visit every weekend. I also got to travel a fair bit with my mom & her sisters wherever our cars could get us to in a reasonable amount of time. My father lived in the Atlanta area so I also got to experience much of the east coast with him during my visits.
My passion for photography came about pretty naturally as my mother wasn’t very interested in taking pictures. My cousin, Marlene, was the first person to tell me I had talent during my 13th year. Starting my freshman year in high school I took photography every year including independent study my last two years. Right out of high school I worked for a portrait studio for three years. I also shot weddings for friends & their aquantances. This became a semi-consistent side hobby over the next 16 years, though I always maintained a variety of interesting 9-5 jobs as my main income.
My husband, Guy, and I met in January 2002. We have spent most our time doing as much travel as our budget and vacation allowances would permit. Through these travels we have a renewed sense of self & deeper connections with our family members. When we are in town, we spend most of our time hanging out together as a family at home. Guy also has a fabulous eye for photography and details . He is the second shooter for our weddings.
With the birth of our twins, Blake & Madison, in the spring of 2008 my days of working 9-5 were over for good. After a few months of staying home with the kids my creative spirit started yearning for more then a few photography jobs here and there. Since then I have dedicated my free time to improving my talents & photographing as much as my schedule will allow. Currently that is two sessions a week with an occasional third thrown in. We have also welcomed another boy into our family in April 2011. He missed being born on the twins birthday by only 2 days! Being a wife, mom and a photographer, with my awesome husband’s support, is very fulfilling & I am very excited to see what the future brings us.
Thank you for taking the time to read this bio. I look forward to learning more about you and your family.
Shannon White
Lifelong Impressions
919-585-6433
shannon@lifelongimpressions.com
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