ABOUT ME

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Hi, I’m Shanna!

I’m a PNW-based traveling portrait photographer focused on honest, human connection. With a background in fine art and psychology, I bring intention, care, and mental-health awareness into every session.

I believe photography can be healing, and I work to create a space where clients feel safe, respected, and fully themselves.

“My hope is that everyone has the opportunity to capture the memories that matter most!”

MY VALUES

Photography is not just about the final image, it’s about the experience of being seen.

I strive to create an affirming, supportive environment throughout the entire process. That means clients don’t have to explain or minimize who they are, and can trust that their identities, families, and relationships will be respected.

I approach every session with care thoughtfulness, and attention.

The way someone feels in front of my camera matters just as much as the photos we create together.

WHAT I STAND FOR

  • LGBTQ+ affirmation and trans safety

  • Immigrant dignity and belonging

  • Bodily autonomy and choice

  • Equity over indifference

  • Respect for all bodies and identities

  • Refusal of hate, harm, or erasure

LOVE IS LOVE

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BLACK LIVES MATTER

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NO HUMAN IS ILLEGAL

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SCIENCE IS REAL

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FEMINISM IS FOR EVERYONE

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LOVE IS LOVE 〰️ BLACK LIVES MATTER 〰️ NO HUMAN IS ILLEGAL 〰️ SCIENCE IS REAL 〰️ FEMINISM IS FOR EVERYONE 〰️

Awards & Publications

  • Logo for The Storyteller Magazine with a central illustration of a plant branch, surrounded by the magazine's name and the year 2022.

    The Storyteller Magazine

    Issue 102, Connections

    2022

    Buy it here!
  • Image with the logo of Anomalie, a fashion brand, featuring a circle with a stylized letter A inside and the word 'ANOMALIE' to the right of the circle.

    Anomalie

    Preferred Vendor

    2020

    Check them out!
  • Title slide for the 'State of the Coast' Oregon Coastal Conference, with rainbow-colored bars and hashtag #STATEOFTHECOAST.

    State of the Coast

    People's Choice Award

    2018

    See what I did!
  • Newport Visual Arts Center

    Newport Visual Arts Center

    Coast Lines Multi-Media Exhibit

    Fall, 2018

    Read about it here!
  • Collage portrait of a woman's face created with various textured and colored paper cutouts, featuring one blue eye and one eye with a different color, red lips, and the word 'PRISM' written in the top right corner.

    Prism Art & Literary Magazine

    Volume CXXXV

    Soundless, Pg. 21

    Spring, 2018

    Check it out!
  • Person swimming in a dark blue body of water, creating ripples around them.

    Prism Art & Literary Magazine

    Volume CXXXIV

    Streaks, Pg. 28

    Winter, 2018

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  • Graphic design featuring two circles, one red dotted and smaller, and one larger black and gray dotted, with the words 'moon:moonbit.' vertical on the left and 'PRISM' horizontal on the bottom right.

    Prism Art & Literary Magazine

    Volume CXXXIII

    Sight, Pg. 13

    Summer, 2017

    Check it out!
  • Cover of PRISM art and literary magazine, Spring 2016 issue, featuring abstract black and white artwork with red accents, and the word "BEDLAM" in stylized white font.

    Prism Art & Literary Magazine

    Volume CXXX

    Vernonia, Pg. 1

    Emancipation, Pg. 13

    Who’s Going to Stop Me, Pg. 37

    Spring, 2016

    Check it out!
  • Magazine cover titled "PRISM" featuring a polygonal illustration of a curled fox with a black background. Text includes "Winter 2016," "Volume CXXIX," and

    Prism Art & Literary Magazine

    Volume CXXIX

    Fox, Cover Art

    Longing, Pg. 5

    Winter 2016

    Check it out!
  • Magazine cover titled "PRISM" with a sandwich on the cover and French text that says "Ceci n'est pas un sandwich."

    Prism Art & Literary Magazine

    Volume 51:3

    Wave Break, Pg. 27

    Spring, 2015

    Check it out!
  • Cover of Prism magazine featuring a tranquil lake with a rocky shoreline, calm water reflecting mountains, and a cloudy sky, with the title 'Prism' and the word 'Breathe' in the bottom corner.

    Prism Art & Literary Magazine

    Volume CXXVIII,

    Striking, Back Cover

    Fall, 2015

    Check it out!
  • Cover of OSU's art and literary magazine 'Prism' featuring a silhouette of a person standing by a lake under a starry night sky with constellations

    Prism Art & Literary Magazine

    Volume 51:1

    Breathe, Pg. 8

    Fall, 2014

    Check it out!