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    welcome, i'm shauna & this is my little corner of the internet! this BLOG serves as a catch all for my photography business, creative, and personal projects. my husband and i just moved back from Germany & are starting from scratch here in America- so, in keeping with that- this blog is starting from scratch too- i'll share links to my old blog & bring back some fun things from the vault- but if you really want to know that is going on daily around here... THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE.

    the heart beat of shauna maness photography is to express creativity in EVERYTHING. going for 9 years strong - creative weddings, portraits, and events are what we are passionate about. we believe that your photographs should be art, and your art, as unique as you are. join our creative family today... poke around a bit, leave me a comment and say hello- and if you are looking for a specific post, use the search box, or check the archives! i teach photography classes to beginners & pros, so check out the CRASHcourses! 2010 dates have been set! give us a call! 979.446.0464

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bryan/college station photographer | if you could see

what if you could see, just for a second what is really there?

what if just for a moment, the scales were lifted and you could see, clearly?

would your life change?

would your daily choices be altered?

would you dig deeper, listen harder, and waste less time?

would you pay attention to the people placed in your life and seek to know why?

why your parents? spouse? siblings? friends? what purpose do they serve in growing you? what purpose do you serve in their lives?

there is much going on here- MUCH.  the long short of it is- february was supposed to be my slow month of catch up- turns out, it was quite fast, and alas, is over.

10 days into march- i have 3 weddings coming quickly, new fun ideas, lots of work to outsource, and a life to live- intentionally.

i have had many, many, INCREDIBLE talks with lovely ladies over the last couple of weeks- each taught me so much- above all- what i carried away from every one was their story- their own unique, specific, non-accidental, way down deep, no one can take it way stories… they have moved me, and caused me to take a deep breath and ask for eyes that see clearly.  not dimly- not really great with contacts, or bi/tri focals- i mean, the eyes of an eagle- eyes that cause me to live differently.

my absence has been filled with inspiration- and a lot less computer time.  it’s been nice-  i’ve read two more books and i’m waiting on my next one to come in- (pride and prejudice thanks to katelyn:))

speaking of katelyn’s… the beauty up tops name is Katelyn too… she’s a bryan high senior and we did a KILLER shoot last week- more images to come! they are MAGIC.

i hope this finds you well, inspired, and recharged- i have some new toys and will be reviewing some really cool photography tools coming up- so keep a look out!

if you are a photographer, and wondering why in the world aren’t you at WPPI??? well, in short, i’m overwhelmed by the pace of america still… and i’m quite shy- maybe next year:)i hear it’s a blast! if you aren’t a photographer, that doesn’t make sense to you- so don’t even much worrrry about it:)it’s kind of boring work stuff;)

more to come friends, more to come.

Doris Divine sale!! | Etsy shopping for the weekend!

are you looking for really killer vintage finds, but don’t want to have to seeeaaarrrccchhh for them?

head over to my etsy shop!!  all of the clothes are ON SALE!  i am going to move these out to make room for more goodies!!

sizes vary from small to large, just check the description to see what sizes the items are:)

here are some fun samples of items on sale!

bryan/college station photographer | editorial wednesday

i mean, really? do you feel like this too?  how does it fly by so quickly?  how is it already wednesday??

I had the sweet pleasure of working on an editorial project for a local publication today- and met the sweetest family!

i’ll share more later, i’m off to cook supper- this image made me laugh out loud, so i thought i would share.

i spent the rest of my day listening to a sweet heart share her depths & walked away taken back by the opportunity out of  “no-where”

what a joy.  sometimes it is good to just stop.  what have you been taken back by lately? (is it supposed to be taken a-back… where does that come from? is that a southern thing? i need to learn to speak english)

still reading the shack, and it’ rocking my world.  next book???? suggestions???

Inspiration | The spoken word | Poets i love

this post is dedicated to sarah- i can’t wait to hear your work! here are a few of my favorite poets for you…


love:
taylor mali

my favorite poet:
lauren hill

brace yourself for this piece- my sister shared this fellow with me- he is powerful!
Joaquin Zihuatanejo

bryan/college station photographer | allen academy senior portraits | laura ginn ‘10

what a peaceful soul.  sweet laura, you are a jewel… i had such a fun time exploring with you- you were soo brave in the cold- thanks for pretending to be warm, and for being ready for and excited about my ideas.

it was so sweet to hear about your heart and your life- and your excitement about all that life holds for you.  this is such a sweet time in life, such a special season- thanks for letting me tell this small part.  you are beautiful, radiant, and so tender hearted- i pray you are brave & strong through out this life.  it waits for you dear, take it and run!

to see more of this session, head to the facebook fanpage!

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