if you know me well- you know of my affection for sharp as a tack lyrics that poetically infuse music with heavy words rich with metaphors, deep-probing thought, and  real-life. in this life, i’ve listened to a lot of lyrics.  and i’ve learned from a lot of artists, but i have to say- no artist has taught me more than tupac. (second to him is Alanis)  and i’m not talking about california love.  me and my girlfriend is a song you’ve never heard unless you are a real tupac listener… and if you aren’t and you hear it, you might get confused, feel like you should cover your ears and never come back to this blog.  i get kind of giggly thinking about some of you heading to youtube to listen and then having to turn down the speakers on your computer real fast.  i mean, real fast. it’s really all beside the point- i could do a whole post on rap music- poetry, singer song writers, rhythm, powerful vocabularies, choice words… the lost arts, weak words, and lazy communicators.  the point is- when i hear this song- i can’t help but move- images flood my mind of what it must feel like to have the whole world against you.  i’ve always been fascinated with bonnie and clyde . and i’ve always wanted to shoot a couple with them in mind.

last week i taught a really great CRASHintoMYBIZ class with an up and coming houston photographer (***i’ll share when she’s ready) Hilaria and Ivan were our models, and i knew they would be the PERFECT BONNIE & CLYDE.  we happened upon a perfectly ambushed building (riddled with pseudo bullet holes- that came in the form of rocks) and the rest is history- we only shot 45 minutes tops & i walked away with a stash of new favorites!!  here are a few that i had to share here- you can head over to the Shauna Maness Photography facebook fan page to see the rest- & if you aren’t a fan… become one!!!  (that’s were the model postings go!) the WHOLE time i was shooting me and my girlfriend was playing in my head.  i know hilaria and ivan would have loved it… but i didn’t want to scare away my new friend – so, i came home and listened to it and edited.  looove them!!!

**** sick, right?

i know… they are too perfect.

i mean, really? so- check it- my sister (who happens to be MIGH-TY fly herself did the styling &&&& THE MAKEUP.) i cannot stress enough how important great makeup is girls!!  if you know that you are going to have a super-special shoot… then make an appointment and treat yourself!! you will be so glad you did!! and if you are scheduling a shoot with me, ask me to book a makeup artist for you- i will just add it into your session… easy, easy!!  i hope you love my version of bonnie and clyde.

and if you head to youtube and listen to tupac, don’t judge me really, think about the story he is telling- and why he chooses each word- they are all intentional. (as they should be) ** and for the record: i don’t really like guns at all, so personally, i wish tupac was talking about his new iphone, but alas, he isn’t.  shoot cameras, not guns. (oooh, that should be a TSHIRT!! – i’m on it)

have a blessed day.  don’t rob any banks.

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