I am many things, but three titles stand out above the rest: Photographer, Wife, and Mother. I will be honest and admit, it’s a juggling act and finding the balance is challenging. Each job requires dedication and I’m all in.

Affection: I wouldn’t be able to be any of the titles I am today without my husband. He is my world. The one I share, laugh, and cry with. I am so proud of the man he is, and it is a blessing to love him each and every day. I have won the love of my life, and he has won my affections.

Love: Being a Mother is no small thing – in fact, it’s the opposite of small – it’s monumentally significant. My two boys make the #1 spot on my priorities. Being home for my boys is just as important for me as it is for them. Time is the most precious commodity and our most valuable asset is ourselves. I took those things for granted until the birth of my second son left us both fighting for our lives. I am fortunate to be a mother, and though it is very challenging, there is one thing that is always true for me – the immense love I have for my boys.

Passion: When it comes to me, just me, my passion is photography. I can’t get enough. I’m always envisioning the world around me as editorial stills. Sometimes it’s moments and memories I want to capture, sometimes it’s the beauty of light falling gorgeously on someone or something. I’m constantly evolving as an artist. Always reading and learning what the industry is doing, and what influences are new and exciting. My Photographer Colleagues can attest that I love to talk shop, which is why I also teach and lecture photography to other Professional Photographers, as well as hobbyists. I love that feeling I get from producing that awesome image, I just have to do the happy dance.

Since 1995 I have been a hobbyist Photographer. My formal studies include degrees in Graphic Arts and Liberal Arts. I worked for photography studios before having my first child and becoming a stay at home mom. I couldn’t resist my passion for photography or the love for my baby, so I started Shannon Edmonds Photography in 2006. My focus is on mothers and babies because it gives me joy to capture the beauty, strength, and vulnerability of pregnancy as well as the sweet innocence of newborns and children. I also freelance as a Wedding Photographer. It is so touching to be a witness to two people celebrating their love and commitment to one another, and capturing that relationship through my lens is what makes me an artist and your memories live forever.

Member, Professional Photographers of America
Instructor, DP school of Photography
Award Winner, Del Mar Fair Photography Exhibition 2009