So, I was all set to work on these blog posts and then realized that I was heading to Brazil in 2 days with way too much to do. Since I have too much to do this week, the blog is going to have to take a back seat. I’ll have posts up on Monday morning. Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Archive for June, 2009
Monday, June 29th, 2009
It’s been a crazy weekend, but I’m going to get the blog back on its Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule and put up some new photos today. But meanwhile I have you guys here, is there anything else (topics, features, etc) that you guys would like to see on the blog?
I still can’t believe it. While I sort out all of the emotions that I feel about Michael Jackson passing away, here’s my favorite MJ photograph:
Photograph by Rusty Kennedy
e-mails like the one I received yesterday mean so much. Yesterday I was having one of those days where nothing was going as planned. I was rethinking all of my decisions and wondering if photography was exactly what I should be doing at this moment. Then, I received an email from a bride whose photos I had just sent the day prior. It said
Hi Shannon,
Thank you so much, you did a beautiful job with the photos. I was saying to my mom that you were so unobtrusive, but whenever I would
think “oh, that would be a good picture,” I’d see you out of the corner of my eye, already there taking the photo. I especially love some of the (in)formal individual portraits you took. And looking at the pictures of us during the ceremony, those photos really capture how I felt in those moments.Again, thank you, I am so glad that you were our photographer. I wish you all the best in your photography business. With all your talent I have no doubt it will continue to grow and flourish.
These e-mails mean the world to me. It was an instant reminder of why this is exactly where I am supposed to be, even when it’s not easy. I’ll post some photos from the weddng tomorrow.
There’s a new rock venue in DC for all you rock fans. It’s called Mirrors. The venue isn’t new, but after doing go-go music for the past 100 years or something like that (clearly an exaggeration, clearly), the venue is switching to rock. If live music at the 9:30 Club, the Black Cat or DC9 gets you going, definitely give this place a try. Not only is there great music, but the venue is pretty effin nice. Actually, there isn’t a nicer venue for rock music in DC.
For the next few weeks, there’s a battle of the bands to kick off the opening. And the winner gets a photo shoot with Sevan!
Soooo, check it out and let me know what you think.
It was my first trip to Chicago and true to form, the city was cold and windy…even in June. I spent the afternoon with Nikoa and Kevin as we wandered the streets of downtown Chicago from Grant Park to the Chicago River for their engagement session. Chicago is simply beautiful. There are great parks surrounded by architectural beauty. A very easy scene for a photo shoot. So, it’s no surprise that the photos came out great and that we had an amazing time. Below are some of the pics.
I was all ready to post something about a shoot from the other day, but I was having MANY problems with the layout. Instead, I present to you, my first self portrait. The photo is made complete by the afro wig. I can only hope that my hair will actually look like this some day. This wig will be a continuing theme for the next few weeks because it made a major role in the shoot that I did. Thoughts?
There’s this little piece of New York that God made just for me and it’s called Dumbo. It’s a section in Brooklyn with an amazing view of the water and the Manhattan bridge. It’s also full of some of my favorite things: cobblestones, lofts, and raw industrial space. So on a sunny (actually, it was pretty cold and windy) day in April, I trekked up to New York to take Zulema and Gene’s engagement photos. Here are a few from the day.
Well, clearly we’re blogging. We’ve beeeeen blogging (except for those crazy times when I’ve neglected to do so. Shhhh!)
However, we’re now chatting away on our personal sites. We’re going to keep the Sevan blog to more company happenings and photos. So, if you’re the least bit interested in what we have to say, check us out at:
{www.tiabcoachman.com} and {www.shannonsevans.com}
We’ve never been so personal with our lives, but we figure that we share in so many of your important moments, it’s only fair that we give you a peek of how we’re doing.
It hasn’t really felt like spring this year, which is crazy because we’re so close to summer. But, there were a few weeks when DC was up to it’s blissful spring ways. Luckily, that coincided with the Cherry Blossom Festival. So while this post is a wee bit late, here are some photos from the season.
About a week ago, I had the chance to photograph a great birthday party at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Maryland. I abso loved the theme and the way it was done. There’s no better way to celebrate 50 than to spend time with families and to act like a kid again. The event had over 200 guests and everyone joined in on bingo, croquet, baggo and an indoor arcade. There was a barbecue, popcorn and fries as well as a formal dinner. The perfect merger between youth and maturity…Oh! And how could I forget the bake off! There were more than a dozen different times of cakes and cupcakes made by the guests for the “Jay’s State Fair Bake-Off.” Too cute!
Here are some photos from the evening:
