tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90755575862325342342024-03-13T13:29:36.182-07:00Shannon Ott PhotographyShannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-81411090182615542712013-09-25T21:31:00.001-07:002013-09-26T07:28:02.095-07:00SO Happy: I have a new website!!I have a new website!! Check it out <a href="http://www.shannonottphotography.com">here</a>!<br />
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I am SO excited and happy to have this website live!! I've put my heart and soul into creating this for the last few months and could not be happier with how it turned out! This website is truly a reflection of my brand and I am crazy excited to see how this investment changes my business and gives it new life. The past few months have been really exciting for me, and this week is the biggest of my career thus far! Saturday is Michelle & RJ's wedding! I can't believe it's finally here! It seems like just yesterday that I was hiding behind a car photographing RJ's sweet <a href="http://shannonottphotography.blogspot.com/2012/05/so-engaged-michelle-rj-proposal.html" target="_blank" title="RJ & Michelle's Proposal">proposal</a> to Michelle. These two are beautifully in love and I am thrilled to photograph their wedding on Saturday!<br />
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<br />Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-64620082903642896782013-08-30T16:38:00.000-07:002013-08-30T16:38:26.964-07:00SO Cherished: Baby Chase and Family5 year old Gavin waved hello to me as I got out of my car. He was excited to take pictures and see pictures being taken of his baby brother, Chase. Gavin sweetly held Chase, played with his football and told me about what he likes to do! Gavin was a load of fun to hang out with! Chase was one and half weeks old and just so adorable! He was awake most of the time, but when he got all settled in and sleepy, he was undeniably precious. These two brothers melted my heart and are the reasons I love photography.<br />
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Sara and Michael, you have an amazing family!! You are so blessed with two amazing boys and I am so honored to have photographed your family with your new addition. <br />
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Sara had so many wonderful beanies for Chase to wear! I loved them all!
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Chase looks simply angelic here.
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Gavin leaned over and kissed his little brother without anyone telling him to. It was the sweetest moment!!
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Such a beautiful family!!
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My mom comes with me to newborn shoots as my second shooter, and she captured this amazing photo of Gavin. Those eyes are beautiful!
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Sara and Michael, your family is beautiful and filled with joy. I had a blast photographing you! Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-28823362730808236852013-08-27T23:04:00.000-07:002013-08-27T23:04:08.106-07:00SO Snuggly: Welcome Baby BisonBison was just 5 days old when I met him and he was already such a strong baby! He looked perfect in his sleep, with his cute mouth curving into smiles of happiness. Bison was welcomed into the world by his loving mom Bonnie, dad Matthew and big brother Nathan. It was a joy photographing this beautiful family as they cherish these first days with Bison.<br />
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I had so much fun photographing baby Chase, big brother Gavin, Sara and Michael! This is just a little sneak peek of our newborn and family photo sessions. I can't wait to share the rest!
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Thank you Sara and Michael for letting me capture such precious moments with your beautiful sons! Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-23411950211644040512013-08-19T22:02:00.002-07:002013-08-19T22:02:30.544-07:00SO Snuggly: Baby Bison Sneak PeekWelcome baby Bison!<br />
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I got to photograph this adorable baby boy this weekend! Bison was just 5 days old and already such a strong little man! Check back next week for more of baby Bison and his family!<br />
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Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-68465662620593819712013-08-01T20:11:00.001-07:002013-08-01T20:11:53.552-07:00SO Expecting: Allison & SeanAllison and Sean are having a baby!! Yay!!<br />
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I've known Allison since I was a little kid when our brothers were close friends growing up and she was the cooler older sister. Fast forward to now, and Allison and her husband Sean are expecting a baby! I couldn't be happier for these two wonderful individuals. They are the sweetest couple and are going to be the most amazing parents!<br />
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Sean is Irish and sláinte is an Irish toast meaning "good health." I love that they included this!<br />
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When they found out they were having a baby, they high-fived each other, so of course we had to recreate the moment! (Thanks to my mom for the awesome idea!)<br />
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Congratulations Allison and Sean!!Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-88429573038018322682013-07-08T21:19:00.000-07:002013-07-08T21:19:28.431-07:00SO Independent: Faith on the 4th of JulyIt's become a family tradition for us all to gather at my uncle's house for a 4th of July BBQ and fireworks. We celebrate summer, birthdays, our country's independence and have a blast. This year, our family party included an impromptu photoshoot with Faith, and she LOVED it!! When she sees a camera, she knows where to look and smiles so big! She's just the cutest and these are some of my favorite pictures of her ever!<br />
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She's quite the model!<br />
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Clapping to her mom and aunt singing to her!<br />
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Seriously... this girl. So adorable.<br />
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Posing again!<br />
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This face! Those eyes!<br />
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I love Cameron's eyes! So blue!
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Such precious moments with her mom and dad!
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I'll end with my favorite photo from the session. I absolutely adore how Kendra and Geoff and staring into each other's eyes. That love is beautiful.
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Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-31965109757336561832013-05-16T21:48:00.000-07:002013-05-16T22:06:45.845-07:00SO Sweet: Faith's 1st Birthday part 2On the second day of our photoshoot with adorable Faith, we planned a cake smash! My mom made a beautiful pink frosted cake that we fully expected Faith to put her face in and get frosting everywhere. It didn't quite go as planned, as tends to happen with babies. Faith did not like the feel of the frosting on her hands at all but was still super cute while exploring the cake! She still managed to get it all over her and she was all smiles!
This was such a fun photoshoot and I'm so happy to have this little beauty in my life!
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Little kissy face!
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My mom made this gorgeous cake! She's so talented!<img alt="" class="pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter" height="686" src="http://shannonottphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-13_0024.jpg" width="800" /><img alt="" class="pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter" height="686" src="http://shannonottphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-13_0032.jpg" width="800" />
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Maybe she likes it!<img alt="" class="pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter" height="625" src="http://shannonottphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-16_0005.jpg" width="800" /><img alt="" class="pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter" height="625" src="http://shannonottphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-16_0006.jpg" width="800" /><img alt="" class="pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter" height="686" src="http://shannonottphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-16_0008.jpg" width="800" /><img alt="" class="pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter" height="625" src="http://shannonottphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-16_0004.jpg" width="800" /><img alt="" class="pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter" height="625" src="http://shannonottphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-16_0007.jpg" width="800" />
With her active legs, Faith managed to kick over the cake and knock it off of the cake stand.. which caused my mom, her mom and I to scream in surprise...
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...which caused this face! So sad and scared yet so cute!!<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-88" height="625" src="http://shannonottphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-16_0002.jpg" width="800" /><img alt="" class="pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter" height="686" src="http://shannonottphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-13_0023.jpg" width="800" /><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-90" height="625" src="http://shannonottphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-16_0003.jpg" width="800" /><br />
I am so happy with how this hat I made came out! Especially in this photo.. Make a Wish!
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Here's part one of our two day photoshoot! Part 2 has more pink and teal cuteness plus a cake "smash!"<br />
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Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon! Also, stay tuned for a little something new from Shannon Ott Photography that I've been working on making perfect for you all to see! Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-21539318350657087682013-02-20T21:18:00.000-08:002013-02-20T21:24:45.739-08:00SO Many Memories“It’s the end of an era!”<br />
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To quote my favorite tv show Friends, this weekend marks the end of an era.<br />
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My roommate Michelle and I are moving out of our apartment that we have shared for the past 2.5+ years. As we both move on to new chapters of our lives, I want to remember these past few years in our chateau.<br />
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<li>All of the tasty wine and cheese nights we’ve had </li>
<li>The many many episodes of HIMYM we’ve watched </li>
<li>The trashy and ridiculous tv shows we’ve become addicted to that I will not name on here out of embarrassment for us both </li>
<li>The horrible eight-legged monsters that we had to kill more often than any person should ever have to </li>
<li>Our tiny Christmas tree that made 3 appearances and our “Tiny Tree Christmas” party </li>
<li>The fact that we had more wine glasses and champagne flutes than regular drinking glasses </li>
<li>M’s faceprint on our screen door that she ran into that has been there since our first month in the apartment </li>
<li>The time we were yelling at our annoying neighbor to stop revving his motorcycle only to realize that it was my phone alarm </li>
<li>Avocados. Need I say more? Okay, I’ll say guacamole. </li>
<li>The unbelievable loudness of the dishmonster </li>
<li>Watching Love Actually and The Holiday every Christmas</li>
<li>Eating practically every meal sitting on the floor. Why did we have a dining table? </li>
<li>Having our only exercise be the climb up to the third floor everyday </li>
<li>Wine. Cheese. (it’s so important to our time there that it needed to start and end the list) </li>
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There's many more memories we've had here, but those are some of my favorite.<br />
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M or “M-Sauce” as I like to call you, it’s been a great 2.5 years! Here's to no more monsters in our next places!! Love ya! Toot de la froot!<br />
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Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-29768484158166413882013-02-14T18:51:00.001-08:002013-02-14T18:51:25.451-08:00Happy Heart Day! One of my favorite Valentine's Day memories is when I was five years old. I went over to my "boyfriend's" house for a playdate after Kindergarten. We played with Ninja Turtles, pink heart balloons and ate heart-shaped grilled cheese that his mom made. It was perfect. When my mom came to pick me up I asked her if I could stay longer. I didn't want my playdate to end!<br />
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My favorite gift I ever received on Valentine's Day came a few years ago in the mail. I had been waiting for months to know if I had been accepted into grad school, and on the best Valentine's Day ever I received an acceptance letter from USC - my dream school! It was the best valentine I could of asked for!<br />
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There have been many Valentine's Days in between and since, but those are two wonderful memories I have on this day. I hope that on this Valentine's Day, whether you are happily single or happily in a relationship, that you realize how much love is around you!<br />
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Happy Heart Day!!Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-82126864822781823812013-01-30T21:58:00.001-08:002013-01-30T22:52:45.939-08:00So Engaged: Michelle & RJThe proposal was wonderfully sweet and the engagement has been even sweeter for these two. They are so in love. You can feel it. You can see it.<br />
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Michelle is my gorgeous cousin. She is an inspiration to me and such a great friend. She has so much love in her heart that when she smiles, everyone around her smiles. And come September, she will be smiling as she marries her best friend, RJ. These two are so perfect together and I am so happy for them to be starting a life together. They bring out the best in each other and they both look great in cowboy boots!<br />
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Beauty. Eyes. Rawr.
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Pure happiness!<br />
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Their love is simply adorable.<br />
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Before we sat down for some pizza and relaxation at the end of the day, we took some photos at the Orange Circle.<br />
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Models walking down the streets of the Orange Circle!<br />
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They nailed their serious and sultry faces! Gorgeous!<br />
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So happy!<br />
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Nothing beats finding a covered wagon to use as a backdrop!<br />
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Michelle... so fierce. I love it!<br />
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<br />Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-29269586119651128982013-01-22T20:40:00.000-08:002013-01-22T20:40:56.753-08:00SO Engaged: Michelle & RJ previewOn Sunday I was blessed to spend the day photographing this beautiful couple! My cousin Michelle and her love RJ are so much fun to be around and I'm so lucky to have them as clients and friends! Here's a little preview of their engagement session. Stay tuned for the whole session to be up on the blog soon!!
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Faith is now 6 months old, and to celebrate the occasion a wintery/flowery photoshoot took place. I had such a wonderful time photographing this precious girl. She's my cousin Jennifer's daughter, and my favorite baby girl to see! This is our second photoshoot together and she's grown so much!! A big thank you to Jennifer and my mom for helping make these photos so wonderful!<br />
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<b>WINTER WONDERLAND FAITH</b><br />
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Faith is saying, "Hi Mom!!"
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It's adorable faces like this one that made it take so long for me to write this post... I kept getting distracted!
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The many faces of Faith! Love!
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Those eyes!
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"Psst... Monkey, I have a secret!"
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<b>PEARLS AND FAITH</b><br />
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She's such a little model!
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LOVE LOVE LOVE!
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<b>FAITH IN A BLANKET :) </b><br />
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<b>PRETTY IN PURPLE FAITH</b><br />
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I'll end this post with my absolute favorite picture from the day. Faith is simply beautiful!
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<br />Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-88981956997843969702012-12-09T20:11:00.000-08:002012-12-09T20:11:59.063-08:00SO in Love: Christina & VinnyDays after their first anniversary, Christina and Vinny went back to the place they were married to get the photos they dreamed of. It was pouring down rain the day of their wedding (which is said to be good luck), but the rainy weather didn't allow for the photos to show how beautiful the location was. So my best friend asked me to take new photos of them, and I was so happy to be able to give them these photographs. Spending time with these two is always a fun time!<br />
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Christina and Vinny are a beautiful couple!
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The Diamond Bar Center is on top of a hill with a great backdrop!<br />
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Reminiscing their wedding day.<br />
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My best friend is gorgeous.<br />
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Bringing out their inner models!<br />
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Love you both!! Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-34875699866839732012012-12-01T22:38:00.001-08:002012-12-01T22:38:35.685-08:00SO ExcitedThings are happening in my life, and I couldn't be more excited!<br />
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- I can happily say that I have been hired to photograph my first wedding! Michelle & RJ have asked me to photograph their upcoming nuptials in September and I CAN'T WAIT! It is going to be such a beautiful day and I am so thankful for the both of them and their trust in me as their photographer!<br />
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- I quit my job! I had been working in public accounting for over two years. Public accounting and photography are pretty much opposites in terms of, well, just about everything. I am happy to say that I will not be going through another accounting busy season (14 hour days staring at Excel - yuck!). I am starting a new job this Monday (in finance) but it will give me better hours and more time to work on my photography business. For this, I am thankful. I pray that this new job is more interesting than the last and I make more time for photography. :)<br />
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- I just read from cover-to-cover Jasmine Star's magazine <a href="http://jasminestarblog.com/store/?page=magazine">Exposed</a>. It was like it was written especially for me. The magazine details what she went through while trying to start her photography business - her struggles, her successes, the risks she took and her faith and perseverance. It left me feeling motivated, inspired and challenged. I am thankful that she has shared her experiences. I've read her blog every day for over 3 years and she continuously inspires me. I still use everything I learned from her <a href="http://shannonottphotography.blogspot.com/2010/06/jasmine-star-workshop.html">workshop</a> every time I pick up my camera. Thank you, J*!! :)
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- I sat down I wrote some goals I have for my photography. I am going to keep these to myself for the time being, but each time I reach one, I will happily write a post about it. These goals are what I'm using to push myself and I'm really excited to start accomplishing them!<br />
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- The day after Thanksgiving I met my best friend and her husband for some photographs at the place they were married. It was pouring down rain the day of their wedding so they weren't able to get the photographs they had dreamed of when they chose the location. This time it was a beautiful day with blue skies. Perfect for the pictures they dreamed of. More of these to come.
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I'm excited to see new things for Shannon Ott Photography coming up. :) Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-89851320780780524782012-08-09T21:23:00.000-07:002012-08-09T21:25:15.681-07:00SO Adorable: Faith Marie<br />
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How can you not fall in love with this precious girl?!<br />
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Look at those eyes!<br />
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Couldn't have a photoshoot without the Iowa Hawkeyes for Faith's dad, Cory!<br />
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Faith with a little teddy bear makes my heart melt.<br />
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Loved this pink bow on Faith!<br />
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My mama took this amazing photo of Faith! I get my creative skills from her! :)<br />
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Towards the end of our photoshoot Faith was a tired little girl with big yawns.<br />
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My.Favorite.Photo. To end the photoshoot, we put Faith back in the bucket and Faith was all, "Stop! I'm done modeling today!!"<br />
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I have to give my thanks to my mama for finding such wonderful things around her house to use as props and being so creative helping me put it all together!<br />
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Jen & Cory - Thank you for letting me photograph your beautiful baby girl! I can't wait to take more pictures of her! Love all three of you!Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-53093796172018460652012-05-31T23:10:00.000-07:002012-05-31T23:26:13.593-07:00SO Engaged: Michelle & RJ, the proposalRose petals covered the ground and hundreds of tea light candles surrounded them as RJ got down on one knee and asked Michelle to be his forever.<br />
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I've known Michelle since she was born. She's my cousin, my friend, my Moca and Shelle-Belle. She rocks at playing Super Mario Bros and Mariokart, she's danced on stage with Brooks & Dunn, and she's awesome at playing our fave card game that we named Scandinavian Flyswat. She's the toughest girl I know and has the sweetest heart. For the past 2 years she's been happier than ever while dating RJ, and now she's found her happily-ever-after with him.<br />
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A few months ago RJ contacted me asking me to photograph his proposal to Michelle. After I stopped screaming with joy, I responded yes of course!! I was so honored and overjoyed to be able to be a part of and capture such a beautiful and important day in their love story.
RJ and I sent secret messages on Facebook back and forth, planning when to meet and the details of the day. I met him at the proposal site two days beforehand, and he was so excited that the day was finally arriving and he could propose to his love. I'm so thankful that RJ asked me to photograph the proposal, not only so that he and Michelle would have pictures to always remember that moment, but also because I got to know RJ more and I got to see how much he loves my cousin. And since Michelle deserves the best, I'm so happy to know that she will be marrying someone with as much love in his heart as there is in hers.<br />
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RJ picked a beautiful spot on the Concordia University campus in Irvine overlooking the city. A perfect place for a sunset proposal.<br />
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RJ enlisted the help of his friends Citalli and Sara and his sister Cheyenne to set up the proposal site. The girls and I lined up hundreds of candles and spread yellow and white rose petals to make the setting just as RJ imagined it. Yellow is Michelle's favorite color, so RJ made sure to include it in special ways. The girls did an amazing job decorating!
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Michelle and RJ went out to dinner before the proposal to celebrate their two year anniversary. For his gift to Michelle, RJ made a wonderfully sweet scrapbook of their journey together. On the last page was a note that said "engagement photo here." Seriously adorable and so thoughtful!
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Moca and RJ, congratulations on your beautiful engagement!! I am beyond happy for you both and can't stop smiling thinking about the wonderful proposal and your happy love story. You are perfect for each other and I'm excited for the next stage in your lives together! Let the wedding planning begin! I love you both!!
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The best picture of the day of all the gorgeous girls there celebrating with Janelle!!<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jack14.jpg" width="810px" />Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-53042314326480134812012-03-24T21:10:00.006-07:002012-03-24T21:58:17.121-07:00SO Engaged: Nicole & ReubenNicole and Reuben are getting married next month, and I couldn't have been more honored to take some engagement photos for them. <br /><br />I've known Nicole since freshman year of college. Throughout our college years we became great friends while working together on the university newspaper and having a photography art show on campus our senior year. We've stayed in touch in the years since college and I'm so glad we did. Seeing how happy Nicole is with Reuben is a joy. I've photographed a <a href="http://shannonottphotography.blogspot.com/2011/12/so-married-jessica-and-bobby.html">wedding</a> with the both of them, caught up with them at a USC game, and just hung out with them, witnessing how happy and in love they are. Nicole has found true happiness in Reuben and it's evident when they are together. They laugh constantly and get lost in conversation together. <br /><br />We headed to Downtown Disney for the engagement shoot, where you can't help but be happy and smile. <br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben4.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben5.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />A little love followed by a little arm wrestling.<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben19.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben18.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben17.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben16.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Nicole and Reuben doing their typical tourist picture... right after we were told by security that you are not allowed to take pictures at Downtown Disney... which was the most ridiculous thing we've ever heard. We carried on of course. :)<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben15.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben11.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Weddings are held under this beautiful gazebo which was luckily completely empty for us! <br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben10.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Beautiful smile.<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben9.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben8.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben7.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben6.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />You can't go to Downtown Disney and not go into the Disney store! <br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben2.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben1.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben13.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben12.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />I'll end with my favorite pic of the day. It captures their love and the magic of the surroundings perfectly. <br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/nicolereuben14.jpg" width="810px" />Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-17621521712051939612012-01-28T19:20:00.000-08:002012-01-28T19:41:56.522-08:00SO Scenic: LagunaI love the beach. The feel of the air, the smell of the ocean, the sand beneath my feet. The warmth of the sun shining down. The sound of laughter and excitement. <br /><br />Today I worked from home, so I was unable to go to the beach on this summery day in the middle of a SoCal winter. Instead, I thought that posting these photos would be a good alternative to actually being there. I'm three weeks into my eleven week busy season at work, so in order to keep my head up and get through working long days, keeping this blog updated is a priority of mine, even if it's just a little post of a beautiful beach. :) <br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/laguna12.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/laguna13.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/laguna11.jpg" width="810px" />Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-44061143093436250832012-01-22T20:18:00.000-08:002012-01-22T20:43:22.457-08:00SO Individual: ChristinaI suppose I could title this post "SO Married" as well, as these photos are from Christina's beautiful wedding. My last post was of the engagement photos I took of Christina and Vinny before their wedding. These photos are of Christina as she got ready on her wedding day. As you can tell, I've been a little behind on my blogging. Her wedding was in November. It's now well into January. With the holidays and entering into my 2nd busy season at work, there just hasn't been enough time to sit down and commit to posting all the photos I have. Little by little I hope to post more over the next few weeks, so stay tuned. :) <br /><br />I don't know where I'd be without my best friend. She is my rock. And the past couple months she's been words of wisdom and comfort to me. She makes me laugh, knows me better than anyone, and is the greatest friend a girl could ask for. I could probably ramble on about her for a long time... but then this would just turn into my maid of honor speech. And I barely got through that without crying! So I'll let the pictures tell the story of how happy she was as she prepared for her wedding day. <br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/1chrisready4.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/1chrisready5.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/1chrisready7.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Stunning. Beautiful.<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/1chrisready3.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/1chrisready2.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/1chrisready6.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/1chrisready1.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/1chrisready91.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/1chrisready9.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Christina looked absolutely beautiful in her dress. As soon as she put it on she just lit up. She was now a bride, about to go see her groom. <br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/1chrisready92.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Bestie, can we please relive your wedding again!? That was the most perfect day and the best weekend I've ever had! I love you!Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-76766769928283509362011-12-12T23:27:00.001-08:002011-12-12T23:41:08.089-08:00SO Engaged: Christina & VinnyA few weeks ago my best friend of the past 20+ years married the man of her dreams. It didn't matter that rain was pouring down during their outdoor ceremony, the wedding was perfect. The weekend of the wedding was one of the best weekends of my life. There was so much love and happiness all around that you couldn't help but get caught up in all of it. I smiled the whole weekend and cried when she said "I do." <br /><br />The weekend before their wedding, Christina and Vinny asked me to take their engagement photos. We started at a park in Vinny's hometown and then headed to downtown LA. Since Christina and Vinny have moved around a lot over the past few years, taking their engagement photos at home, and having their wedding in Christina's hometown was important to them to tell their story. And I'm honored that I got to be a part of it. <br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/cv98.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/cv94.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/cv6.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/cv7.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Christina and Vinny rocked it for me on the roof of The Standard in LA for my first nighttime engagement shoot! <br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/cv5.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/cv97.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/cv9.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/cv96.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />As we were walking through Grand Central Station, Christina looked at Vinny and said, "Hey. I love you." A statement so simple was filled with such conviction and meaning. I knew in that moment that Christina had never meant those words more. <br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/cv8.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/cv3.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/cv1.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Christina and Vinny, I love you both more than words can say. I am so blessed to have you in my life. I could not be more happy for you both as you begin this new chapter in your lives as a young hot married couple. :) Thank you for letting me be a part of your engagement and wedding!!!Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075557586232534234.post-86669916829231063972011-12-05T22:59:00.000-08:002011-12-05T23:42:04.087-08:00SO in Love: Jessica and BobbyIt was a beautifully sunny day in Southern California in September. From the moment I arrived at the hotel Jessica was getting ready at I could feel the excitement in the air. Today was her wedding day. Today she would be marrying the man of her dreams. Today was going to be perfect. <br /><br />I had the great opportunity to be a second shooter for Jessica and Bobby's wedding. My good friend Nicole of Chin Photography asked me to assist her as she booked her first wedding. I was thrilled to be asked to second shoot another wedding, and even more thrilled when I heard whose wedding it was. Jessica was my photo editor when I was a staff photographer on the university newspaper at APU. When she graduated, she trained me to take over as photo editor. I owe a lot of what I learned about Photoshop and photojournalism to her. And Nicole was the sports and design editor of the newspaper. So the wedding was a fun reunion for us!<br /><br /><br />Jes looked stunning as she had her makeup done.<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesmakeup1.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/heels1.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Handamde hangers with brooches for each bridesmaid. I loved the detail Jessica put in everything, like having her bridesmaids write notes to her on the bottom of her heels!! <br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/hangersshoes.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Her amazing garter from Etsy!<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/garter1.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/dress1.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />The dress. Beautiful. <br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/dressandshoes.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />I loved her reaction when she saw her dress hanging in the window. <br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/dressshoes2.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/dress2.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Her bridesmaids said a beautiful prayer before they left the hotel room to go to the first look.<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesprayer.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />The picture of Jes going down the stairs is my favorite from the day. She exudes beauty and grace here. <br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jessstairway.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesbobby1.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesbalcony.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jessbobby3.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesveil2.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesbobby4.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesveil.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/groupphoto1.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesbobby2.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesandboys.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/bmbouquet.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/bridesmaids1.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/bridesmaidsshoes.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesbobby5.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesbobbycar.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />The ceremony and reception site was the beautiful Villa Del Sol in Fullerton.<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/detailssite.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/detailssand.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Beautiful moment with Jessica her Dad and Mom.<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesmomdad.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />Husband and wife!<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/thekiss.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/detailscake.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/detailsfood.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/detailstable.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/bridesmaidswall.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/pregobelly.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/bridesmaidswall2.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesbobbywall3.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesbobbywall.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jesbobbywall2.jpg" width="810px" /><br /><br />I'll end with this gorgeous shot of Jes working it!!<br /><img src="http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae322/shannonottphotography/jescar.jpg" width="810px" />Shannon Ott Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868631025728216noreply@blogger.com3