day in the life family sessions | maternity and engagement portraits | 35mm film photography | kids portraits | documentary wedding photography
Pure 35mm gorgeousness!
It’s been quite a year and I’m finally getting around to posting this…we took these over a year ago, before the pandemic!
It was such a pleasure to wander around the gardens with Denise and capture all her magic on film. ♥︎
xo
Shannon @smwimages
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Magic hour with these lovelies! We ventured to the South Bay to catch the sunset and pretty much had the place to ourselves. Lila loved the beach and the film camera loved Lila (she takes after her mama). Shot with Porta 400 + Ilford HP5 400.
Enjoy!
xo
Shannon
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Look at this beaut! I had such a fun time exploring Descanso Gardens with Mariam…who is also a fellow film photographer! Go check out her gorgeous work on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mariamkhudik/
Thanks for being such a fantastic model Mariam and being down for anything! Even laying upside down on a giant white globe :) I love how these turned out:
Shannon @smwimages
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Meet Kiyoshi! The cutest little nugget living in Brooklyn. On my way to a cabin upstate I had time to drop in, say hello for the first time, and capture some sweet little moments. Matt and Kimiyo…you did good.
Shot on 35mm | Porta 400
Shannon @smwimages
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The more I shoot with film the more I adore it! Caroline was such a lovely subject, she had been taking film photography in high school and wanted her senior portraits to be taken with film. I jump for joy when anyone requests 35mm :)
Film: Porta 400 & Ilford 400
film, oh how magical you are.
Shannon @smwimages
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Another amazing shoot with Karla!
@karlagrooves – go find her
The second I saw this installation I knew I had to come back with my film camera. Wowza what an inspiring space. A dreamy wonderland of color. It’s up until November, go explore! (maybe don’t go at noon like we did, unless you like saunas)
Film: Porta 400
xo
Shannon @smwimages
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I bought some kaleidoscope sunglasses last year and I can’t stop taking pictures through them. Not like the poppy fields need any more color added to them…oh well I did it anyways…
We woke up bright and early to drive out to the Antelope Valley poppy fields for sunrise and it was SO WORTH IT! Sunrise was magical, orange is my favorite color, everything was just perfect I couldn’t contain my excitement. Here are just a few of my favorites, a mixture of digital and 35mm…
xo
Shannon
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This place is a dream! Amy from Stay Rewilded created the most vibrant little paradise in the depths of DTLA. She has lived and travelled all over the globe and found this cozy cubby to fill with her treasures. When she’s not staying in the loft and traveling (which is a lot) she rents it out as a shoppable airbnb…yes you can try on all the glorious clothes, feel the textiles on your skin and actually go home with them! This was such an inspiring place to shoot, every inch is thoughtfully designed and visually bewitching. Thanks to the team for filling this already crazy positive place with more joy:
space: @stay.rewilded
styling: @amy.rewilded
models: @karlacheers & @sidneynicolerogers
makeup: @katelynn_jean_artistry
airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/25262984
(I mostly shot digital for this but there is one 35mm shot in the mix, can you guess which one?)
I can’t wait to return someday!
xo
Shannon
http://www.smwimages.com | info@smwimages.com
Wow, what a trip! One week traveling in Jordan and I can’t believe how much we experienced. I brought along two rolls of Fuji 400h and one b&w Ilford 3200 (not yet developed, haven’t finished off the roll yet). Here’s a glimpse of our magical mystical trip…
What a crazy lovely trip :)
Shannon
www.smwimages.com | info@smwimages.com
See that little babe up there? That’s Lila ❀ the beautiful new addition to this beautiful family. We had such a fun time playing around on the beach outside of the Jonathan Club on this sunny summer day. The sand crabs were a big hit, it took me back to the days when I used to hunt for them as a kid. Oh the joys of summer, family, and makin memories – thanks for all the fun in the sun Daniell!
xo
Shannon
www.smwimages.com | info@smwimages.com
Los Angeles Documentary Family and Portrait Photographer | Shannon M West Photography 