Mar 30 2014

baby isla | kalispell newborn photograper

Isla Jane
7 days old

oh this sweet little girl stole my heart!!! she has the most adorable cheeks, lips and baby pudge you ever did see!!
this little babe is the daughter of two elementary school teachers, so it was fun to throw that theme into some of the photos.

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Isla’s grandmother passed away, but her mom wanted to incorporate her and her memory into the photos. One of her grandma’s favorite songs was “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and she always told them that when they saw a rainbow it was her smiling down on them…..

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  • Giselle

    What a sweet story about the rainbow! I love how you incorporated it into the session. These pictures are adorable, great job.

  • Rachel Roberts

    What a sweet little baby!

  • JennyBZ

    Oh I am a sucker for sweet tiny babes!! LOVE that first black and white image and that last black and white image w her little tush and all the rolls! The rainbow story totally made me cry!! Beautiful images of a beautiful baby girl!!

  • Natalie

    Love, love, love the pictures of baby Isla!!

  • Stephanie

    What a cute idea with the glasses! Priceless!

  • Jacqie

    Nerd baby! Ha. So cute. :)

  • maike rinaye

    Oh how sweet! I LOVE that first one. It’s perfect!

  • Laura

    **those lips!!!** I love how you incorporated things about mom+dad and grandma – so precious!

  • Katie D.

    that baby is adorbs!!!! I have no idea how you new born photogs do it… pure magic I tell ya! Such a fun shoot! Love it

  • Destinee

    What a beautiful girl! Love, love that second image! And the close up of her lips. And the rolls! Perfection! You captured all of that sweet fleeting newborn-ness!

  • Zach and Sarah

    So precious! I am amazed at the variety in these pics. I especially love the wrinkly shot!

  • Jen Crowe

    This session is amazing! Shes adorable and love those baby rolls!!

  • John & Corey York

    This pictures of Isla Jane are some of the most precious baby pictures we have seen. We particularly like the one of the nose and mouth – that is one of the most unique and beautiful baby pictures we have seen. Grandma Jane worked with me for several years and I know she would be so in love with this little one if she were still with us today. Congratulations to Sarah and Ross on the birth of this bundle of joy!

  • kim nehrt

    beautiful baby — love the rainbow!!

Mar 27 2014

new logo | shannon hollman photography

i’ve been looking forward to a fresh new logo for a while and i am loving the final product.
i wanted something fun and colorful and i think Brittany nailed it! i am so in love with all she does.

Brittany with Brittany H Designs did such a wonderful job. all the elements (fonts, feather…) were hand drawn by her. completely one of a kind….LOVE!!!! Brittany is a past bride of mine….and one of my all time favorite weddings. you may remember her beautiful, smokey:)wedding. it was such a great day!

i have always been inspired by peacock feathers and i feel that they fit so well with my work. they are fun, colorful and represent so much pure beauty. i knew i wanted to incorporate it in my new branding….and who doesn’t love a little glitter and sparkle too!!

i’m still working on getting everything all updated…so bare with me a while:)but i am really excited about it all!!
be sure to check out all of Brittany’s amazing work. She is so so talented! and ‘like’ her facebook page so you can see all of her amazing work!!

2015 is going to be a great year!!!

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Mar 26 2014

2015 senior models | kalispell montana senior photographer

i am so excited for this year! it’s going to be a great one!
as the time is getting closer to welcome a new batch of seniors, i thought it would be fun to get my 2015 reps together and do a session. we had a great time!! i adore these 4 girls so much….and so so thrilled to have them be the face of shannon hollman photography!

you will being seeing a lot more of them as the year goes on. until then, here’s a bit of our cozy, montana session.

i am starting this new year with a new shannon hollman photography phrase “YOUR BEAUTIFUL IS BEAUTIFUL”. it has always been and will always be my goal to show each and every person just how beautiful they are….inside and out. i want them to see what the world already sees….their beauty within. along with that, the girls each came up with some of their favorite quotes about inner beauty and i incorporated them into the pictures. there is so much out there telling young girls how to look, dress and be….i want to show them that they are beautiful just they way they are.

2105 SENIOR MODELS:: ADRIONAH, MADDI, MONICA AND TAYLYN

***and be sure to check back soon for a whole look and logo!!***

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  • Keren

    Okay…I think I’m OBSESSED with this shoot. These are just GORGEOUS images and you captured these girls so beautifully. The black and white shot of the girls with a more serious look is killer!!! Seriously, that should be an ad, a billboard…anything! :) Fantastic work! :)

  • Alisa

    LOVE your new website Shannon!!! {Great session as always too! :) }

  • Stephanie Bannon

    How cute are they?!?! I LOVE the colors and the pure naturalness (is that even a word) of these pictures. You ROCKED it!

  • Nicki

    These are amazing!! I love love love the way they are styled! Love the variety of poses and locations too, it looks like an editorial from a magazine. Everyone looks like they are having so much fun and you really captured their true beauty! Any senior would be lucky to have you as their photographer. Awesome awesome job!!

  • Jaime

    I agree with Keren, I am totally OBSESSED with this shoot! The location, the flannels and boots and such beautiful ladies!! Seriously, I thought I was looking at a magazine spread! Wonderful, inspiring work!!

  • Megan D

    Wow!!! What GORG-eous girls!!!! They are going to have a fab year!! Congrats!!

  • Sarah Kristiansen

    LOOOOOVE these!! If I could do it all over again, I would totally do my pics like this with my besties!! Loving their style, and the shots of them together are amazing. :)

  • kim

    well i’m obsessed with this!!! this is such a great idea! awesome location, the girls’ styles and the meaning behind it!! bravo friend!!! and the images — wow!!!!!!

  • Destinee

    Wow. Wow. Wow. These images are amazing! What a beautiful group of young ladies! You really did capture their light! I love this message so much! Amazing work!

  • Giselle

    OMG I LOVE LOVE LOVE this session!!!!

  • Caitlynn

    Good Golly! In love with this blog post. Fantastic quotes. Beautiful girls. Incredible images.

Mar 06 2014

baby therese | kalispell montana newborn photographer

therese lamb
8 days old

what an absolute beauty this little lady is!! she was so so wonderful! i absolutely fell in love with her….even if she did go potty on me numerous times :) she was such a good model and such a calm, happy baby.
it was such a pleasure to meet her and her amazing parents!!

the perfect hat when your middle name is lamb. xo

i LOVED this crown that therese’s mom brought to the session…..so sweet!

“i love you a bushel and peck and a hug around the neck”

 

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  • Kate borgelt

    Wow! How will they choose? So many awesome photos! I love the green! What a beautiful babe!!!!

  • Destinee

    What a darling baby girl! These images are so beautiful! Great work!

  • kim

    that hair and squishy little face — melt!!

  • Sarah Kristiansen

    I think every one is my favorite! As I was looking I’d say “OOH! Favorite!” Then I’d get to another one..”FAVORITE!” and on and on… :) LOVE all of these!

  • Chrissy

    AHHHHHH!!!! That last one…GOODNESS!! What a sweet little darling!

  • Melissa Yocum

    What a squishy little love! Love all of the setups you were able to use! These are beautiful!

  • Megan D

    What a BEAUTY-full baby!!! Great poses! Love the last black and white one especially!

  • Jacqie

    What a little sweetie! And you got a ton of set ups. Nice work!

  • Megan

    AHHH I want to snuggle this little nugget right up. So cute. And a beautiful job that you’ve done. I can’t pick a favorite. Truly a stunning job.

  • Rachel

    Oh wow… these are awesome! Fantastic job! Great colors…. beautiful job. I find newborn photography very challenging and you made it look easy. I love the ones with daddy.

  • Stephanie Bannon

    Ohhhhh, I like the black and white bucket one. So pretty! What a cutie! You did a great job!

  • Nicki

    These are GORGEOUS! Love the one in the bucket with the green blanket. Awesome job on these!

Feb 18 2014

half and half | kalispell montana photographer

doing these “just for fun” concept sessions are so much fun for me.
i have had this idea for a while and we’ve been figuring out how to pull it all together since december. i think what took me so long is that i wanted to name it. like a “something” vs. “something”…..and i never could come up with what i wanted. so it will just have to remain the half and half session! haha! i just loved the concept of half of her someone and the other half of her someone else.

when you schedule a session a month out in montana….in the winter….you just don’t know what weather you will be dealing with. well, we were so lucky to have snow, COLD and 25 mph winds. yes. that says 25 mph winds. ugh!!! but we made it work and although it was freezing and the weather definitely put a kink in what was planned, i think it worked out great:)

i have to give HUGE HUGE thank yous to the amazing team behind me!!! as always the INCREDIBLE Kristen at Envy Salon and Spa for the makeup. she absolutely never disappoints. so so good at what she does. also, the OUTSTANDING hair stylist Morgan at Evolve hair studio. i love her to the moon and she always make me so happy with her hair creations!!! BIG thank you to my sweet friend Tami for making this perfect dress!! having me tell her to make a dress that is split down the middle was not the easiest thing to do, i’m sure….but it turned out wonderful!!
and, of course, my GOOOORGEOUS model Paige. you may remember her from her fair senior session. she did just amazing!!!!!! and last, but not least, thank you thank you thank you to my dear friend Steph for all your help. you are my go to girl and i would forever be lost without you. love you!

and a couple behind the scene shots:)

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  • Dawn

    Oh wow, this is pretty cool! I love the black outfit/makeup especially with the location – it has a very mysterious feel and I love it!

  • Stephanie Bannon

    What a cool idea! I didn’t even realize it was the same person at first. Great job on the make up and such a pretty use of light!

  • kim

    so unique! beautiful location and that light — gorgeous!!

  • JennyBZ

    whoa this is bad ass. the black side is my fave!! very very cool!

  • Laura

    wow – impressive what images can be created using each side separately, but I love the two ‘straight-on’ – awesome idea!!

  • Megan

    Woah. Intense and SO unique. I love the black against that setting.

  • Destinee

    Very cool! I love how you carried this out! So creative!

  • jamie

    Really cool concept! My faves are the black dress showing and trees in the background! awesome!

  • melissa koren

    Ooh how fun!! I love the ‘behind the scenes’ shots!

  • Melissa Yocum

    HOW FUN!!!! What an awesome idea, and beautiful job making it come to life!

  • Nicki

    This is so much fun!! Love the black side against all that snow. Very cool concept and awesome photos!

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