maternity

tips

seniors

newborns

More Categories

families

engagements

Weddings

find us elsewhere

Welcome to the blog, a journal about my work, my clients, and their stories. Stay a while and say hello!

Hi there!
I'm Shillawna

Categories

a tiny newborn sleeping soundly while snuggled in a furry blue vest with teddy bear ears on the hood

April 4, 2019

Stacy and Andy met with me about a month before their sweet little boy, Lincoln was born so I could photography Stacy’s Maternity photos. And I was the lucky photographer who got to meet their sweet baby and photograph their in-home newborn session! It was amazing! I always like to take some time to photograph […]

A mother and her two young daughters standing in a field of tall green and gold grass, smiling and having fun

March 28, 2019

Any time of year is a great time to have your photos taken but there are a few times of the year where photo sessions are especially fun! For me, I love spring photo shoots! I love the soft greens from newly budding leaves and the blossoms that are bursting all around. The light seems […]

Details of a brightly colored tablescape decorated with orange wine glasses, magenta cloth napkins, and deep green placemats

March 19, 2019

I was so honored to collaborated with some of Evansville’s best wedding vendors on this Inspiration Editorial shoot for Engaged! River Valley magazine! The colors were so fun and punchy, the models were breathtakingly beautiful, and (my favorite part of all ) Whitney Muncy from Emerald Design created the most unique pieces for this shoot […]

A large family of three generations standing in front of a lake and smiling

January 31, 2019

One of my favorite things to do for portrait sessions is shoot at a location that has personal meaning to my clients. The Russells chose to have their family portraits taken on their property in Boonville, IN, and it was such a great idea! They are so proud of their land and I really think […]

A couple dressed in formal clothing kissing with a gazebo and lake in the background, BreeAna + Kyle: The Engagement Session, Evansville Indiana Photographer, Indiana Photographer, Evansville Photographer, Wedding Photographer, Photo session, wedding photo session, engagement session, engagement photography, wedding photography, Wedding shoot, Wedding Inspiration Shoot, Elopement ceremony, Mini Family Sessions, Maternity Session

January 1, 2019

BreeAna and Kyle met through a mutual friend at a USI baseball party. Kyle played baseball for the university and Bree is a big fan of baseball (and baseball players)! Kyle’s friend introduced them and all Bree could say to Kyle was “I follow you on Instagram,” and was so embarrassed, she ran back home […]

A mom, dad and their two small children walking away in a field of tall yellow grass, Evansville Indiana Photographer, Indiana Photographer, Evansville Photographer, Wedding Photographer, Photo session, wedding photo session, engagement session, engagement photography, wedding photography, Wedding shoot, Wedding Inspiration Shoot, Elopement ceremony, Mini Family Sessions, Maternity Session, Jones Family Session

December 27, 2018

How adorable is this little family?! We had so much fun at the Jones Family session, snuggling, laughing, and playing in the tall grass at Friedman Park in Newburgh, IN. And I can’t get enough of that chubby baby, Leo!

A mixed race family sitting in tall grass happily staring at a baby, Evansville Indiana Photographer, Indiana Photographer, Evansville Photographer, Wedding Photographer, Photo session, wedding photo session, engagement session, engagement photography, wedding photography, Wedding shoot, Wedding Inspiration Shoot, Elopement ceremony, Mini Family Sessions, Maternity Session

December 20, 2018

In this Family session, we have the Hess Family. In the met Sarah when she and her family moved to my area in January of 2018. Her husband was interning for a local Physical Therapist and they were only guaranteed to be here for a year. Her hope was to stay in the area for […]

five blonde sisters sitting beside each other and smiling

December 18, 2018

Bobbi Hammonds is a friendor (vendor/friend) of mine who creates the most unique and divine stationery and signage. She is the mother of 5 beautiful daughters and has named her business, fittingly so, 5 Pink Peonies. Despite the challenges this family faces, you can tell they love each other fiercely. The Hammonds family session is […]

A man and woman hold each other and laugh in a large field as her baby blue dress whips wildly in the wind, Ashleigh and Austin: The Engagement Session

December 13, 2018

I have been waiting for so long to blog this engagement session! The plan was to blog it as the leaves started to change this Fall, but then this crazy thing happened with my website and I had to build it again from scratch. All of the blogging got put on hold (again) so this […]

A man and woman lay together on their backs in green grass and laughing while rubbing their noses together, Evansville Indiana Photographer, Indiana Photographer, Evansville Photographer, Wedding Photographer, Photo session, wedding photo session, engagement session, engagement photography, wedding photography, Wedding shoot, Wedding Inspiration Shoot, Elopement ceremony, Mini Family Sessions, Maternity Session

December 11, 2018

Nicole and Josh invited me to their family’s property for their engagement session. This land has been in their family for at least 3 generations and the particular area we shot at is the land that Nicole will inherit. Nicole and Josh met through a mutual friend on a blind date! They have been together […]

ALWAYS Classic. Always true.

Follow along

@SHILLAWNA