Meet me under the Orange Trees for some magical realism and expired film

Meet me under the Orange Trees for some magical realism and expired film. Jenna asked a magical realism family session in an orange grove. I love collaborating on images that illustrate pieces she’s writing. I love watching her family grow. The first image is what we came for and then everyone wandered around being silly and playing games getting so many more.

If you make it to the end there are a series of images of expired film that have a green tone to them and feel like their from the 70’s. That’s on purpose. Jenna played in this orchard when she was a kid and I wanted to give a bit of a nod to her childhood as well.

What story can I tell for you? Do you already have it in mind? Can we dream it up together? I’d love to know.

Xoxo Suzanne

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Girl's Art Trip to Northern Italy : Shewanders Photography

Hello Wanderers!

I have some inspiration for you. Milan, Verona, Malcesine, Bretonico, and Venice. What a dream. I can’t wait to hold a photographic workshop in Italy. I spent a lot of this trip deciding what spaces would be inspirational to a group of photographers. I think we found the most amazing gems. I’ll keep you updated. But for now I hope you fall in love with the dreamy adventure that is Norther Italy.

XOXO Suzanne

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Rehearsal Dinner, Should you get photographic coverage? - Shewanders Photography

What comes before your getting ready room images in your album? Well according to me your engagement images and then your rehearsal dinner images. Since I love photography I want them to be the same quality as all the images and I want someone to capture all the magic.

Go on this journey with me. Let me show you some albums, some that don’t include engaements or rehearsals, and some that do.

I wish I thought to hire a photographer for my rehearsal dinner, I think that’s why I love talking about this so much. It was such a great night and there weren’t as many iphone images as I imagined and the memory is fading away after so many years. I love looking at my clients wedding albums and seeing their story layed out so perfectly just for them. I love hearing the laughter and feeling that lump in my throat at the most beautiful moments.

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