In this day and age when there is such a disconnect in relationships, a time when kids only know how to talk to each other through text, when face to face relationships have all but been replaced, I want to put that connection and those relationships back into their lives. Every year I have a team of seniors (who start the 2nd half of their junior year) who want to be part of a family, make new friends, form new relationships, take pictures that bring their confidence levels up and just have fun together.It's a whole senior photo experience that starts with a raw beauty shoot and then consists of a full group themed session, a mini group session that they plan, their own personal senior session and some other perks along the way, like the chance to earn a destination session, and with options to upgrade to include a cap and gown shoot or a shoot with their best friends ...If you are class of 2023 and you'd like to be a part of this, just DM your email address!Applications are coming soon! You don't have to be the prettiest, funniest, tallest, shortest, most athletic or have the largest social following. you just have to be YOU and one of the first 16 girls to accept your spot.This group is for everyone, so don't be afraid to fill out an application. It does cost money, but if you are going to shoot with me anyway, you get a lot more for your money out of this experience. It's priceless! Don't be the one watching your friends later and wishing you'd done it! Send me that DM!If you're seeing this, please share as FB makes it hard to get the word out! This video includes girls from several different groups, and some sound quality is off, but the message is important! We need to hear what these kids are saying!

Class of 2023 you can email you me your email address if you'd like to be the first to know when applications come out! It will be the end of this month! Just email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Shawna Marie Photography has been nominated as Best Photographer in Hancock County!
Voting begins today at www.bestofhancockcounty.com ! If you love my pics, I would love it if you go vote! Photographer is the very last category at the bottom of the page! ❤ Thanks in advance for anyone who takes the time!

Brynn is on my class of 2022 Senior VIP team. She upgraded to my ELITE VIP option which means she got my VIP (normally $650 session) with hair and makeup and she will get a gorgeous signature album and a complimentary cap and gown session at the end of the year plus all of the other things that come with being on my team. These images are a few from her main session, plus her sneak video! Brynn had such a fun shoot. She had several outfit changes and looks and wasn't afraid to be a little different. Her dad is big time into Green Day, so the end of her shoot, she punked out and did some shots for him. They might be my favorite! lol But honestly, I love SO many from this shoot it's hard to pick... Good luck mom and dad;)

If you want your own amazing and unique senior session, I still have a few spots left this summer and fall, but don't wait, because they are going fast! Call or text 317-319-6045 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more info and to book yours!

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Every year my model team splits into groups and plans their own theme. They plan their outfits, hair and makeup, location and theme and I come out and make it happen. This group decided they wanted to do a Pretty little Liars theme and they knocked it out of the park! Check out a few of my favorites below!

Class of 2020 I am almost all booked up for Fall, and spring is filling in quickly! Class of 2021, I am taking names for my VIP model invite list next year! If you'd like to know when applications go live, shoot me an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your Name, Email, School and Instagram ID!

If you would like to have multiple senior photo sessions, make new friends, help out the community, be pampered and treated like a model, have opportunities to earn cash and a destination session ... this team is for you! There are only 16 spots available, so apply quickly! They won't last long! Apply here http://www.shawnamariephotography.com/forms/view.php?id=14

So picture day is coming and you want to look your best! One thing I have noticed is a lot of teens coming in for photos have flaky or chapped lips. I can clean them up to a point in photoshop, but your best bet is to come in with fresh, soft dewy lips, and guess what, it's not hard at all! I have a couple of great recipes to get you going! So want soft fresh lips like these? Check out these great Do it your self lip scrubs and balms!

And if you don't know where to get the essential oils for these recipes, you can get a starter kit right here! Get my Essential Oil Starter kit
 

Have you ever wanted to do MORE  than just the usual senior pictures? Wouldn't it be a blast to become part of your favorite movie or your favorite era? There are so many ways to theme a session, and of course you probably want a more typical session as well. We have that covered! I offer add on sessions JUST for themes for anyone who has already done a session with me. The add on sessions are my only sessions that come with digitals included. Start thinking of your ideas today! You can include a friend or 2 as well if you like. The sky is the limit! Here is the first theme my class of 2019 Senior Models did. This little group chose the movie Clueless and they did an amazing job with it!

Class of 2019, I am already running low on dates! June is fully booked.  July 8th and 12th are available. Aug 16, 19, 23 and 26 are available. Sept 9, 13, 20 and 27 are available. Oct 11 and 16, and Nov 1, 4, 8 and 11.  These are filling quickly, so call and get yours ASAP! 317-319-6045 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.!



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So it's your senior year, and you're ready to get those photos and show them off on Instagram right? But who wants to show off the same old stuff everyone else is doing? Step out of the box and let's create something awesome! Stay tuned the next couple of weeks as we visit some different ideas for your photo shoot!

This week :  GO RETRO!

 
We don't have to just go to a park and take some pretty pictures. We can depict who you are, or what you are interested in! We can create amazing things that will have all your followers double-tapping your pics! Is there a time period that you would just love to go back to?  This awesome 50's diner shoot was a blast and the girls had a great time doing their hair and makeup for that era ... There are many other options for going back in time, just think about it! 80's with roller skates on a rooftop somewhere ... 1920s ... the women were beautiful and elegant, 70's ... it's fun to dress up for that era, and the modern boho trend makes it easy to find outfits that reflect that era as well! Pick your decade, pick your place and play the part! I promise you will have a blast! If you don't want that to be your full senior session, we offer a great add on option! After you have done your regular session and ordered from it, for $350 you can do an add on mini AND that is the only kind of session I offer that INCLUDES THE DIGITAL IMAGES, so there is nothing to order after unless you just want more awesome products, like our amazing acrylic albums to show off your mini session!

Keep thinking, and look back next week for more fun, off the wall suggestions! :)



 
 

Meet Payton, A Greenfield Central High School Class of 2017 Senior.  I've known Payton since she was about 8. She used to spend days at a time at my house with my daughter. She was like her sister for several years. They grew apart at some point, and I hadn't seen her in awhile, so I was so excited when Payton asked me to do her senior photos! She has turned into a beautiful young woman :) Had a great time at her session! Isn't she gorgeous?

Class of 2018, I am now booking for your senior year! Give me a call 317-319-6045, or shoot me an email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will get you set up!  I am also looking for my class of 2018 senior model team, which will be decided upon in February, so if that interests you, definitely get ahold of me!

 
 

Whew, now that I am slowing down a bit, I can start sharing some of these amazing senior sessions we have had this year! Kaylee, from Greenfield Central High School, came back in Sept for her session. She had her hair and makeup done by my amazing makeup artist, Amy and then we headed to Falls Park for her session, as it was a place she spent a lot of time with her grandma. Great way to keep and make new memories. Grandma came along as well! We had a great time, and I definitely had to make her get wet! It's the best location for playing in the water :)

 

Class of 2017! It is YOUR time! I am so excited about this! I am not sure if it's because my own daughter is a senior, or if it's because of all of the ideas I have. I'm ready to blow all of your friends away with your pics! When we are done with your session, your story is going to be told, and all of your friends are going to be so jealous of your photos! (you know, unless you tell them to come see me too!)

My senior models this year are killing it! We have done 2 group sessions at this point and they have rocked them both! Now let's meet them!

 
This is Ava! Ava is a cheer leader at Greenfield Central High School! I don't know about you, but I'm thinking this girl has a future in modeling. She killed this shoot!



 
This is Brianna! Brianna is a softball player at Noblesville High School! I may be partial since I'm a ginger myself, but the camera LOVES her red hair!



 
This is Casey! Casey is a softball player at Greenfield Central High School. She rocked the grunge look for me at this shoot! Looking HOT HOT HOT you know those bikers in the background were loving it.



 
This is Claire! Claire is a softball player at Franklin Central High School and she's knocking them out of the park at our Victory Field shoot! Claire is committed to play softball for Butler University next year!



This is Isabel! Isabel goes to Nexus Academy of Indianapolis. Isabel isn't just gorgeous in front of the camera, she knows her way around behind it too! She's done some great work!



 
This is Kaitlyn! Kaitlyn plays softball, basketball and runs cross country for Alexandria Monroe High School. She's looking amazing and All-American Girlish for our "take me out to the ballgame" shoot!



 
This is Karoline aka Coco! Coco is a soccer player for Greenfield Central High School! Doesn't she have the most beautiful smile! Looking great at our shoot at Victory Field!



 
This is Katie! Katie and Coco are twins btw! Katie is a star basketball player at Greenfield Central High School! She's committed to play on Ball State's team next year. Love her eyes!



 
This is Madison. Madison is a Cheerleader at Speedway High School. She is also a state champion gymnast! I just LOVED her dress for our downtown shoot! She looked amazing.



 
This is Makayla ... what can I say about this girl? She's MINE! My senior ...aaaahhhh and I am so not ready for this! Makayla plays softball for Greenfield Central High School. She can drive me insane, but she's pretty special and I'm very proud of her! And I might be somewhat biased, but stunning also comes to mind :)



 
This is Morgan! Morgan plays tennis at Shenandoah High School! She is so cute and sweet and I just love this pic of her in downtown Indy!



 
This is Morganne. Morganne plays basketball and softball at Greenfield Central High School. She was named Co-player of the year in softball this past season. I love this look on her and her hair! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

 


Here a few of the girls being the perfect models at our Victory Field shoot! This was SO MUCH FUN! You can do this too ya know! You could even get a few friends together for this one! Ask me about my "add on shoots"  for seniors! I want to tell your story! What is it?





 
 
So, who's ready for this year? (AFTER WE SOAK IN THE REST OF SUMMER)  please please go slow!

Kerrigan is a class of 2016 senior at Pendleton Heights High School. We had a great time with her sessions. Kerrigan was part of my model program, so she got to do the train yard and the State Fair with the model team and then we went to Broadripple for her own session, as she was interested in an artsy area.  Class of 2017, What are you into? I would love to custom design a session just for you! Contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or give me a call. 317-319-6045. It's your time! Make the most of it!

Olivia was one of my class of 2016 senior models. My models get some great perks like extra sessions and they get featured in my senior Magazine which you can see here!  Olivia chose to have her own senior session at Ft. Harrison State Park. She also participated in the model shoots at the abandoned train yard and the Indiana State Fair.  If you are looking for a fun and unique session, give me a call 317-319-6045 and we can plan your day just for you! Who are you? What do you want your senior portraits to portray? I'd love to meet you and help design your perfect day of photos! I also have a wonderful hair and makeup artist to complete your look!  I have just a few more April Sessions available for the class of 2016, so book soon! I am also booking summer and fall sessions for the class of 2017! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Brittaney did her session in October. It was my first (and definitely not last) time at this location and I LOVE LOVE LOVED it! Such a perfect little town for photos! We also had a lot of fun with her softball photos! If you play a sport or are in an activity that is special to you, you definitely want to bring something to represent that! We will find a way to work it in, no matter what it is!

I am now booking for 2016 spring sessions and class of 2017 is already booking up the summer and fall! Don't wait too long! Shoot me an email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or give me a call! 317-319-6045 to book yours today!

Meet Jayden! She was one of my senior models this year. Such a great girl! We had an awesome time at her shoot and ended up with some amazing stuff! Girls, I can't tell you enough ... bring a fab pair of heels to your session! You don't have to wear them the whole time, but they just really complete the look for some outfits! I LOVE that her shoes match her car! Perfection!

I am currently booking class of 2016 spring senior photos and filling spots on my 2017 model team! If you are interested in either, shoot me an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. !

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Meet Marlee from Hamilton South Eastern High School! Marlee's session was late this summer. We had a great time in downtown Pendleton and at Falls Park. There are also photos from a model shoot or two here. My models this year did a Boho themed shoot, a shoot at the Indiana State Fair and a waterfall shoot plus their own senior shoots and some headshots and a fun softball setup we did for some of them.  If you are class of 2017 I am already on the search for next year's team! It's a ton of fun and you get a LOT more photos through out the year all for about the same amount of money, so who wouldn't want to do it? If you're interested, send me an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and include links to your facebook, twitter and instagram accounts. I send out invites in early February, so talk to me now! 

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Darcie picked some great unique locations that I had never shot at before. Had a great time with her and her mom at her session. Isn't she gorgeous!?  If you're ready to book your senior session, I have a few spots left in November and I am currently booking for spring! Send me a message at shawna@shawnamariephotography or give me a call/text at 317-319-6045

Class of 2016, Tori had a great diverse session! My largest senior session can cram in a lot of fun and a lot of looks and gorgeous locations! From being a boho princess to a softball stud ... every bit of Tori's personality and spirit was captured in her day. Who are you? Let's show the world! Shoot me an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let's see what we can do for you!

Lilli is from a large farm family and the locations she chose were absolutely gorgeous, as was she! Had a great (though sweaty) time on this shoot and you would never know by looking at her how hot and muggy it was!