About Me
Hi, I’m Shannon (she/her)! I love observing people, preserving sweet moments in time, and making people feel like their best selves, so photography has always felt like second nature. I’m mostly self-taught, and I asked for my first camera (a v-cam now camcorder) when I turned 11. I’ve been documenting our family vacations since middle school, and I became more serious about portrait photography in college.
I took a photography class in college that allowed me to learn more about composition and the technical side of photography. While it’s hard for an artist to monetize their art, I’ve been asked more and more to photograph people in my community, so I decided to start Shannon Mahedy Portraits. Not sure where it’ll go, but it’s been a blast so far!
When I’m not working, I enjoy watching films, trying new restaurants, making art (painting and print-making are my fave mediums), going to museums, decorating my home, participating in local social justice movements, thrifting, and taking dance classes.