In 2012, there was a brand started within my business called YouARE.  YouARE was launched with a dream of photographing women, celebrating their relationships, and celebrating the inward and outward beauty of women.  At that time I was new as a photographer, new to the industry, new to business and I was primarily a family […]

As I sit down to write down my goals for 2015, it is also a time of reflection of a year that seemed to happen in the blink of an eye.  Not only do I reflect on what was accomplished,  I also consider the many ups and downs and the path to which they led. […]

Change is hard Change is reflective Change is freeing Change is stepping out into the unknown Change is not relying on myself Change is brave Change takes courage I’m a ball of adjectives in trying to describe my emotions about finally making the decision to change my business name to Shawon Davis Photography.  This decision […]

One year ago, I had the privilege to attend Cliff Mautner’s Lighting and Skillset Bootcamp.  Cliff is one of the top 10 Wedding Photographers in the world, has received numerous awards, and was recently awarded the 2014 WPPI Lifetime Achievement Award. My dear husband discovered Cliff’s work online, and immediately called  his studio to find out […]

Reflections of the year fill my mind every year at the brink of a new one beginning.  Reflections of what worked and didn’t, goals met and those that remain to be accomplished, incomplete lists of things to do, business up and downs, family members loved and lost, time passed, reflections of my life as a […]