Shannon Drawe Photography

Headshots with a Twist

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:27:24 +0000

One of the services I have been getting more demand for is headshots. The thing is, I just can’t do it “normal.” Thank goodness people who seek out my services aren’t looking for normal!

Heidi Dietrich Klein is an extremely talented vocalist, voice coach and teacher in Denton, Texas. Sometimes it takes artists to appreciate artists.

Fall Is In The Air

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:19:47 +0000

Summers in North Texas can cook the heck out of just about anything. Around here we enjoy our summers but they always end right on time. The first signs are signs of new lives at TWU and UNT campuses, cars going down one-way streets the wrong way, bright shiny faces at all the dive bars … the usual signs. And work picks up in anticipation of new needs for promotional and publicity photography.

I was counting the other day, and I think we are in the neighborhood of thirteen years association with Texas Woman’s University, at both the Dallas and Denton locations. It has been a wonderful association with a creative final product. It does make me wonder where other universities in the area get their day-to-day photography. Specifically, Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University in Dallas and Fort Worth respectively, don’t show many signs of freelance photography. I guess it is an institutional norm. UNT, at about 45-thousand students, is a behemoth of a conglomerate where budgets can be big and small, and ruled by different department’s criteria. It’s a great place to work when those stars align.

I occasionally wonder where some of the students at these universities look for professional connections. It used to be I had a revolving door of paid interns, but even though the local professors know the phone number, I guess reality isn’t on the curriculum anymore. If a student really wants to learn – FAST – have a go at www.livephotolessons.com. I realize I created a concept well ahead of its time, but I always have to plug it to see if anyone has caught up yet!

Coming in September – just booked another photo shoot including sitting Texas Governor Rick Perry in Denton, Texas. That should be a blast. The fall also means campaigns go into full swing, and I get the feeling there is going to be a pretty good turnout on the National level this time around.

TWU Keeping Busy

admin — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:20:32 +0000

Texas Woman’s University, here in Denton, Texas, is once again working to update their photography, and the challenges this time of year are unique to this part of the US. WEATHER is a constant factor as temperature and humidity combine daily to take “feels like” temperatures into the lower 100′s.

University Photography – Client TWU

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:31:26 +0000

Texas Woman’s University is back in the swing while the summer months make for easier access to locations and models for shoots. This was for their promotional materials and in what will soon be the old Fitness & Recreation location for TWU. The new building is well underway.

Stock Images From Past Weekend

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:25:34 +0000

As luck would have it, I was in one place doing one thing, and ended up doing something entirely different. Love the location and the old boat dock. There will be a series to follow sometime in the future, but really want to get back to this place to do some winter work.

New Image From UNT College of Education Shoot

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:11:12 +0000

Just added a new image from a shoot for the University of North Texas College of Education. I had plenty of cooperation on this one, and the image is fully released for stock photography as well.

Site Taking Shape

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:30:01 +0000

It doesn’t look too much unlike the previous site, but it is much easier to manage and move images around. There are shortfalls – not much in the way of “whizz-bang” effects or bells and whistles, but it gets to the point with little fanfare. Enjoy and feel free to put www.shannondrawe.com through the paces.

Putting Flesh on the Bones

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:00:57 +0000

It has been about 24 hours since the site went under the knife, and although I “like” the wordpress tehme, there’s absolutely nothing intuitive about how the slideshows appear in the actual site. So, I am tinkering with the slideshows trying to get them to line up and work well at the same time.

Eventually I will have to go in and replace most of the images with larger ones – just because they look and work so well.

Shannon Drawe Photography

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:47:30 +0000

Hello and welcome to the new Shannon Drawe Photography web site. I am working furiously behind the scenes to bring an entire new look to Shannon Drawe Photography – the place for your corporate, advertising and editorial photography needs. Check back every few hours and watch the site develop.