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shannon’sNovella: funks & rabbit holes
I was in a funk. Eric, who second shot Carly & Garrett’s wedding with me in Roseberg, OR, and I stopped at McMenamin’s Edgefield, in Troutdale, OR on the trip home. Eric wanted to wander the grounds & shoot, but I was in a funk. I decided not to drag all my equipment around, instead...
Prequel: McMenamins Edgefield
McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, OR.
shannon’sNovella: a good day.
After I ordered my ”grande dirty chai with non-fat milk, two shots of expresso” the barista exclaimed to me, “Have a Wonderful Day!”
And it caught me.
It caught me off guard because it’s been almost two years since I’ve felt that resentment. The resentment that said: “No. I’m not planning on having a wonderful day. It’s not.”...
shannon’sNovella.
‘Treasure chest’ dress: an Elizabeth Dye original
Hair: Tiffany Maddox at Ambiance
Photography: Eric Schulthesis
Image editing: Katie Moore Starkey