When I was young, my mother often told me to find something I loved to do, to become the best I could at it, and then to find someone who'd pay me to do it. Ever since I first put a camera in my hand at 15, I've been hooked. The delight and learning that has come from wandering the streets of New York City as a teenager with a Pentax K1000, the diners and bars of Middletown (CT) as a college student studying anthropology and oral history, and the towns and cities of Connecticut as a Hartford Courant newspaper photographer have filled me with a deep gratitude and appreciation for life in all its myriad shapes and sizes. The people I've photographed have been my teachers, the stories they've told my books, as I've listened and recorded history as it's lived on a daily basis.

Now, as a freelancer working in CT and Western MA, I bring 20 years of photojournalistic experience to the stories that matter to you. Whether you're looking for a photographer to document a personal celebration such as a wedding or bar/bat mitzvah, or to document the life and work of your company, non-profit or educational institution, I approach every job as an opportunity to visually celebrate your story in a candid, meaningful way. 

Thanks,
Shana