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Installations As a Finishing Touch
Family Portraits, Heirloom Portraits, Senior Portraits Shana Watkins 4/10/23 Family Portraits, Heirloom Portraits, Senior Portraits Shana Watkins 4/10/23

Installations As a Finishing Touch

I'm always amazed at how quickly the guys at DSM Installations can hang my clients' portraits.
This clip is 4 minutes and 22 seconds in real time. 😳👏…

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Don't Miss Stages for Children's Portraits
Heirloom Portraits Shana Watkins 4/10/23 Heirloom Portraits Shana Watkins 4/10/23

Don't Miss Stages for Children's Portraits

Have you ever said "I wish I hadn't photographed my child at that stage?" I'm going to guess that the answer is "Of course not!"

As a St Louis portrait photographer, people always ask me when they should have their children photographed…

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Thank You From My Family to Yours
Family Portraits, Heirloom Portraits, Senior Portraits Shana Watkins 4/10/23 Family Portraits, Heirloom Portraits, Senior Portraits Shana Watkins 4/10/23

Thank You From My Family to Yours

Thank you so much for your support of my small, St. Louis family photography business. I appreciate you all more than you could know.❤️

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I can't talk about it without crying.😭
Family Portraits, Heirloom Portraits Shana Watkins 9/28/22 Family Portraits, Heirloom Portraits Shana Watkins 9/28/22

I can't talk about it without crying.😭

The milestone that you hope as a parent you never have to document: Baby's First Ambulance Ride. I knew it was serious when I called the pediatrician's office, and as soon as I told the nurse that my 2-week-old baby didn't wake up to eat overnight…

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Tuna salad sandwiches and family portraits because well…why not?🤷
Heirloom Portraits Shana Watkins 9/22/22 Heirloom Portraits Shana Watkins 9/22/22

Tuna salad sandwiches and family portraits because well…why not?🤷

Born in Buffalo, Missouri…
My great-grandma, deemed the “tomboy” of her sisters, labored alongside her Dad on the farm as the son he never had. She later went on to graduate high school in 1918, the same year as the Spanish Flu and during WWI…

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You might find this surprising…
Family Portraits, Heirloom Portraits, Senior Portraits Shana Watkins 9/22/22 Family Portraits, Heirloom Portraits, Senior Portraits Shana Watkins 9/22/22

You might find this surprising…

Being a family photographer in St Louis involves a lot of planning you may not expect.

Here is a look behind the scenes...

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Classic Black and White Heirloom Pictures
Heirloom Portraits Shana Watkins 6/30/22 Heirloom Portraits Shana Watkins 6/30/22

Classic Black and White Heirloom Pictures

Have you seen my latest ob-session? Get it? So punny, right?!

If not, let me tell you what I've been up to! …

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AWARD WINNING
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

"A daughter is one of the most beautiful gifts this world has to give." - Laurel Atherton

#heirloomportraits #legacy #tradition #childrensportraits #fineart
Unpopular opinion? Maybe! 

Scroll through to see the 3 dealbreakers for me when it comes to natural lighting and traditional children's heirloom portraits.

I'm beyond picky when it comes to lighting, and with studio lighting, I can achieve exactly

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