Well, Hellooo!
I'm Shalene!
(Pronounced like 'Celine' but with a 'shhhh' on front!)
Does anyone ever actually read the âabout meâ sections of websites anymore?
If youâre here you're obviously one of two people.
Option A: Youâre really into researching and due diligence. You love double checking that youâre making the best choices possible in your life.
Option B: Youâre like me and you just love creeping.
If youâre the first⊠Welcome, Iâll do my best to make sure you have the info you think you need, but you really should book an online consult with me instead so I can answer all your questions properly. It's not a sales pitch, I promise.
If youâre the second⊠I see you, you marvelous little trauma princess. I have a hidden link somewhere in the text of this page you can try to find that takes you to a page reserved for the adorable gremlins after my own heart.
Okay, so whatâs it like to work with me?
Relaxed and chill with a healthy dollop of âwhy is this girl so strange?â (Itâs probably the ADHD and childhood trauma tbh).
Hereâs my philosophy: Photos hold emotions.
If you feel uncomfortable and annoyed during your pictures, whenever you look at them, thatâs what youâre going to feel again.
If you feel relaxed and confident during your photos, thatâs what youâre going to feel again when you see them.
My job, beyond taking nice pictures, is to create a safe, authentic and enjoyable experience with your session, so that you can walk away with not only good pictures, but good feels too.
What am I like as a person?
Iâm aware that I'm a very unique flavor, and I fully embrace that. You either adore me or I drive you up the wall, and out the window.
I once had someone stare into my soul and declare that I was âdelightfully weirdâ and Iâve yet to hear anything more accurate.
The fact that I wear floofy elephant pants, and experiment with fermenting ginger carrots in my kitchen only adds to my mysterious air of weirdness.
I definitely have artist vibes. Not the cute, aesthetic girly-pop photographer kind, but the truly feral, untamed glory of being a square peg that will not fit into anyone's circle. (My poor husband is accepting donations for his sanity at this point.)
Alright, that's all I've got for now.
I suppose in conclusion, if you think weâd be a vibe together, Iâd love to hear from you!
-Atticus Poetry
Think I might be the best photographer for the job?
Let's set something up!