About this vendor
Shannon Duggan Photography is a fine art lifestyle photographer serving the greater St. Louis and Chicago areas and worldwide. Her work has been published on nationally-acclaimed websites like Style Me Pretty and printed publications. Shannon shoots film to carry out her vision of soft timeless images that lasts for years to come. Her biggest honor is that of working with her couples on such an big day in their lives. She strives to not only capture incredible images but to serve her clients throughout the entire process.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2021.2014.
Best of Weddings
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Shannon is by far the best photographer I have ever worked with. Her eye for the photo, ability to not interfere with the moment and the final product are far beyond what I ever im...
agined. In addition, we got some of the most beautiful photos back within 48 hours. I wouldn't even consider anyone else for such a important day!
I wish there were more stars to give Shannon. I could go on and on, but the MANY 5-star reviews tell you exactly what you need to know.
Extremely skilled in her craft, she's also ...
extremely talented at working with (and managing when necessary) people, and great with the intangible things that you worry over or don't expect.
I do not have enough words to say how much I love and appreciate Shannon ! She was our photographer for our wedding and our engagement shoot and I truly could not have asked for a...
nyone better. Shannon is so much fun and she will make you feel so incredibly comfortable in front of the camera . Our photos are absolutely amazing and no shot was missed. Shannon went above and beyond for us- and I truly cant imagine my wedding without her. I will continue to use Shannon as my photographer throughout all of our biggest moments in life. You will leave working together as friends- and I cannot recommend her enough!!
Shannon is the best of the best. Her work is stunning and she captured our wedding day perfectly. Shannon was more than just a photographer on our wedding day and I can’t imagine t...
he day without her. She made all of our friends and family feel so comfortable while taking photos and we all had a blast. We plan on using Shannon as our photographer for life. Words can’t describe how incredible she is and we are so grateful we had the opportunity to work with her. I cannot recommend her enough.
Words cannot describe how amazing Shannon is. She is extremely quick to respond to any emails, calls and texts you have. She becomes one of your friends during the entire process a...
nd provides such great vision and suggestions. My reception wouldn't be any where as extraordinary as it was without her, she constantly checked to make sure I was doing ok and even sewed my dress when it ripped. She captured our venue perfectly and how happy we were so we can always remember that day exactly how it was. She is also amazing at capturing moving, candid moments which is exactly what we wanted.
For things to flow well and on time the day of your wedding, you need a professional and take charge photographer. Shannon is just that. She is crazy talented and has such an eye. ...
She made us feel comfortable and empowered throughout the process. Her work product is superb.
Shannon Duggan -you are an amazing professional and an absolute delight to work with! You truly listened to the bride and helped her dreams come true! You didn’t try and talk her i...
nto anything (first look) and you ran the show and helped put together a timeline which worked perfectly! Your staff and assistants are also wonderful to work with. The previews far exceeded our expectations and we never knew we could all look so good! Thank you Thank you Thank you Shannon!
There are not enough words to describe how incredible Shannon is! I was a bridesmaid in a wedding that hired her the previous year and from that moment on I knew I had to have her ...
as my photographer! Not only is her work absolutely breathtaking, she knows how to get the best shots in the shortest amount of time! She gets straight to the point, and is the most calming presence through the entire day! She was there throughout the entire wedding process if I ever needed suggestions, help, or just someone to lean on! I am so thankful to have had her on the biggest day of my life, she captured it in the most authentic and beautiful way possible, and I know I now have a friend/photographer for life! I will forever be swooning over all the photos!
Shannon was absolutely fantastic! Due to COVID, we called Shannon a month before our wedding in dire need and she was a huge blessing! She is so professional, organized, timely a...
nd SO SWEET! Not only was she able to work with us on a month's notice, but she was a natural behind the camera and I did not have to worry about a thing! She took total control on our wedding day and the pictures that we've received so far turned out beautiful!
Shannon is a dream to work with. I was already sold when I checked out her website and saw her beautiful photography with a unique flair, but when my husband and I met with her in...
person we felt beyond lucky to have found Shannon and that she had our date available. She was the best to bounce ideas off of and took every one of my requests and visions seriously. She has been a Bride and knows all of the ins and outs of what planning involves and how important your visions are. She offered sound advice, a fun personality and of course, stunning photos. I will never forget having her around on my wedding day. She was more than a photographer, she was a friend that was so comforting to have around me the entire day. My family and wedding party adored her! Thank you, Shannon. You are beyond talented and I couldn't have asked for a better, more smooth experience.
Not only are Shannon's photographs utterly stunning, she is an absolute dream to work with. She is responsive, knowledgeable, and a much needed calming force on the day of the wedd...
ing. The resulting photos are too gorgeous for words. I cannot recommend her enough, and plan to continue to use her for any photos I need going forward. Book her!
There are no words to describe Shannon’s photography and also her as a photographer. She goes above and beyond her role and honestly made our wedding more perfect than we could hav...
e ever dreamt. Shannon is so organized throughout the planning process, and is a gift to have on the big day. She made my husband and I so comfortable and confident, which shows in every picture. We recommend Shannon for any event, and are truly grateful to have had her for our wedding.
Shannon was one of my only vendors I didn’t have to worry about once. After we booked I was sure she would do everything she said, be prepared and put me at ease. She did all of th...
at and more. From our initial meeting, to the last second of the wedding day, she left me- a fellow photographer- worrying about literally NOTHING. You will be happy and relieved you booked Shannon.
Shannon is by far the best and most knowledgeable photographer I have ever known! She literally can do it all. Anything you need help with on your special day, she is there to do i...
t! Her beautiful vision makes for absolutely gorgeous photos. She also clearly loves what she does, so its easy to have fun when working with her. Shannon is also great at creating a unique style and vision for each of her clients, so you can also count on something new with her :) For example, she took our entire wedding part out into an abandoned field, and boy was it beautiful.I couldn't recommend Shannon enough!
When I got engaged, I tried to find a photographer whose photos emitted beauty and love. I remembered seeing and loving someone's wedding photos years prior, and after some diggin...
g, I found that Shannon had taken those photos. After I looked at the rest of Shannon's photos, I knew that I had to meet this amazing artist.
Shannon was the most wonderful and magical person to work with. I am not someone who likes to be in front of a camera, and add to that the stress of a wedding, I was so worried that lack of comfort would show through in photos. Upon meeting Shannon, I was completely at ease. Every time we met and worked together, everything slowed down, and I completely trusted her. Our photos showed all the beauty and love that I dreamed of, and more. I am so grateful to have had Shannon as a part of our wedding, but I am especially grateful to know her. I cannot recommend this phenomenal woman enough!
Shannon is absolutely wonderful! Not only have I known her for several years now but when we met for our first consultation she was extremely professional and I felt very comfortab...
le knowing that one of the biggest parts of our wedding was being taken care of! We received our pictures in a timely fashion (2 months after our wedding) as this lady is very busy with weddings every weekend. They all turned out awesome and we are very pleased with her work! Altogether I would recommend her for anyone that is looking for not only a photographer but someone who will be with you every step of the way from engagement photos to the day of your wedding!
When choosing vendors for my wedding, I was not only looking for the vendor with the best reviews. I was looking for a personality I clicked with and who also happened to possesse...
d great talent. Shannon Duggan, owner of SHD Photography surpassed all of my expectations. We hired her in July for our Nov. 1st wedding. Each time I'd think of something pertaining to the photography for our wedding day I would text her and she always responded within minutes. When Nov. 1st finally arrived she was AMAZING! She was so efficient and excellent at directing people for each photo she needed.
She was patient with uncooperative children and drunken adults. She was very open to a few ideas I had, but came with her own vision as well.
My husband and I were both blown away by the beauty of our pictures, as well as Shannon's professionalism. Shannon is definitely someone we will continue to call on as we start a family and have future photography needs.
My husband and I were so pleased with the pictures! SHD was very professional and organized. We now have lifelong worthy pictures to commemorate our special day! We also had her do...
our engagement pictures and those turned out amazing as well!
When my fiancé and I were figuring our wedding budget we decided that the photographer and the pictures were the most important because we would be looking at them for the rest of ...
our lives. We knew SHD had an extraordinary portfolio and that we could trust Shannon (owner/photographer) to capture every special moment of our special day without making us feel stressed or rushed. We were right. I say this with 100% confidence- Shannon knows what she is doing and she will make sure you and your husband feel special on your wedding day, engagement shoot, or any session with SHD. She helped me map out a timeline of my big day so I could make sure we got all the big moments captured. Not only was she very professional and organized, but we became very good friends throughout the engagement and wedding festivities and I could not have asked for a better experience! Thank you Shannon!!
Shannon did an amazing job of capturing our wedding. Her creativity and quality of work can be seen in every image. We had an amazing day and can now enjoy it through Shannon's wor...
k. We strongly recommend SHD Photography!
I am so happy I had Shannon of SHD photography shoot my engagement photos and my wedding. She has such a passion for photography and it shows not only when your with her but also i...
n every image she takes. Not only is she a genuinely nice and positive person, but she is professional, quick to respond, easy to work with and gives such great direction which is great if your not used to being in front of the camera like my husband and I. She made our shoots so much fun and had so many creative shot ideas, even the wedding party was impressed and told us how much they enjoyed working with her. We have received so many compliments on both our engagement and wedding photos. I stumbled upon her photography on a friend of a friends website, and I fell in love with the images and knew I had to book her for my wedding. Our wedding photos are even more beautiful than I could have imagined and I am so happy we have them to look back on and remember our special day! I would highly recommend SHD photography to all future brides!
Shannon has an amazing talent! I was lucky enough to find her through a friend’s recommendation for our engagement and wedding photos. She has a gift of capturing candid photos th...
at do not look like stock photography. Shannon takes the time to really get to know your style, expectations, and even goes above and beyond to help you plan the day of timeline. She also followed me on Pinterest so that she could look at photos that I have previously liked to get an idea of our style. My family is huge so I also needed a photographer that could take charge and keep things moving along. She was able to do that in a professional and courteous manner that my husband and I so appreciated. I can't say enough about her talent; check out her website to learn more: http://www.shdphotography.com.
While some people may be turned off by Shannon's age, I was excited to work with someone who had a "new" eye for things, and an energy that was contagious. Shannon made Andy & I fe...
el so comfortable through the engagement photos, which is not an easy task to do with someone who hates photos as much as my husband. On the day of the wedding, she surprised me with a gorgeous vintage couch to use for our photos. Even when the rain began, Shannon jumped right into the truck bed in her dress and covered that thing up! I could not be more in love with my photos, and truly could not have dreamed a more energetic, fun and friendly photographer. If I can ever get my husband in for another photoshoot, there is no doubt I will be calling on Shannon.
I loved working with Shannon for our wedding. She was always helpful and willing to make sure we had what we wanted. Our photos turned out phenomenal. She helped us through ever...
y step. My parents were very impressed with how efficient she was in getting all of our "church pictures" done without missing a beat or a grouping for the photos. And she is very good at getting ornery family members to behave!
After the wedding, I was very impressed with the turnaround time between the wedding, a preview, the viewing of all of our pictures, ordering and receiving our final order. It was not a super long drawn-out process.
I will definitely be using Shannon again for more pictures later on!
Shannon is a go-getter; very hard working, quick, and a good leader. She has the perfect personality to deal with large groups of people, and knows how to get things done. Shanno...
n will do whatever you want to get your dream pictures, and is a great value for the cost. We loved our pictures, but most of all I loved how I knew Shannon had my back the whole day. I would recommend!
When I first saw Shannon's photography, as one of my high school students, I knew she was destined for greatness. When I got engaged two years later, there was no doubt in my mind...
who would be shooting our wedding. Matt and I were thrilled with her stunning photos at our engagement shoot and our wedding. We've received countless compliments on Shannon's work that is displayed throughout our home.
As her former teacher, I understand that I may be biased. However, Shannon is one of the most mature, professional young women I have ever met. She is passionate about photography and even more so about the people on the other side of the camera. She has a fantastic ability to capture unique shots and stay true to the personalities of the bride and groom. Her organization and diligence in planning is second to none. We had nothing to worry about on our wedding day because we knew Shannon would seize every shot we desired. And, on top of that responsibility, she managed to have a great time connecting with our family and friends.
You will not find a better photographer for a better price. SHD Photography will provide you with a worry-free wedding day and a gorgeous record of every moment!
Our wedding day was cold and snowy but that did not deter Shannon from taking outside shots with us! She even dealt with the bridesmaids who complained about the cold. She is very ...
professional and helps make you feel important. Shannon captured all the shots we wanted and did and excellent job of making sure we had fun!
I booked SHD Photography for my wedding. Shannon is amazing to work with!! I loved working with her on my wedding day. She is very good a working with a large group of people, she ...
was very patient with everyone. She is fun to work with, and you can really tell she loves what shes doing, and most important she's good at what she does. I LOVE my wedding pictures!! I look back them and still love them to this day, and that's important!! You won't regret booking SHD Photography!!
Shannon was great! I couldn't have asked for a better photographer. She was there for every moment of the day. Ah even jumped in to help when we were getting ready! :-) The photos...
were more than I could have ever imagined. I didn't even recognize myself in some they were so beautiful. She took the time to make sure every photo I wanted was taken before leaving.
Shannon photographed our wedding last September. We loved working with her for her style and professionalism. She was even a good sport with our rowdy groomsmen :)
She was very f...
lexible and easy to work with which we really appreciated.
We are both extremely happy with how our photos turned out. We are so looking for to our album from her!!
She was recommended to us by a relative and now I'd recommend her to anyone.
Thank you for capturing our special day!
I had hired SHD Photography to do me and my husband's engagement photos before our wedding, and we decided if we were impressed with them, we would think about having her do our we...
dding day as well. I thought I could not have been more blown away by our engagement pictures...that was, until I saw the pictures from our wedding day. Taking such simple scenery, such as trees, leaves, a street, etc., Shannon creates beautiful pictures. Shannon works with you to create a price you can afford and she walks with you to plan step by step of your big day and how the picture taking will work. It was a pleasure to work with her and a blessing to have her encouraging and fun personality with you on what can be a rather stressful day. I would not change a thing about my wedding day and the incredible pictures I will always cherish that captured it.
Shannon is absolutely amazing! I loved working with her at every step along the way. She shot our engagement shoot and as soon as we got the pictures back we knew we needed to book...
her for our wedding ASAP! She is so positive and energetic, and she had an eye for my style as soon as I started talking about our wedding. I'm not very comfortable in front of the camera, but Shannon is so relatable, warm hearted, and confident in the shots she needs to get - it made my wedding day go so smoothly. I could rest assured the photographs were not something I needed to be worried about because Shannon would make them gorgeous. She is so flexible and was willing to do whatever it took to get the shots we wanted. We had an outdoor wedding planned and a last minute storm changed the ceremony venue. She was there on time with every cute umbrella she owned - never missing a beat! She had a preview of 120 photos up for us the very next day after the wedding!! We cannot stop looking at the amazing photos now that we have gotten them all back. Those memories and our feelings on that day are captured so beautifully, that we can look at the photos and feel all of those emotions flood right back. I plan for Shannon to be our photographer for all of our life events to come - maternity, newborn shots, family photos! We would absolutely recommend her to everyone we know.
I have not yet had my wedding, but I have already booked Shannon for it September 6th of next year! Shannon has done multiple shoots for me from a two year anniversary shoot to pho...
tos of my animals! She did an amazing job on our engagement pictures and I wouldn't be ok with anyone else shooting my wedding day. She captures every aspect and every little detail that you can imagine. She is amazing at what she does and you can tell she has such a strong passion to do photography. She is such an enjoyable and warm hearted person; so even if you didn't know Shannon before your wedding day, you would think you have known her forever when the day is done. I love the way SHD Photography looks. Every single photo looks like it should be in a wedding magazine. Shannon does great with showing multiple previews of your big day shortly after it is over so you are not waiting around wondering how they look! I could go on and on, but the bottom line is SHD Photography is absolutely amazing and I would not have picked any other person to shoot my special day!
I used SHD Photograpy as my photographer for my wedding and was incredibly happy with my photos. I have known Shannon for several years and when I got engaged I instantly knew I ha...
d to have her there. I booked her ASAP and luckily I did because she books quickly! I live in Macon GA and Shannon flew here, from Missouri, to do the wedding. She was with us the entire day and at the right times. She had me fill out a list of photos I wanted and she captured and also used her own creativity and professionalism to capture photos that were beyond me! Shannon is very easy to work with, has a great personality, and very professional. When I received my disc with the wedding photos I was amazed at how well they had turned out. We received so many compliments about them and referred her to other friends who used her for their wedding day as well. Not only did everyone love our photos, they loved her and how wonderful she was. She gave great advice on how to take better pictures and look great in all the photos. I highly recommend SHD Photography to anyone who is getting married. If you know exactly what photos you want, she will do it and if you don't know she WILL capture the best moments. I gave her 5 stars because she did an incredible job at capturing the most important moments of the most important day of my life and I never worried once about the quality, service or value of her. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone!
Shannon is the perfect blend of patient and prompt! She takes the time to listen to exactly what you want and doesn't waste any time during a shoot. The dropbox service she provide...
s is awesome for downloading every single picture to your computer. Her price is very affordable and the quality of work is perfection! She is personable and outgoing, easy to talk to talk and is very accommodating to whatever needs you have. SHD photography captured each memory of my special day that I will cherish for a life time!
When I was researching photographers after I had become engaged, I was trying to be in a realistic budget for myself and Shannon caught my eye with the unique, beautiful photos I s...
aw through a friend. The timing it took her to meet with me once I e-mailed her for a consultation was wonderful (it only took a few hours for a response). Her consultation was very informative and she was very flexible with any information she needed from me. I loved knowing that she was not trying to force me to give her a yes or no answer right from the get go. Not only is she there to capture beautiful moments, but the moments you want captured as well. Shannon loves giving her advice but wants what her clients want in pictures 100%. Our engagement pictures were nothing but amazing and I know our wedding photos will be gorgeous and breath taking on October 26th all because of SHD Photography. :)
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