What a weekend! {Senior Pictures, Homecoming Pictures, Parker, Colorado}

I am in awe of the fact that I have a real skill for making my life complicated. I want to let my kids be a part of so many things and participate in the high school experience (the good parts of it..) but it often means I fly around like a crazy, wounded bird trying to get everyone to different activities, etc. But, getting to see how big their smiles are when they are a part of something fun, it makes the chaos I tend to create worth it.

Homecoming weekends are afoot here in Parker, Colorado. Many different high school's homecoming dance fell on this past Friday. It was fun to just snap a few fun pictures of the girls and their group before dinner.



And then early this morning, I got to do a fast senior session for a young man I have known for several years now. I can not believe he's going to be graduating this school year. Time is racing by!

When babies grow up...{Parker, CO Family Photographer, Senior Photographer, Wedding Photographer}

It's been about 5 years since I set down my photographer's hat for a time. It's been important for me to raise my babies. And though they are not full grown, in fact many are still small - they are all in school. That gives me some time to consider how I would like to spend my extra time. In the 5 years since I've put aside my photography business, I have continued to be creative and work when friends or past clients have asked. I have missed being creative and also interacting with others in a way that is afforded to me because of my desire to photograph others.

All this being said, here I am at the beginning of the school year hoping that I can once again get back on the preverbal horse. So here is a little smattering of some fun sessions I've been able to do!

Sneak Peek for Miss S! {Senior Portraits, Parker, CO}

I love doing Senior Portraits!  Seniors are so much fun to work with and just seem to know exactly how to pose for the camera!  Miss S. and her Uncle were so much fun to be with, and made it so easy to get carried away taking way too many pictures and finding great places and poses for this beautiful girl. 

Sneak Peek for the talented Miss H : {Senior Portrait Photographer, Parker & Denver, CO}

I can't speak highly enough about this BEAUTIFUL lady! She is stunning both inside and out. We took off to downtown Denver near Union Station and had an absolute blast. From being able to slip inside an impressive looking car to being able to listen to her sing a spot on rendition of "Mean" by Taylor Swift

the original

Here is Miss H's rendition (it's brief but I LOVE it!) And I'm still working on my skills as a 'videographer' :) Obviously not really my skill set and the fact that the airplane flying over nearly drowns out my sweet friend...but all that aside : ENJOY IT!


Untitled from Shannon Dickman on Vimeo.


And here are more of her pictures from our rockin' session!

Sneak Peak for Grant : {Senior Portrait Photographer, Parker, CO}

Grant is a good friend and he made this session easy! Wandering around Parker always presents an adventure of sorts. We found some fun spots and took advantage of the short amount of time we had with him. Here are some shots we were able to get! I think his mom was happy :)

Sneak Peek for Miss A. {Senior Portrait Photographer, Parker, CO}

Little did I know when I saw this stunning young woman walking down the street in downtown Parker that she was actually the senior I was to be taking portraits of that day. I really did see her from across the street and thought, 'wow - she is one beautifully striking woman.' Yeah, she's also very funny, laid back and extremely kind. Her dad was in tow and I had a great time hanging out with the two of them for a little while. With an ENTIRE SUITCASE packed with clothing options and plenty of heels, this girl was ready to roll! It was a super fun shoot with WAY too many great shots. But, here are a few of my favorites.

Did I mention, we stopped at Nomelie's Cupcakes while we were shooting and I EVEN GOT ONE! Thank you again Chris for the delectable treat!







 She's a stellar athlete to boot! What else would you do with those LONG legs anyway? :)

Sneak Peek for Miss K. {Senior Portraits, Chaparral High School, Colorado}

Miss K - This was so much fun! Honestly, it's hard to be a grown up/adult when I get to hang around fun seniors! That sounds so much stupid-er than intended. What I am trying to say is that when I am around people like Miss. K (and of course her friend Miss E.) it is difficult to feel like I am 29 instead of 19. I don't feel older. Anyway, enough about me and on to your fabulous shoot! That was so much fun. I had a great time entreating you to my new vocabulary and hanging out laughing. You are so beautiful. I hope you can see why I loved these images so much!

Sneak Peek for T. and his family! {Senior Portraits, Parker, Colorado}

I had such a fun time with T. and his mom! We wandered around Southlands Mall and just had a great time. I appreciated that T. was willing to let me be a dork sometimes and that he played along. I hope you guys are able to enjoy these pictures as much as I did! T. - you are a stud.

Sneak Peek for Miss E & Mr. T {Senior Portraits, Parker, CO}

I had such a great time with these two! Mr. T is a good friend of mine and I was thrilled to get to his senior shoot! And Miss E. I met because of Mr. T because I was able to take some of their Prom pictures! I was laughing so much. They were hilarious and are such great friends! Because of the delay in posting these, there are quite a few! Enjoy!!

I love this one - Miss E. came to hug Mr. T and nearly knocked him flat. It was a tough squeeze to be sure!


























There are so many more...but I think you get the idea!

Sneak Peek for Miss S. for Sass! {Senior Portraits Photographer, Parker, CO}

Miss S and her momma - words can not express how much fun I had with you today! What a blast! I honestly couldn't wait to get just a few of these up for you. These aren't even close to what fun I have in store for the rest of your images. But, just to give you a snippit, a bit of a teaser...enjoy! Please tell your friend, Miss L - thanks for making you smile!