Captured by Shawna

10/26/2026

In less than two weeks I will be in Africa with HOPE SPRINGS, and I wanted to share another video of a village receiving clean water from a well being drilled from last year’s sponsorship. Their joyous praises lift my spirit, bring tears to my eyes, and I thank God for all of His blessings!

I am truly grateful for the opportunity to be able to travel there, and want to thank those who have already donated funds toward this mission trip. To remain transparent with everyone, I have received $1,050 of $3,875, which is the approximate cost of all the expenses for me to go on this trip. If you would like to donate as well, please visit my missions page for a link to pay through Zelle or Venmo.
https://capturedbyshawna.com/missions

You can also schedule a mini photography session with me this Friday or Saturday for special pricing! Limited spots available, so reach out if you live nearby!

Again, thank you everyone for your prayers, donations, encouragement, and support! God bless you!

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This small rural village now has clean water. We are so grateful fo...

10/11/2026

It was an honor to take family pictures for Joyce Leppert Turner’s family at the Opryland Garden Conservatory in Nashville this afternoon. She reminded me that it’s been 15 years since we’ve seen each other, where we used to attend the same church in Las Vegas, NV. I think it’s so cool how God brings people back together!Thank you for helping me raise more funds for my upcoming mission trip, Turner family!🤗

09/29/2026

In November of 2025, my husband and I were blessed to have partnered with Hope Springs International to fund the drilling of two, deep water wells in Nigeria. It had been a life long dream to be able to bring clean, accessible water to the villagers in Africa, and we’re beyond grateful to God for providing the means to do that.

The video below is of a village where their water source had dried up. To see water shooting out of the ground and so much joy in the villager’s faces as they sing praises and watch the eldest woman in their village drink clean water for the first time, made tears flow down our faces. Bringing clean water to people who live in unreached areas in Africa is truly life-saving for them. We again, thank God and give Him all of the glory.

One year later, I will have the opportunity to partner with HOPE SPRINGS again to travel with a small team to Africa for a mission trip. Due to safety reasons, I’m not sure if I’m allowed to share where exactly yet, but I will update you later on that. We will be painting one of the centers that provides skills for self-sustainability, distributing food to a couple of villages where deep water wells have been drilled, and visiting an orphanage to deliver and assemble beds for them.

I’m grateful to have this opportunity to go on the mission trip, and I would love your support as well! Please be praying for our team as we prepare to travel, and be the hands and feet of Jesus in Africa. If you would like to support me financially, visit my missions page at https://capturedbyshawna.com/missions to donate funds through the Venmo or Zelle links.

Also, ALL photography sessions from September and October will be going towards the mission trip. If you have any questions, would like to book a Fall family session with me or just want to chat more about the trip, please leave a comment, DM me, click on the missions link or give me a call!
p.s. One more way of supporting me, is by sharing this post!😃



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This village was in desperate need of water. Wet weather stream had...

09/09/2026

Come join me on Sept 19th & 26th from 6-7pm for sweet, 15 minute sessions during golden hour playing in the wildflowers at Okrashire Farm The proceeds will go towards my mission trip to Africa with Hope Springs in November. They drill wells to bring clean water to remote villages, build schools, provide education, medical supplies, food and more!
Just pick a time slot and message me! I offer one hour sessions too.😉
Sept 19th:
6:00
6:25
6:45

Sept 26th:
6:00 Booked
6:25 Booked
6:45 Booked

08/29/2026

A Saturday shoutout to From Love Flower Company
Christi will take care of all your wedding flower needs!

08/21/2026

It’s these two lovebird’s anniversary! Sharing 6 photos for their 6 years together. As Kayla Battista runs into her senior year of college, her and Zane Dunnells are also preparing for their wedding in 2027. Isn’t it adorable how they look into each other’s eyes?!🩵



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08/19/2026

Happy National Photography Day & World Photo Day! Here’s a of some photos I’ve captured around the world (and one taken of me doing what I love).

08/15/2026

This stunning couple will get married in just one week from today. George & Teresa were so easy going, and you could just tell how much they adore each other. Ms. Teresa was poppin’ in that purple dress with her matching purple hair too! 💜 Don’t you agree?

07/02/2026

Four generations of the Saylor family are represented here! Part of my mission as a photographer is to make sure families have lasting memories together, and their faces can be remembered through wall art and albums. Schedule a session today and let’s capture these special moments together.😃

04/27/2026

I just came to say Hello!👋🏻😃



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