Sarah Shinners

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sarahshinnersphotography.zenfolio.com
I am a born and raised Oregonian now living in South Carolina, photography has always been a great passion of mine. My photography is honest, kind, at times humorous and always done with passion. I'm a proud mom to four children and my nephew and a beautiful 5 month old grandson, I am also a business owner and artist.
My love for photography really went into hyperdrive when I bought my first DSLR in 2009, it was then that I discovered I am more comfortable behind the camera. I needed to "capture" exactly what I saw so I practiced constantly, I photograph mainly landscapes, wildlife and weather related images.
I travel frequently throughout the year and I never leave my camera's behind, I need to capture our beautiful planet!
In all my travels and visiting so many beautiful places I discovered I have a love for Long Exposure Photography, especially waterfalls, lightning and cityscapes at night.


Photography is my continuous lesson of living in the moment. Not looking back at the fading light or turned head; just keeping it real with what is now, in the present. I capture that moment as I see it from my angle and I bring my unique personal history to that instant when I capture each photograph. Living in the moment and capturing it, is my way of sharing with the world how I see things; whether it be humorous, serious, playful, profound or just plain creative. Photography helps me to express my personality and how I view this world we all live in without having to say a word. My photographs, subject matter and interests evolve and change as I grow. What pleases me the most with my photography is how my pictures illicit strong responses from all those that view them. It brings me great satisfaction to please and entertain others. This is what gives me purpose and the ultimate fulfillment of an art form that shapes our lives

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He had the pose, I just added the pixie dust
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I have tried for two weeks to capture an image of a merganser, I finally succeeded today but even at 500mm I had to crop for a closer view
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This pattern is on a 100 year old Obi (Kimono sash) that my mother in law has hanging on her wall
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Castle Pinckney was a small masonry fortification constructed by the United States government by 1810, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.[2][3] It was used very briefly as a prisoner-of-war camp (six weeks) and artillery position during the American Civil War. It was named
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The Tidal pond in my neighborhood overflowed and blocked many drivers from leaving
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Morris Island Boneyard~South Carolina
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Mission, British Columbia, Canada
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I shot this from Kerry Park in Seattle, Washington
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Folly Beach, South Carolina
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Nikon D7100, Nikkor 18-300mm lens, tripod
ISO 100, F/8, 30s, 18mm focal length
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Macro fun with my Swarovski Snowflake ornaments
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Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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We had 26.5 inches of rain in less than 48 hours, it led to devastating floods for all of South Carolina
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Vancouver~British Columbia
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Chuckanut Drive~Washington State
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iPhone 6+
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Dupont State forest~North Carolina
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My grandson Caleb celebrating his 1st birthday by smashing his cake
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I build all my own props for Halloween, my pumpkin dude is 6 1/2 tall!
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The event is held during winter in central Sydney over the course of three weeks in May and June. The centrepiece of Vivid Sydney is the light sculptures, multimedia interactive work and building projections that transform various buildings and landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in and around the Sydney CBD into an outdoor night time canvas of art.
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Below Rolley Lake Falls~Mission, British Columbia
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This was a chandelier at a restaurant we ate at this afternoon
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This little park is in a gated community in North Carolina where the mountain house is, such a lovely place!
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Definitely not easy to shoot in pouring down rain, I managed the shot but got completely soaked in the process
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I chose this as Aspects of time since its taken me years to capture this and it happened right in front of me!
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After winds, heavy rains and flooding the flowers managed to survive
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Morgan Creek~Isle of Palms, South Carolina
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Folly Beach, South Carolina
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Not easy to shoot in the dark while they are moving!
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This image was created with 5~ 30 second exposures merged in Lightroom CC....I definitely needed a lot of patience and time to create this
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The James-Santee Episcopal Church in McClellanville was built in 1890 as a chapel-of-ease for the Wambaw Church within the St. James-Santee Parish. The parish was established in 1706 by the Church of England and served French Huguenots who had arrived in 1687 – two years after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes – to escape persecution for their Protestant beliefs. It was the first parish to be established outside of Charleston, and the area was called the French Santee
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Mount Rainier National Park~Washington State
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Atlanta, Georgia Skyline
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Nikon D7100, a it,or 18-300mm lens, tripod
ISO 200, F/20, 30s, 18mm focal length
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Definitely not easy to shoot in pouring down rain, I managed the shot but got completely soaked in the process
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Macro fun with my Swarovski Snowflake ornaments
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My grandson Caleb celebrating his 1st birthday by smashing his cake
Posted to Children about 3313 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Not easy to shoot in the dark while they are moving!
Posted to Night about 3315 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Posted to Floral and Fauna about 3315 days ago, 1 comment(s)
He had the pose, I just added the pixie dust
Posted to Children about 3315 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Posted to Sunsets about 3315 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Posted to Floral and Fauna about 3322 days ago, 0 comment(s)
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I chose this as Aspects of time since its taken me years to capture this and it happened right in front of me!
Posted to Floral and Fauna about 3329 days ago, 0 comment(s)
I have tried for two weeks to capture an image of a merganser, I finally succeeded today but even at 500mm I had to crop for a closer view
Posted to Floral and Fauna about 3334 days ago, 1 comment(s)
This image was created with 5~ 30 second exposures merged in Lightroom CC....I definitely needed a lot of patience and time to create this
Posted to Long Exposure about 3334 days ago, 2 comment(s)
Posted to Black and White about 3352 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Posted to Macro about 3353 days ago, 1 comment(s)
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This pattern is on a 100 year old Obi (Kimono sash) that my mother in law has hanging on her wall
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I build all my own props for Halloween, my pumpkin dude is 6 1/2 tall!
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Castle Pinckney was a small masonry fortification constructed by the United States government by 1810, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.[2][3] It was used very briefly as a prisoner-of-war camp (six weeks) and artillery position during the American Civil War. It was named
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The James-Santee Episcopal Church in McClellanville was built in 1890 as a chapel-of-ease for the Wambaw Church within the St. James-Santee Parish. The parish was established in 1706 by the Church of England and served French Huguenots who had arrived in 1687 – two years after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes – to escape persecution for their Protestant beliefs. It was the first parish to be established outside of Charleston, and the area was called the French Santee
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The event is held during winter in central Sydney over the course of three weeks in May and June. The centrepiece of Vivid Sydney is the light sculptures, multimedia interactive work and building projections that transform various buildings and landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge in and around the Sydney CBD into an outdoor night time canvas of art.
Posted to Night about 3374 days ago, 0 comment(s)
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After winds, heavy rains and flooding the flowers managed to survive
Posted to Sand and Sea about 3379 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Posted to Sand and Sea about 3379 days ago, 0 comment(s)
The Tidal pond in my neighborhood overflowed and blocked many drivers from leaving
Posted to Weather about 3379 days ago, 0 comment(s)
We had 26.5 inches of rain in less than 48 hours, it led to devastating floods for all of South Carolina
Posted to Weather about 3379 days ago, 0 comment(s)
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Morgan Creek~Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Posted to Sunsets about 3381 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Morris Island Boneyard~South Carolina
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Posted to Night about 3385 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Below Rolley Lake Falls~Mission, British Columbia
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Vancouver, British Columbia
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Vancouver~British Columbia
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Mission, British Columbia, Canada
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I shot this from Kerry Park in Seattle, Washington
Posted to Night about 3394 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Mount Rainier National Park~Washington State
Posted to National Parks and Forests about 3395 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Chuckanut Drive~Washington State
Posted to Waterfalls about 3396 days ago, 1 comment(s)
Posted to Waterfalls about 3398 days ago, 0 comment(s)
This was a chandelier at a restaurant we ate at this afternoon
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iPhone 6+
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Atlanta, Georgia Skyline
Posted to Long Exposure about 3402 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Folly Beach, South Carolina
Posted to Lighthouses about 3402 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Folly Beach, South Carolina
Posted to Lighthouses about 3402 days ago, 0 comment(s)
Dupont State forest~North Carolina
Posted to Long Exposure about 3402 days ago, 0 comment(s)
This little park is in a gated community in North Carolina where the mountain house is, such a lovely place!
Posted to Long Exposure about 3402 days ago, 0 comment(s)
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Nikon D7100, a it,or 18-300mm lens, tripod
ISO 200, F/20, 30s, 18mm focal length
Posted to Black and White about 3403 days ago, 2 comment(s)
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 18-300mm lens, tripod
ISO 100, F/8, 30s, 18mm focal length
Posted to Black and White about 3403 days ago, 0 comment(s)