Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Artist Work: Sharon Montrose

Sharon Montrose is a commercial photographer based in Los Angeles. Her main subjects? Dogs! The animal lover has also managed to photograph a variety of creatures ranging from ducks to alligators. Montrose must have obtained the Dr. Dolittle charm to create such fine work. Her animal portraits capture personality and spunk from each character.

Montrose also photographs children and families. Yet her photographs read differently than most portraits. I was enchanted by the wonders and ease of child play. Here are some examples of work:







Photographs by Shanon Montrose at http://sharonmontrose.blogspot.com

These photographs struck a chord. Perhaps it's the stress with school, but I long for those days again. The days when a bed sheet floating above my head would cause shrieks of laughter and snuggling--promises of a carefree day.