Shannon Lutkins Photography

03/28/2025

✨ Misty and Bailey Wed 03/22/2025 ✨

From the moment Bailey reached out to me to photograph his proposal to Misty, I knew their wedding would be something special. Every session with them—proposal, engagement, and now their wedding—has been pure magic. They are an absolute dream to photograph! 💕

When a family emergency meant I had to send a trusted associate in my place, I was heartbroken to miss their big day. But I knew they were in the best hands, and their trust in me meant everything. As I went through their photos, it only confirmed what I already knew—their love and joy are undeniable. Every moment was filled with laughter, happy tears, and the kind of magic that makes weddings unforgettable.

Bailey & Misty, your kindness and grace through it all are a testament to the relationship of trust we had established throughout planning and the kind and understanding hearts that you both share. Here’s a little sneak peek of your beautiful day—more to come! 💍📸

03/27/2025

Ditto

03/16/2025

See you at the Waveland St Patrick’s Parade!!!

03/09/2025

🍏 A Sweet Tip for Apple Users! 🍎

Hey friends! Just a quick friendly reminder—if you’re an Apple user, did you know you can schedule your texts to send at a more convenient time?

I know many of you (me)are excited to reach out when something pops into your head. So this is a game changer for us “squirrels”.

Here’s how you can schedule a text on iPhone:
📱 Type your message in iMessage
📅 Hold the blue plus button (on left)
⏰ Choose “Send Later” and pick a time!

This way, you can still send your message without worrying about waking anyone up! Or giving a business owner a weekend off 😉 😂❤️ Win-win! 🎉

Thanks for being awesome, and I appreciate each of you! 💛

02/28/2025

🌅 The Countdown is On! 🌅

Only 8 days until 7 PM sunsets return, and I couldn’t be more excited! Longer golden hours, dreamy skies, and the perfect light for those stunning beach sessions. ✨

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to book a sunset session, now is it! Let’s capture those warm, glowing moments together. 📸

Drop a 🌞 in the comments if you’re as ready for sunset season as I am!

02/20/2025

Some fun behind the scenes/selfies/Meta glasses capture from the Order Of Dionysus Ball this past weekend.

When i tell you this is the most welcoming Krewe I have been privileged enough to photograph. They really are an inclusive group and I am here for it. If I didn’t photograph them I would join. Last year I heard about their scholorships they provide to local youth and I was sold.

If you are looking for a group to call your own this is it.

Also, how gorgeous are Kween and Your Barefoot Neighbor?

How is it that I am so lucky this is my job? I still pinch myself!@

02/20/2025

Order Of Dionysus Ball 02/15/25

Photos are ready. Link in comments.

02/20/2025

This is exciting!

02/19/2025

Oh this is so cool!!

Would you do this?

02/13/2025

Send a greeting card for Valentines Day to a child in St. Jude. It is FREE.

Choose a sweet e-card featuring layouts inspired by patient art, and then select a pre-written message, or create your own!

02/10/2025

☕️ Go grab your free Starbucks today. ☕️

I have so much editing to do this week I will for sure be making a Run.

What are you ordering? I want to try something new.

01/24/2025

Did you know this?

I bet you did. Trying to just organize our iPhone photos are hard. Imagine one wedding with 3000 photos 😂

01/22/2025

❄️ Hostorical Snow Day in South Mississippi ! ❄️

Today was pure magic. It’s the first time we’ve had a snowfall like this, and my kids were absolutely thrilled! We spent the day soaking up every flurry—snowball fights, snow angels, and plenty of laughter filled the air.

As much as I wanted to just stay in the moment, the photographer in me couldn’t resist grabbing my camera. Watching my kids’ joy through my lens was such a gift. These fleeting moments—rosy cheeks, bundled-up giggles, and those first impressions of snow—are memories I’ll cherish forever. Doesn’t matter my children are older it was amazing to watch their firsts again!

Sometimes the best pictures are the ones you didn’t plan for, and today’s impromptu snowy photoshoot was one of those times.

I want to see your snow day photos too! ❄️✨tag me.

01/22/2025

Every single session 😂

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*please*

01/21/2025

Post your snow photos here. It is gorgeous out. This is me and most of my fam braving the snow to attempt sledding on our wake boards 😂

That snow got me right in the eye as I took this.

01/21/2025

Happy 10 year anniversary to a favorite photo of mine lol

So my friends today at Beauvoir, The Last Home of President Jefferson Davis were all a little frisky today. Stanley the camel was extra special today and didn't want me to leave!

I HAVE THE BEST JOB EVER!!! Special thanks to my friend and associate Jessica Lumpkin for capturing these!

01/16/2025

I do not often take the time to share the struggles I can run into as a wedding photographer but today I am going to be candid. You see this gorgeous photo of the cutest couple? I delivered their photos to them three days ago. I always check the gallery to follow up on things and see what they liked in there. I realized they were missing 600 photos! After two hours of working to remedy this I made the decision to reedit the photos.

Why did I feel a need to share this? A professional photographer will have multiple backups of your wedding photos and when something happens we pull up our sleeves and reedit.

If you can, always ask your potential wedding photographer how they store your photos. Hire someone with experience and reviews to match. HOPEFULLY that is ME.

So I will be editing this same wedding a second time this week and I couldn't be happier about it!