Shawnae Neujahr Photography

Shawnae Neujahr Photography Ohio Wedding, Motherhood and newborn photographer.

I’ve been sitting and trying to think of a caption for 10 minutes. Pondering what’s a good catch. What’s gonna stop the ...
09/14/2026

I’ve been sitting and trying to think of a caption for 10 minutes.
Pondering what’s a good catch. What’s gonna stop the scroll.
But then I caught myself thinking those thoughts and shut it down and started writing.
I didn’t sign up to be a content creator. I haven’t captured thousands of memories just to find a catchy way to grab people’s attention.

I was entrusted with somebody’s most prized possessions, over and over again. And I did that because I am in love with being human is. The reality of it all.
Messy homes, where the kitchen is a disaster but dinner was fantastic.
Belly laughs that rarely are audible until it bursts out of you.
Smiles and jokes, and tears and authenticity.

I sighed up to be a keeper of memories. A historian. Someone who categorizes pieces of human history that can be displayed in your own home. Till you have a museum of an entire lifetime.

I signed up to be an artist.
Not to use my creative energy towards how to sell my packages or prove I’m worthy of hiring based off my instagram following.

So instead I wrote this. I didn’t write with the intention of selling. I didn’t think about who’s going to read this or even if anyone will.
But I put my beliefs and thoughts into words that describe what it feels like to hold so much honor to be even the smallest piece in memory preservation.

Christina and Ian on film 💕

Who's ready for holiday photos? 👀Gauging interest on if I should run them again this year.
08/28/2026

Who's ready for holiday photos? 👀

Gauging interest on if I should run them again this year.

My therapist told me today that the girl who showed up to her office today is completely different than the girl who wal...
08/26/2026

My therapist told me today that the girl who showed up to her office today is completely different than the girl who walked in 2 years ago.
24 year old Shawnae didn’t think she was deserving of everything that today- I now have. The biggest contribution? Love.

I feel so incredibly lucky. I get to regularly participate in the unification of life. Merging families into one big conglomerate.
How lucky are we to experience what it’s like to bring your village together?

Love to me has always seemed unfathomable. It has no bounds. It is an endless well that continues to fill up even when you think it’s bound to go dry any moment now.

But that’s the thing. I’ve learned over these past 10 years photographing weddings that we are all deserving of love, you just have to find your village. You’ll have so many friends and loves in your lifetime, family, chosen family, you will be drowning in love if you embrace it.

How lucky are we to experience so many multiple forms of love in our lifetime?

One of my favorite places in Cuyahoga Valley to work at is the wonderful Hines Hill Campus.It’s a beautiful place to hos...
08/21/2026

One of my favorite places in Cuyahoga Valley to work at is the wonderful Hines Hill Campus.
It’s a beautiful place to host all your favorite people.

Wedding photographer, travel wedding photographer, Cleveland wedding photographer, outdoor wedding, intimate wedding, candid photography, documentary photography, wedding venue

What makes Hines Hill Campus so beautiful is its versatility.

It acts as a blank canvas, letting you curate an atmosphere that reflects your personal vision without feeling restrictive.

Beyond its natural beauty, hosting your wedding here carries a deeper purpose.

The property originally served as a private retreat in the early 1900s before joining the national park landscape. Today, booking your celebration directly supports the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, helping fund local environmental stewardship and educational programs.
Which is a huge plus in my book.

Ready to bring your vision to life at Hines Hill?

I’m always honored to return to this special corner of the park. Reach out today to check availability for your date.

08/21/2026

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When your wedding day finally arrives, you crave presence.
You don’t want a performance, or your day to be focused aroun...
08/05/2026

When your wedding day finally arrives, you crave presence.
You don’t want a performance, or your day to be focused around creating content.

It’s not a cumulation of trends, or starting a new one.
Your wedding is representative of everything that brings you together, people, music, food, everything is yours.

Your gallery should absolutely follow that guideline as well.
Photos can feel daunting, but they don’t have to be.

If you’re nervous about photos, here’s what I need you to know:

I’M WARM,
I’M A GOOD LISTENER,
AND I’M GOING TO TREAT YOU LIKE REAL PEOPLE.

The best photos happen when you feel comfortable, and comfort starts with feeling understood.
The more I know about you, the more your gallery lives and breathes as a part of yourselves.

What could be better than that?

Wedding photographer, Cleveland wedding photographer, destination wedding, film wedding photographer, documentary photography, 35mm film, nostalgic photos, wedding day, wedding album

The motherhood photographer for all seasons of life. I never thought I would love motherhood and family photography as m...
04/15/2026

The motherhood photographer for all seasons of life.

I never thought I would love motherhood and family photography as much as I do.
I’ve always had a place for it in my heart, but it only grows more and more special with each session.

I don’t want the typical couples.I want the couples that surround themselves with warmth and love.I want the couples who...
04/02/2026

I don’t want the typical couples.

I want the couples that surround themselves with warmth and love.

I want the couples who create a wedding that feels like themselves embodied, not just another event.

I want couples who think they’re awkward in front of the camera, but when they don’t know it’s there, they laugh with each other and light up.

I’ve never claimed to be the photographer for everyone.
I’m very go with the flow. I allow breathing room. Sometimes I say f**k the timeline.

I notice. I perceive. I listen.

Not once should you feel like your day is all photos and slapping a smile on and saying “cheese!” for hours.
You should be forgetting that I’m even there.

You should be enveloped in hugs, and kisses. Writing vows that bring tears to your eyes, and makes your friends ugly cry.
You shouldn’t worry about missing a photo of someone important, or wishing you could’ve gotten one with your grandmother before she left for the night.

I am the photographer for the couples who want to breathe, and exist in a day that was built for them.
A day you wrote, and I’m just the visual artist bringing it all to life.

I’m the photographer for the couples that want real over perfection.
The one who photographs memories, not just checking boxes on a shot list.

Things are changing. I’m changing. This summer, I will no longer be a nanny. Like ever. It’s the end of an era. Hardest ...
03/31/2026

Things are changing.

I’m changing.
This summer, I will no longer be a nanny. Like ever. It’s the end of an era.
Hardest decision I’ve ever had to make, so that I can show up for you as my very best self.

In getting ready for change…
I redid my entire website.
I’ve wanted to pull my hair out a few times because it’s not “perfect”
But how can I preach authenticity and realness if I can’t embody that myself?

There’s a bittersweet feeling about my business growing.
This has always been so much more than a job.
I’m literally living the dream. I get to make art for some of the most wonderful people on the planet. I could cry.

If you’ve made it this far into my ramblings, then I have a prize for you.

I’m doing ✨An End of An Era GIVEAWAY✨

All you have to do is:

💕go to my website (you can find the link in my bio) and find your favorite thing about it. Could be anything! Quotes, photos, pages!
Then come back here and tell me what your favorite is and why.
That’s it!

💕For an extra entry you can share this post with a link to my site on your story. Just make sure you tag me 😉

🏆will receive a free session for this year!

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