A Little About Me…

My name is Shalyn O'Neal and I have been in the wedding industry for over 17 years. My husband and I operate a small farm in Rogersville, Missouri and we have 2 beautiful children! My family opened a wedding chapel when I was 9 years old and I have been in love with weddings ever since! I started managing one of our chapels, Stonegate Glass Chapel, full time in the summer of 2019 and have loved being able to be part of over 400 couples big days so far. Shortly after the birth of my 1st, I decided to go part time with my venue work to allow for both more time at home with my growing family but also more weekend availability for photographing weddings!

A bit about how my photography journey began - I started offering photography for several of our elopements and small weddings shortly after starting back full time. My sister-in-law explained my love of photography in the most amazing way - being an enneagram 1, I LOVE rules. I love knowing the outcome of things. But I also like creativity and being able to find the beauty in things. Photography is the PERFECT creative outlet for us 1's - it is creativity with a defined set of rules. Adjust this setting, get this result. Step back a bit, get this result. I have loved being able to combine my passion for weddings, creativity, and yes, rules through this business

I would love to put this passion to good use and help make your wedding dreams come true!

 FAQs

  • I absolutely love being a part of one of the most important days of your life. Capturing all the little moments that you may not notice but are happening right in front of you by people who love and care for you. The wedding day goes by so fast - I love being able to provide memories and proof that the groom ripped his pants on the dance floor.

  • I prefer to have a mix of photojournalistic and traditional photography. I want to capture things as they happen but also give a nudge in the “cute” direction wherever needed!

    For the portraits portion of the day, I like to do a mix of candids and posed according to what each couple is most comfortable with. I want to work WITH you to make your wedding day as relaxed as possible even if you’re “not a picture person.”

    As for my editing style, I like to think of my work as true to life but with a hint of light. I want your photos to be timeless, but I also strive to give my couples a predictable end product no matter the venue.

  • I have been doing photography professionally since 2019, but I have been in the wedding industry since 2006 having grown up with a wedding chapel basically in my backyard. Wedding have been such a huge part of my life. I know them inside and out which is part of why I LOVE wedding photography so much!! To be able to help pull off one of the biggest days of people’s lives is such a blessing.

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