Hello! I’m Shawn Salley, a fashion photographer based in Greenville, South Carolina. I am originally from upper East Tennessee, and I received my bachelors degree in vocal music education from East Tennessee State University. After teaching chorus and drama for three years at the middle school level, I realized that a profession in education wasn’t quite the right fit for me, and I decided to pursue full time work in photography in 2021, an activity that I enjoyed simply as a hobby to that point. Over time, I’ve discovered that all of the same artistic details that I love about music – the drama, the textures, the stories, the contrast, just to name a few – also applied directly to photography. This unique life experience gives me a perspective that I believe translates into beautiful narrative imagery that I have the privilege of capturing through my camera lens.