{"id":15,"date":"2020-12-25T02:10:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-25T02:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lanishumway.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-10-30T07:27:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T07:27:12","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lanishumway.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15\" class=\"elementor elementor-15\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b28dac4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b28dac4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6bd824\" data-id=\"d6bd824\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-838a641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"838a641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/lanishumway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_8961.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-134\" alt=\"Lani Shumway Photography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lanishumway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_8961.jpg 960w, https:\/\/lanishumway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_8961-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lanishumway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_8961-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dba76f\" data-id=\"7dba76f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814c381 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"814c381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have always had an adventurous and creative spirit. I am an athlete, yogi, love to travel, appreciate all genres of music and art, and enjoy cooking and eating healthy foods. I am constantly searching for the next breathtaking sunrise or sunset and beautiful vista.<\/p><p>Early on, photography seemed like a perfect medium through which I could express my creativity and stories. In my first photography class in high school, I realized how much I enjoyed the full creative process: from taking pictures to learning how to develop them. My brothers and I soon created a darkroom in the basement of the family home which gave me the flexibility to practice at my leisure. I have been dubbed the \u201cFamily Photographer\u201d ever since.<\/p><p>I grew up in the hills and open land of Western Massachusetts (Amherst) and have lived in some of the most beautiful places in New England along the coast including Martha\u2019s Vineyard. I moved to Newburyport, MA 15 years ago, where I entered my first local photography contest and won! I have been passionate about photography ever since.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\">THE TOWNIE ARTICLE:<\/span><\/p><p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QPAHt78v4p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townienbpt.com\/general\/2024\/12\/03\/newburyport-is-photogenic-in-ways-you-wouldnt-expect\">Newburyport is Photogenic in Ways You&#8217;d Never Expect<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Newburyport is Photogenic in Ways You&#8217;d Never Expect&#8221; &#8212; The Townie\" src=\"https:\/\/www.townienbpt.com\/general\/2024\/12\/03\/newburyport-is-photogenic-in-ways-you-wouldnt-expect\/embed#?secret=ycPooHdHcX#?secret=QPAHt78v4p\" data-secret=\"QPAHt78v4p\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p><p>It is my continued objective as a photographer to capture special moments and milestones that brings a smile to my face and joy to others.<\/p><p>Thank you for your support and being a part of my journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00f8f1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00f8f1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-867d4a3\" data-id=\"867d4a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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