saintandsailorstudio

I am a husband to the most beautiful and amazing wife I could ever dream of, and the father of two very funny and lovely little girls. Every picture I take is ultimately for them. I mean it’s for you too but it’s how I support my little family.

I've always had an artistic eye and have loved to create art. Starting with pencil sketches and paints as a kid I would draw pictures of cars, snowboards, my dog and whatever a little boy finds interesting.

It wasn’t until I first picked up a camera in high school that I really found my niche. That camera which was loaned to me from my school was a far cry from the digital monster I use today. It was an old 35 MM Film camera, the Canon AE1. (remember film?) My teacher who was instrumental in shaping my future (Big shout out to teachers !! ) was way ahead of his time and introduced me to some amazing things in his “Communication Technology” Class. Subjects ranged from making videos to shooting lasers through prisms to create holograms and of course photography. I developed my first black and white enlargement in Mr. Rubles dark room in 1992. I remember watching the image slowly reveal through the bath as the chemicals developed on the paper and I was hooked. It’s been a progressive growth ever since. Now my dark room is my 27” IMAC and the latest and greatest version of Photoshop.
I have been a photographer for a number of years now with a fair amount of success and looking back it has been a really fun journey. I’ve had the opportunity to photograph everything from professional athletes, to baseball gloves for Nike, rappers, bands, models, bodybuilders, billboards and babies. Throughout that journey I’ve always tried to stay inspired creatively and learn everything I can about what makes an image look great. I’ve honed my skills and really found my personal style. My goal is to make really cool art for you to hang in your kids rooms, homes and offices. I love the idea of a picture that looks good in a babies first nursery and could still be used in a toddler room and on to a man cave.

Why Saint & Sailor you ask? Well my name is Shawn St.Peter so the Saint part is a tribute to my family name and Sailor because when I was 18 I joined the Navy and became a sailor. That was a big part of my life and also shaped who I am today. That and all those S’s sound good together.