The days you'll ache for, are happening {now}.

Pregnant woman lying down with a tiger tattoo on her belly, partner's hand gently resting on her bump.
A colorful vintage baby mobile with fruit shapes hangs over a wooden crib in a striped nursery.
Western north carolina photographer |
families, maternity, motherhood & couples


 

Docutorial Lifestyle Photographer

 



What's docutorial? It's a mix of documentary and editorial - the best of both. I don't like to be put in a box, and I wouldn't put your memories in one either. Natural moments blended with intentional angles and a little direction. The art of taking ordinary moments and making them feel like everything. The result is nostalgia in the form of art.



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A couple relaxes in a bright living room with a golden retriever on a jute rug, colorful wall art, and modern furniture.
Couple in wedding attire standing with a dog on a lush green lawn beside a serene pond surrounded by trees.
A smiling baby sits on a wooden table while a man in a black shirt plays with them indoors.
Fresh peaches, green beans, tomatoes, and mixed berries arranged in colorful bowls on a white kitchen counter.
Young family sitting on sunny hardwood floor, mother in white dress holding baby, father in black t-shirt beside them.
Wooden dining table with fresh fruit tart, watermelon feta salad, berry plates, and peaches in a bowl.
A mother in a white dress holds a baby in a striped onesie outdoors in warm sunlight.
A family sits together on a wooden swing under a lush green tree in a serene garden setting.

One day you'll look back and realize how much was shifting.

Right here, in all the ordinary days.



It comes quietly.



There is this gut wrenching feeling that lives underneath all of it. That this version of your life, this age, these exact kids right now, is already leaving. You cannot hold it still no matter how hard you try.


That is why I photograph the way I do. Not to make it pretty. To make it last.

Photographs can't stop time. But they can put you back in the middle of it.

Colorful crayon scribbles in red, orange, teal, and brown on white paper, abstract child artwork.
Woman in colorful cardigan stands in art-filled hallway decorated with children's drawings and paper garland.

 

I am Shannen Fusco,
the woman behind the lens, preserving the moments your heart will {always} want to come back to.

 

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Newborn baby lying on white bedding in warm sunlight while parent gently holds them.

Motherhood

Motherhood sessions are for the season you're in - just a Tuesday. The way they reach for you, the way you move around each other. It goes fast and these photos slow it down.

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Two parents lovingly kissing their newborn baby on the cheeks in a tender moment.

Families

Family sessions are less about getting everyone to look at the camera and more about documenting where you actually are right now. The chaos, the closeness, the moments nobody staged. Those are the ones worth keeping.

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Couple on a farm at golden hour with man embracing pregnant woman from behind.

Maternity

You're in the middle of something huge and it deserves to be documented. Maternity sessions focus on you - how you feel, how you carried them, the anticipation of what's coming. Real and unhurried.

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Your story is already happening. And you already know you're going to wish you had more of it documented. Let's make sure you keep this season forever.

Baby standing at a wooden picnic table outdoors with a golden retriever, family members, food, and drinks on a sunny day.
Child hands gently holding two small yellow wildflowers, wearing a striped dress and knit cardigan.
Two people playing chess at a wooden table in black and white photo, one holding a coffee cup.
Adult hands gently holding a newborn baby's tiny feet wrapped in a white knit blanket, with a gold ring visible.
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A mother sits on a bedroom floor holding two babies while an older child sits on the bed behind her.

 

"It honestly felt like I was just catching up with a friend while she captured meaningful memories of our family."


Samantha Oh, Motherhood Session 2026

 

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Serving Mills River, Hendersonville, Asheville, Brevard, Fletcher, Etowah, and surrounding WNC communities.