South Bay Photographer's Vibrant Hermosa Beach Images Scattered Among Hollywood's Stars at Golden Globes Celebrity Gift Lounge

Images of Hermosa Beach by South Bay Fine Art Photographer Shannon Howard (http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShannonHowardPrints), will be displayed and included in celebrity gift bags in association with The Artisan Group® at an invitation-only Golden Globe Awards luxury celebrity gift lounge hosted by GBK Productions. The event is taking place January 9-10 at an exclusive location in Hollywood, California, in honor of The 2015 Golden Globe Nominees and Presenters. This event will also be attended by nearly fifty press and media outlets.

One of the South Bay photographer’s most popular Hermosa Beach photographs, “ Vibrant Shore,” (pictured right center and shot from the Hermosa Beach Pier) will be featured on display at The Artisan Group’s exhibit, and all attending celebrities will receive her “California Collection” fine art photography note cards (pictured bottom left) in their swag bags. This collection features unique, colorful photographs ranging from bold and dramatic to delightfully retro. Two of the four images included in the celebrity gift bags (“Vibrant Shore,” and “Solitude is Rare”) were shot in Hermosa Beach.

When asked about the inspiration for her work, Shannon explained, “I really work to create serene and uplifting pieces for my clients’ homes and businesses that will inspire a vibrant, positive lifestyle. It’s my hope that when people visit my online shop, they feel instantly refreshed by what they see. My work is inspired by a love for the simple pleasures in life as I feel these are the moments that rejuvenate us the most amidst our fast-paced days.”

The photographer’s choice of images for the event stemmed from her love of our South Bay Beach Cities.

“I selected these particular photographs for this celebrity event not only because of the Golden Globes’ location here in the LA area but because I love the unique energy of our South Bay coastal communities, especially Hermosa, Redondo, and Manhattan. Our beach cities here are each very unique yet still share a blend of seaside tranquility and vibrant artistic energy that makes them a great place to renew the spirit. I try to capture those refreshing qualities in the photographs that I shoot here and love sharing them with others.”

Shannon Howard’s uplifting photography has been featured on the “Good Stuff” pages of Bust Magazine’s June-July 2014 Issue, in GBK’s 2013 and 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards Celebrity Gift Lounges, and mentioned in Greer’s OC. Her photographs have sold extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. She is a proud member of The Artisan Group®, which is an exclusive organization of talented artists and artisans from around the world who have been selected on a juried basis for the high quality of their work. Creations from Artisan Group® Members have been widely seen on many of television’s most popular primetime shows and have been featured in numerous high profile awards show luxury celebrity lounges hosted by GBK Productions.

To learn more about artist and her work, visit www.etsy.com/shop/ShannonHowardPrints, www.shannonhowardphotography.com, or email shannonhowardphotography@gmail.com.

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