Hey! I'm Shane McNicholas, a Cleveland Photographer since May 2020. I got into photography because I bought a camera in order to sell watches from my personal collection. I wanted clients to get the best idea of the product's condition. I was surprised at how capable a modern mirrorless camera can be. I started traveling around and I looked for local landmarks and unique spots while we were shut down for COVID. I got addicted to looking for bridges, trees, waterfalls, parks, and unique angles of downtown Cleveland while timing them with sunsets or inclement weather. As I got used to editing and posting shots of local areas, friends started asking me to do family portraits. I said yes and that led to people asking if I shoot events, engagements, sports and eventually weddings!

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I love how photography gets me out and about, meeting new people and experiencing and documenting important days in people's lives. 

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I can proudly say I've been published, in the running multiple times for Cleveland Scene's Best Photographer, been trusted with photo and video for many weddings, worked for many local businesses, documented touring bands, shot music videos, sporting events, and have been invited to display photos in an exhibit this year for Cleveland's Photo Fest. I never expected to get this deep into this let alone be presented so many opportunities with such trust.