Shot By Somi Studios

Exciting news! Savannah Square Pops will be on site this Thursday with their irresistible pops! Be a pop-star while getting your headshot with Shot By Somi Studios and donating to United Way of the Coastal Empire! See you Thursday at Mansion on Forsyth Park, Autograph Collection!

Join our Shot by Somi team for shots and headshots at the beautiful Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. Thursday, November 12 5:007:00 PM For a $10 donation to United Way, you’ll enjoy a complimentary shot and hors d'oeuvres courtesy of the Mansion on Forsyth Park as well as live music by LaFaye. ... The Shot by Somi Studios team will be taking complimentary headshots at the event, which will be available for purchase for $50 each. All headshot proceeds will be donated to United Way. Donations for the event can be made in advance at https://app.mobilecause.com/form/exOUDQ?vid=dkjto or text SOMI to 40403 to donate.

What an amazing backyard wedding I got to experience in Tyrone, Georgia on Sunday!! Cherish is a family friend, so it felt like quite the reunion, and she marr...ied an awesome brother Myron! It was probably one of the funniest weddings I've experienced. They married in Cherish's parents backyard. The love was evident throughout the day. Special thanks to Calvin Parker for joining me on the trip to capture some dope shots as well! Please let me know what you think!!! #shotbysomi #foreverfleming Photography: Somi Benson-Jaja, Shot by Somi Studios Second Shooter: Calvin Parker Makeup Artist: Crystal Orr, Crystal Nicole Artistry Videography: John Dierre Planner: Memories Last 4ever, LLC DJ: DJ Cinto Enterprise Cake: Cutie Pies & Cakery Dress: Tyler McClelland Campbell

Did you know that Chatham Country has the second largest homeless population in Georgia? Stories from Savannah Project -Homelessness : No. 2 It’s easy to survi...ve, as long as you are humble enough. Meet Paul Born in Camden County, Georgia Has Lived in Savannah for 10 years Age: 61 Homeless for 10 year Paul is a survivor. After a battle with addiction he lost his job, the people he loved, and wounded up on the streets. Before coming to Savannah he had a job in Beaufort, SC making boat docks. He says he grew up on the water and enjoyed his time on boats. Savannah to Paul, is a great city with caring people, he mentioned that you can have four square meals a day if you get up and get it. His words of advice for everyone is don’t get homeless, do what is takes to live a normal life. It’s easy to make money, but there’s nothing like having a family. You ain’t got no family out here. As far as living on the streets, he says it’s easy to survive, as long as you are humble enough. #shotbysomi #storiesfromsavannah ***** We had to get creative with this spotlight due to Paul’s request of not wanting his family to see him on TV. But he was down for us releasing these images via Facebook and was happy to share his story. Want to help Paul out? He is normally flagging on the corner of Abercorn and Apache Ave (Southside of Savannah )next to the Wells Fargo and will accept monetary donations and hygiene supplies. Some advice he had for people would like to give stuff is don’t give canned goods because it’s hard for them to carry them or open them up!

Nothing beats a delicious gumbo with Roger Wood. Photos from our shoot with Shot By Somi Studios and What's Gina Cooking are going live next week on our new w...ebsite! Along with an announcement of the recipe contest winners #sausagegumbo #rogerwoodfoods #fall #foodphotography #foodstyling

Over the next few months I will be highlighting Savannah's homeless in my Stories from Savannah to bring awareness to voices that are not usually given a microp...hone. Homelessness can happen to anyone and we need to do our best to help out when we can! Stories from Savannah Project : No. 1 "Everbody's somebody, Nobody's nobody." - Don Diablo Meet Eric Schuermann Born in Charleston, South Carolina Has Lived in Savannah for 7 years Age: 33 Homeless for 7/8 months Eric has a positive outlook on life even though he has been homeless since the beginning of this year. He is grateful for the help he has received from community kitchens and food banks but says it's still hard to get a bed at a shelter due to space. He mentioned before the pandemic he was living paycheck to paycheck as a concierge downtown, and that homelessness can happen to the best of us. He wants people to know "Everbody's somebody, Nobody's nobody." #shotbysomi #storiesfromsavannah

Beyond grateful to be chose by the readers of @savannahmagazine as Best of Savannah - Best Photographer 2020. Thank you to everyone who voted for us for this honor! Cheers!

We hope you've enjoyed Purposefully Me. Alienworx and Good Cause Marketing: we had a great experience working with your teams on this campaign. To the community leaders who participated: thank you for sharing your purpose with us. Thank you for following the #purposefullyme campaign. #savannahgeorgia #savannahcommunity #alienworx #goodcausemarketing #shotbysomi #community #purpose... Tybee Equality Fest, satchel., 100 Black Men Of America, Inc., The Savannah Theatre, Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant, United Way of the Coastal Empire, Kessler Collection, Charisse Styles

Failure is never that bad. It’s usually a learning curve and you just figure out what you did wrong and fix it. Harold Oglesby of St. Joseph's/Candler and 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. Purposefully Me is a community campaign presented in collaboration with Alienworx and Good Cause Marketing. For video of our interview with Harold, head over to the Alienworx page now.... #stjosephscandler #100bmosav #purposefullyme #savannahgeorgia #savannahcommunity #alienworx #goodcausemarketing #shotbysomi #community #purpose

What skill have you worked hard to improve? Meet Elizabeth Seeger, Owner and Designer at satchel. Purposefully Me is a community campaign presented in collaboration with Alienworx and Good Cause Marketing. To see photos from this shoot, check out Good Cause Marketing and our last post. #satchel #purposefullyme #savannahgeorgia #savannahcommunity #alienworx #goodcausemarketing #shotbysomi #community #purpose

Success feels like shared joy, the reward after a hard work. It feels like you’ve climbed a mountain and finally have the really good view, but it’s also kind of the peace after the wave crashes. -Elizabeth Seeger of satchel. Purposefully Me is a community campaign presented in collaboration with Alienworx and Good Cause Marketing. For video of our interview with Elizabeth, head over to the Alienworx page now.... #satchel #purposefullyme #savannahgeorgia #savannahcommunity #alienworx #goodcausemarketing #shotbysomi #purpose

How do you make a difference? Meet Lisa Clark, Vice President of Marketing for United Way of the Coastal Empire. Purposefully Me is a community campaign presented in collaboration with Alienworx and Good Cause Marketing. To see photos from this shoot, check out Good Cause Marketing and our last post.... #uwce #liveunited #purposefullyme #savannahgeorgia #savannahcommunity #alienworx #goodcausemarketing #shotbysomi #community #purpose

To make a difference doesn’t have to be changing the world, but just help somebodyhelp your neighbor, help your colleague, help somebody along the way. Just make them laugh, make them happy, make them forget something. Lisa Clark of United Way of the Coastal Empire Purposefully Me is a community campaign presented in collaboration with Alienworx and Good Cause Marketing. For video of our interview with Lisa, head over to the Alienworx page now.... #uwce #liveunited #purposefullyme #savannahgeorgia #savannahcommunity #alienworx #goodcausemarketing #shotbysomi #community #purpose

Do you have a responsibility to your community? Meet Huxsie Scott local performer and singer. Purposefully Me is a community campaign presented in collaboration with Alienworx and Good Cause Marketing. To see photos from Huxsie's shoot, check out my last post. ... The Savannah Theatre #huxsiescott #savannahtheatre #purposefullyme #savannahgeorgia #savannahcommunity #alienworx #goodcausemarketing #shotbysomi #purpose

I want my legacy to be that I was a lady with a songa song of hope, a song of encouragement, a song that made you feel happy. -Huxsie Scott, local performer and singer Purposefully Me is a community campaign presented in collaboration with Alienworx and Good Cause Marketing. For video of our interview with Huxsie, head over to the Alienworx page now.... #huxsiescott #purposefullyme #savannahgeorgia #savannahcommunity #alienworx #goodcausemarketing #shotbysomi #purpose