About

Shannon Aguiar is a photographer and journalist rooted in the vibrant culture of the West Coast. She currently calls Southern California home, where she quietly pursues her passion for visual storytelling.

Her journey began, capturing moments for her campus newspaper and online magazine as well as managing her college's social media platforms. She gradually gained traction through enriching internships at esteemed publications like Los Angeles Magazine, Tokyo Journal, and OC Weekly. Transitioning into freelance work, Shannon found herself behind the lens of diverse subjects, from editorial covers to food, musicians to environmental crises, products, portraits and more. Following her time at Whittier College, she took on roles as a Marketing Coordinator and Senior Marketing Strategist in San Francisco, leading creative projects, designing products, managing social media, and producing photoshoots before moving back to Los Angeles two years later. She continues to take on freelance marketing and creative projects in her spare time. 

Her collaborations have been varied, from established brands like Materna Medical and Facebook to contributing her lens to publications and festivals such as Pasadena Magazine, The Almanac, and Same Same But Different. Today, Shannon finds fulfillment as a committed photojournalist for Red Canary Magazine, where she photographs and writes about subjects exploring environmental and social narratives. Alongside this, she works as a photography assistant at Mattel.

Education

Whittier College

B.A. Political Science | Studio Art