Shane Young, Professional Photojournalist, Portrait Photographer, Entrepreneur

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Shane Young is a professional photojournalist and portrait photographer whose work has made appearances in national publications such as The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and TIME Magazine. Falling in love with photography at a young age, Shane’s story is the definition of passion and is a classic example of building a career from the ground up with nothing but relentless determination and an unwavering commitment to his craft. As his story takes shape, Shane finds himself as a business partner with legendary art director Carol Gardner, together, they co-founded Zelda Wisdom - a unique company promoting humor and healing through greeting cards, calendars, books, phone cases and more featuring Carol’s English Bulldog, Zelda. What started as 12 greeting cards in Gardner’s living room blossomed into more than 1 million cards sold within six months, landing Zelda Wisdom on Oprah and Good Morning America with licenses all over the globe. As Shane, his wife and 4 kids are navigating their busy and hectic lives, things take an unexpected turn when his wife is diagnosed with MS. As a family, they decide to simplify their lives, load up a travel trailer and live life on the road. Now working as a contracted photographer for Google, Shane and his family travel the country living more simply, adventurously, and working from wherever they park.