Snow Moon Media LLC is a small, female-owned and family operated photography and creative media business located just outside of Alton, Illinois, which is part of the Metro St. Louis area. Our owner, Shawna Ruppert, is a born creative. A true Pisces, she is always dreaming of amazing things and incorporating new ideas into her work. She doesn’t believe in a “one size fits all” approach to anything, which you’ll quickly realize once you work with her.
Our Humble Beginnings
It wasn’t until 2014 that she discovered her love for photography. Running a successful blog at the time, she decided to buy a DSLR camera so that she could improve the quality of the images she shared with her readers. She experimented a lot and learned quickly. A few months later, she began taking pictures of her son’s little league team. She turned those images into baseball cards and photo collages for each of the boys and their parents. It was her way of instilling a sense of pride in the players and helping their parents preserve those precious memories.


In 2015, she was asked to perform her very first wedding photography gig. As intimidating as it was, she knew this was an exciting opportunity for her to branch out and showcase her talents on a larger scale. From 11am until 11pm on the couple’s special day, she immersed herself in every aspect, from the couple’s preparation to the moment they bid their guests goodnight and left the reception venue.
She spent many hours examining and carefully editing the photos. When she met with the couple to review the images, along with a few custom collages that she had made for the couple, the bride’s eyes teared up with happiness at the sight and the heartfelt “thank you” she received was just what she had hoped for. The seed that was planted the day she bought that camera had finally blossomed.
Snow Moon Media LLC was Born
Over the years, Shawna has continued to learn and grow her photography and photo editing skills. In early 2023, she launched the Snow Moon Media brand. The business focuses on photography, an array of photographic and digital art prints, DIY projects, and creative written content. Shawna’s son, Wyatt, and eldest niece, Daisy, share her love of photography and creativity, and assist in photo shoots and day-to-day business tasks. The business allows her to share her love of all things creative with her family, her community, and beyond.
Today, we offer a variety of themed photography mini-sessions, family photo shoots, wedding and event photography, engagement photos, senior pictures, birth announcements, and so much more. There’s no end to the enjoyment we get from all of our customers allowing us to be a part of these special moments in their lives. For that, we are eternally grateful.
New offerings will soon be added with our photography and creative digital art prints, but written content will be available mainly through the Amazon platform.
Our goal is to one day grow this into the vision she has for it all. These are just the first steps. We hope you’ll follow us on our journey!
What People Are Saying About Snow Moon Media LLC
“Whether through photography, writing or art, Shawna has the innate ability to sense the importance of a moment and capture and preserve it for generations to come. That’s an ability that can’t be taught.” – R.T., St. Charles, MO
“We had no idea what we wanted. We only had a few ideas. She took our ideas and ran with them, then added her own, and we’re so glad she did! The photos turned out amazing!” – A.G., Alton, IL
“She made me glow! I didn’t know I could look like that and I love it!” A.K., Edwardsville, IL
“I’m very happy with our images. They were very patient, and my little man looks so adorable in his pictures!” L.P., Bethalto, IL