Shawn Pierce Featured on the Creative Guts Podcast
Shawn Pierce, owner of Studio Two Seven Nine in Rochester, New Hampshire, was recently featured as a guest on the Creative Guts podcast. Hosted by Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman, the podcast highlights creative individuals across New Hampshire, exploring their stories, inspirations, and artistic paths.
In this episode, Shawn shares his unique journey from motorsports photography to becoming a full-time portrait and commercial photographer. He talks about how his career started behind the lens, working on a high school newspaper, the adrenaline of photographing racecars, and how that evolved into helping people tell their stories through portraits and headshots.
As the President of the New Hampshire Professional Photographers Association, co-founder of the Greater Rochester Camera Club, and vice-chairman of the City of Rochester Arts and Culture Commission, Shawn is deeply invested in growing the arts and creative community in the Seacoast region.
“Photography is more than a business to me—it’s about connection, storytelling, and giving people something they’ll value for generations,” Shawn says, “Motorsports taught me to anticipate action—portraiture taught me to anticipate emotion.”
Other highlights include:
How Studio Two Seven Nine came to life in downtown Rochester, NH
Why building a creative community matters
The challenges and rewards of shifting from action sports to portraiture
Advice for photographers transitioning into professional work
🎧 Listen to the full episode of the Creative Guts podcast featuring Shawn Pierce:
👉 https://www.creativegutspodcast.com/podcast/episode/1eb2245c/shawn-pierce
The episode is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms.
If you’re looking for a portrait photographer in Rochester, NH, or you are curious about the journey behind Studio Two Seven Nine, this episode is a great place to start.
