A camera’s been basically glued to my hands since childhood. I didn’t fall in love with photography because of the technical stuff, but because of the way it can make someone light up when they see themselves. That’s what I want for you: to feel beautiful and confident in front of my lens.

I'm Shelby!

I’m inspired by the Arizona desert, vibrant colors, and people who love out loud.

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Whitney + Bryce // Mount Lemmon Tucson Engagment

I drove down to Mount Lemmon in Tucson Arizona for this lovely sunrise engagement session. Colbe had football so I was a lone ranger during this shoot but it was totally worth it. Taking pictures of Whitney and Bryce was such a blast, not to mention how in love they are. I love being around […]

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Quick Utah Trip // Colbe + I

One of our favorite things about photography is that we get to explore new places. A few weekends ago we went up to Utah to shoot Colbe’s Cousins engagement photos! We had a photo shoot in Mesa Arizona that ended at 5 pm, drove through the night to Sandy Utah, shot the engagements at 4 […]

Personal

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Megan + Todd // Utah Engagment Session

Todd and Colbe are cousins and have been best buds since the beginning of time. So when Todd and his sweet finance Megan asked if we would come to Utah to shoot their engagements there was only one answer, yes! With my schedule being so packed we ended up driving overnight there and overnight home […]

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