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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Morgan + Donald // Colorado Golf Club Wedding

If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, Morgan and Donald might look a bit familiar to you! That’s because they were at Aferdita and Ricky’s Destination Wedding in Costa Rica!!  Morgan was one of Aferdita’s bridesmaids!! When Morgan reached out to me about her and Donald getting married my heart skipped a beat! Not only […]

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Lola’s Birth

I debated on how appropriate it was to share these pictures on our professional wedding photography blog. Then I came to the conclusion that we get to share the most important day of our clients lives with them. We get to know them, their families, their love stories, and their sweet personalities. It’s only fair […]

Personal

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Wedding Wire 2018 Couples’ Choice Award Winner!

We are so excited about our second year of earning the Couples’ Choice Award from WeddingWire! We have received this award because of our wonderful clients leaving incredibly kind reviews of our work on our wedding wire account. Reviews really do mean so much to us! We are so grateful for each and every one […]

Weddings

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