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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Grace + Nathan // Salt River Engagement

  After a few emails back and fourth Grace and I found out that we were already booked up on her wedding day, I was so bummed. She decided she still wanted us to shoot their engagements and we could not have been any more thrilled. Engagement sessions are one of our favorite types of […]

Engagements

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Emily + Jace // Beautiful Backyard Wedding

If you’re looking for inspiration for a backyard wedding well, you have stumbled on the right blog post. Emily and Jace’s summer backyard wedding was a dream. It was decorated by her family, friends and neighbors. Her beautiful gown was from Sweetheart Bridal in Provo, UT. We met the week before at the Gilbert Temple for […]

Weddings

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Chelsi + Nick // Wichita Mountain Sweetheart Session

This Summer while visiting Oklahoma, even though I had promised Colbe that I wouldn’t schedule photo shoots and that it would be just vacation time… I had to. Just two! I have so many old friends and clients who were wanting photos. I couldn’t not do any! I love the people in Oklahoma, I also […]

Portraits

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