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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Shay + Dallin // Queen Creek Engagement

Wow! Where do we begin with these two?! Shay and Dallin are a dream couple, they are so cute in each others arms. Colbe and Dallin hit it off with talking about football and Shay and I had a blast visiting about the girly stuff. My favorite part about our clients is how willing they […]

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Shannon + Kevin // Desert Engagement Session

We met Shannon and Kevin at Chelsea and Alexanders beautiful SoHo wedding!  Ever since then we were super stoked to take their engagement photos! They have traveled just about everywhere. They are originally from the East Coast and they wanted a desert location to show off where they are living now. The Salt River definitely shows […]

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Aferdita + Ricky // Mogollon Rim Engagement

This adventurous couple wanted something different with a fabulous view and I would have to say that we ended up with just that. Aferdita and Ricky got engaged this January and are getting married next January in Costa Rica! It will be our first destination wedding outside of the states and we couldn’t be anymore […]

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