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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Ashley + Andrew // Tempe Town Lake Engagement

Today I was looking back through some shoots and decided that Ashley and Andrews engagement session was too fabulous not to share. I have a lot of those photo shoots, that have been so wonderful but I haven’t had time to post them to my blog. So bear with me while I play a little […]

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Adilene + Tyler // Boyce Thompson Arboretum Engagement

The moment we met these two at Starbucks I knew we were going to become great friends! Not only did ttheir engagement photos turn out looking like a dream but we had loads of fun while shooting it. We went out to Boyce Thompson Arboretum and it was the first time any of us had been […]

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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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