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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Shantae + Vaughn // San Tan Mountains Anniversary

Vaughn has always been one of Colbe’s (hubs) best buddies, meaning automatically I got to have Shantae as a best friend! It’s a pretty good deal that all of Colbe’s best friends are marrying awesome girls I get to hangout with! This year we decided that they probably needed some pictures and Sunrise ended up […]

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Bailey + Laine // Mount Graham Engagement

When we pulled into Laine’s family driveway we saw these two walking hand in hand. They were visiting and laughing and I knew instantly that this was going to be one fabulous photo shoot.  They share so much love. I didn’t get all the details but the way that Lane proposed to Bailey was by […]

Engagements

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Kayla + Bo // Sonoita, Arizona Wedding

Throughout this day I felt my eyes filling up with happy tears for these two, their love set an example for everyone who attended. It was a beautiful day filled with friends and family. Kayla and Bo’s wedding was at Babacomri Ranch in Elgin Arizona. After the ceremony, the reception was held at the fairgrounds in Sonoita. […]

Weddings

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