Gilbert Temple | Shelby Lea Photography

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.

Rachel + Chris // Gilbert Temple Wedding

Rachel and Chris’s Gilbert Temple wedding was absolutely stunning. One of my most favorite parts was her wedding dress. Guess where she bought it? She didn’t. She MADE it. With her own two hands. When we asked her how long it took her to make she told us she wasn’t very quick because she had […]

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Kaylee + Christian // Mogollon Rim Bridals

Kaylee and Christians bridals were quite the adventure. We started just down the street at the Gilbert Temple where we had their first look. After their first look we headed up the mountains up past Payson to the Mogollon Rim. We had no clue there would be snow but once we started seeing spots of […]

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Natalie + Chris // Gilbert Temple Bridals

Natalie and Chris were sealed in the Gilbert Arizona Temple on October 24th, I already had a wedding scheduled but I was absolutely thrilled when they still asked me to shoot their bridal portraits. We shot their bridals a week before their big day. Bridals might be one of my favorite types of shoots. They […]

Weddings

Nikki + Carson // Gilbert Temple Wedding

Nikki and Carson are wonderful. It’s that simple. I loved being able to capture their big day and all the happiness that was included. Nikki and Carson were both good friends with my best friend, she was the one who introduced them to each other. It turned out that they were the perfect pair! Their […]

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