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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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 […]

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Whitney + Bryce // Gilbert Temple Wedding

Remember these two? From the oh so fabulous Mount Lemmon Engagment Session? Well, they officially sealed the deal a few weekends ago and I got the pleasure of documenting it. They came up to Gilbert to be sealed in the Gilbert, Arizona temple then for their reception we all traveled back down to Tucson to be […]

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2015 in Review:

Wow. Words can not begin to explain this past year, so many wonderful things have happened along with a few harder ones. I’ve compared myself to others and wanted to quit, I’ve cried many tears. I’ve redone my website (a handful of times), purchased a new camera body, new flash, 3 new lenses, and tons […]

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