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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Kristin + Eric // Westin Kierland Wedding

It was freshman year of college in Des Moines, Iowa. Kristin and her parents were just arriving to campus and getting her settled in when Eric saw Kristin for the first time. He mustered up the courage to go up and talk to her and when he got there all that could come out was a sweet […]

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Ashley + Everett // Salt River Engagement

A few weekends ago we shot Ashley + Everett’s engagements and let me just start with how much fun we had. We recently took her little sister, Brianna’s Senior Photos! Ashley had tagged along to that shoot and we had a blast. I knew as I was headed out to the river to meet Ashley […]

Engagements

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Alexa + Randy // Payson Engagement Session

Just about 4 years ago Randy asked Alexa to lunch and brought her flowers and here they are, headed strong onto forever! The first time we met Alexa and Randy we noticed how special their relationship was and how kind they were to each other and their engagement session just confirmed it. We had been […]

Engagements

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