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I'm Shelby! A Southern Maryland & Northern Virginia maternity newborn and family photographer, coffee addict, lover of old farmhouses, and obsessed with Post Malone. I'm so glad you've found me!

As a photographer who now resides in Virginia, but still spends a significant amount of time photographing families in Southern Maryland, there’s one thing that keeps me coming back for more: the abundance of beautiful historic locations. Unlike many other areas, these top four Southern Maryland locations offer a perfect backdrop for portrait sessions, all […]

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King George Photographer Travels The best part about living in King George, VA is the close proximity I have to all the best towns and cities nearby. Being centrally located just an hour from Richmond and DC allows for me to serve a large area of families. Due to my large service area this often […]

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There’s a unique and unparalleled joy that comes with the arrival of a newborn, and I recently had the privilege of capturing those precious moments for sweet baby Wren at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital. The phone call announcing her arrival filled me with excitement. The very next day I grabbed my camera bad and headed […]

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