Laudare Photography—latin for "to praise"—is centered around capturing and displaying the beauty of God's Creation.

Hey, I'm Shelby.


The Lord's thumbprint can be seen in all His works—most beautifully shown through men and women—and I love being able to harness my creative energy into sharing His beauty to others. 


I've been a professional photographer for about 11 years now, starting my practice when I was 16. I was introduced to photography through my high school yearbook and started photographing athletic games. After finding a knack for it, I began taking senior pictures for my friends and traveling with my brother's baseball team as their photographer. By the time I left for college, I had photographed 2 weddings, dozens of portraits, and 6 different kinds of athletic programs.


While at Ave Maria University for my BA in Communications, my love of photography continued to grow to heights I could have never imagined. With the Lord's guidance I strive to share this gift to all I meet, showcasing the beauty of God's Creation through my camera.


Thank you for taking the time to check out my work! I hope you discover the beauty of His work in mine.

Testimonials

Sean & Theresa O'Connor

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"Shelby is an excellent photographer—she was a godsend to us. Regardless of being short notice, Shelby was willing to fly over and photograph our wedding and did a fantastic job for a fair price. She was reverent, tactful, professional, and dutifully complied with our several requests. Our photos turned out beautiful and very accessible. Both my wife and I can strongly recommend Shelby as a photographer."

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