If you know me, you know that I love my hometown of Washington, I love food, and I love being creative with my Shelby Senior model team!  So I decided to incorporate these three loves and do a “grocery store challenge” at Lindy’s Downtown Market.  Three of my goofy, silly, beautiful Shelby Seniors participated in […]

Meet Ryan McMillan, Class of 2018 senior from Dunlap High School!  During his viewing session, it was so fun to hear that one of his favorite college of choices, Mercer University in Macon, Georgia notified him that he was accepted!!  Ryan will be majoring in Mechanical Engineering in college. I’ve know Ryan  since he was […]

  What do you do when Mother Nature dumps 8 inches of freshly fallen snow at the start of Spring?  You take advantage of it’s beauty!!  Photographs in the snow will always be my favorite. The light that the snow produces is absolutely beautiful, especially on a sunny day. Plus, I love the the hats, […]

To say that I’m excited for the next Class model program to start is a huuuuge understatement.  I mean HUGE!  We have 36 amazing seniors from 11 different schools representing Shelby Photography this year and let me tell you for a fact.. this group is going to have the best time ever.  New friendships are […]

Meet the handsome (and super sweet) Class of 2018 senior from Metamora High School, Frank De Luca!  We had an unseasonable warm December  day to photograph his senior pictures.  I love me some De Lucas and have had the privilege of photographing his older sister and cousins. Frank would describe his personality as outgoing, funny, […]

This year marked one of my favorite Valentines Day themed sessions.  It was inspired by two things.  First, my favorite reality tv show (dare I say, the Bachelor and Bachelorette, terrible I know, but I’m hooooooked) as well as the 2018 Vanity Fair magazine cover showing the work of  brilliant photographer,  Annie Leibovitz.  It was a […]

Happy New Year from Shelby Photography!!  I have been enjoying this festive time of year and if it’s going to be cold,  I LOVE, LOVE the snow!  The past two years, there has been very little snow, so when it started coming down Christmas Eve, I was jumping for joy! This snowy, Happy New Year […]

         Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Shelby Photography and the Class of 2018 Shelby Seniors! If you know me, you know I have a little obsession with Buffalo Plaid!  Our Christmas Inspired Buffalo Plaid Christmas themed session took place on the sweetest little tree farm in Brimfield called The Cinnamon […]

Meet the bubbly, beautiful, and over the top fun Class of 2018 senior from Washington Community High School, Madison Bebee.  She was the last Class of 2018 senior photographed this year and I can’t help but feel is was one of my favorites! Maddie would describe her personality as outgoing, happy, and nice.  She thrives […]

IL high school senior photographer | Class of 2018 Pekin Community High School | Shelby Seniors         Meet the bubbly and outgoing Class of 2018 senior from Pekin Community High School, Lexi Juergens!  I have nicknamed her the “Energizer Bunny” because she keeps going and going and going.. Lexi has a magnetic […]