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On WeddingWire since 2020

Based out of Princeton, New Jersey, Dear Heart Film + Portraits is a business that provides wedding and lifestyle photography services. Owner and operator Shelby Staub Hunter is a photographer and cinematographer who delights in showcasing wedding celebrations through vivid images. You can call on Shelby to seamlessly document the emotion, beauty, and details of your wedding day.

Style

Since 2016, Shelby has poured her passion for photography and videography into Dear Heart Film + Portraits. She has worked hard to develop her current style. For photos, she shoots a mix of natural candids and poses involving movement and edits in natural tones with leanings towards pinks/purples and the moodier style. For video, she enjoys the storytelling aspect and the artistry of cinematography. Either through photo or video, Shelby wants your individual personalities as well as who you are as a couple to come through her work.

Services Offered

From the Poconos to the Arizona desert, Shelby will travel all over the world to capture your day! Wedding service with Dear Heart Film + Portraits comes in a range of customizable packages to suit your requirements. Every photo package includes a complimentary engagement session to help you prepare for your big day in front of the camera. Upon request, Shelby will provide additional hours of coverage, move with you between wedding venues, and bring in professional second photographers.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?

$2,400

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$3,800

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards
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Reviews of Dear Heart Film + Portraits

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Shelby at Dear Heart Films + Portraits is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding photography. She is praised for her professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to capture natural and beautiful moments. Reviewers appreciate her flexibility, responsiveness, and ability to listen to their requests and make them happen. Shelby's work is described as stunning, and reviewers are impressed with the sneak peeks they have received. Overall, future brides highly recommend Shelby for capturing their wedding day.

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Shelby at Dear Heart Films + Portraits is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for wedding photography. She is praised for her professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to capture natural and beautiful moments. Reviewers appreciate her flexibility, responsiveness, and ability to listen to their requests and make them happen. Shelby's work is described as stunning, and reviewers are impressed with the sneak peeks they have received. Overall, future brides highly recommend Shelby for capturing their wedding day.

Lyndsey
Lyndsey S. Sent on 04/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience and photos with Shelby!

Shelby was absolutely amazing! From the beginning, she was organized, professional, and made us so incredibly comfortable. Her photos are amazing compositionally, and she was great at directing us to get the best shots. We chose her because her photos have a natural vibe and warm tone. We knew we could rely on her to capture the day perfectly. So happy we chose her, highly recommend!
Geraldine
Geraldine M. Sent on 02/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Super friendly photographer, gorgeous photos

My partner and I worked with Dear Heart for our wedding photography, and Shelby was a delight to work with from start to finish. We are not a couple that is usually comfortable on camera, but Shelby gave just enough direction to help get some wonderfully romantic shots while still feeling organic and personal. Engagement photoshoot was a ton of fun and great practice for the day-of. She and her second shooter had a great knack for finding the right place and time to take some incredible photos. They did a great job capturing the energy and silliness on our wedding day. Extremely happy with our photographer decision!
Cece
Cece K. Sent on 11/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Shelby and her team are the best!!! HIGHLY recommend using Dear Heart Films for your wedding photography and videography!!!

We just had our wedding on 11/17/2023 and I cannot say enough amazing things about Shelby and her team who worked with us on our big day!

From the very beginning Shelby was literally amazing, she is super supportive, kind, and organized. When we first got engaged, I talked with a few different photographers over email but Shelby was the only one I felt like matched our style, vibes, and her personality was also a great fit for us. When we did the intro zoom call, I felt like we were a great fit! My husband and I are more on the casual side of things for photography, never big fans of posing for the cameras but Shelby made us feel comfortable during our engagement session so I knew she was the right fit and I couldn’t wait for the wedding photos!

Fast forward almost 1.5 years later, Shelby created detailed schedules and met with us a few times to go over the details of the wedding day. She has super detailed forms that you get to fill out to make sure you get everything you want on the day of. I will say, the schedule that she made was SUPER helpful, I sent it to Hair/MUA as well as my bridal party so everyone knew where and when to be at certain times throughout the day.

Finally it was the big day! Shelby was scoping out the venue early and started taking the detail shots (dresses, perfume, rings, etc)! We also had a second photographer and videography included in our package. What I loved most about our experience with Shelby is that she was just a calm and confident presence during our big day. I feel like sometimes people get flustered, nervous, jittery, etc with everything going on but Shelby was there for us whether it be cheering us on to get the perfect shot, encouraging us to get that kiss, directing family members so we didn’t have to, or holding on to our tissues for all the happy tears. Shelby also is mindful of what YOU (the couple) want on your big day. If you change your mind about certain poses or things you want to do throughout the night, no big deal, Shelby goes with the flow! I loved all of the natural poses that she put us in and we are literally IN LOVE with all the sneak peeks she sent us. We can’t wait to see the entire gallery as well as our wedding video in a few months!

Shelby, thank you for everything you and your team did, you are so incredibly talented and amazing! I would HIGHLY recommend using Shelby at Dear Heart Films for your wedding!! 100000/10!!
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Shelby Hunter
Shelby Hunter
Photographer & Cinematographer

I've been shooting photo and video since I was old enough to pick up a camera. In college, I started my business and shot three weddings that year. I realized I LOVE hearing people's stories, everything from how they met to what they enjoy doing together to what their favorite things about each other are.

I believe people need to be passionate about their work and this is especially true when it comes to creative industries. I genuinely love what I do and it shows through my photos and films. I want to get to know my couples so their personalities can shine through what I do.

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