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Born and raised in Upstate New York, I have somehow found myself with my dream job as a photographer in sunny San Diego. While studying Art at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, it wasn't until later in college that I started my love affair with the camera. Knowing that it was what I wanted to do, I didn't really give myself a back-up plan. I headed to California not knowing a single person in the industry. After a few years, I have immersed myself into this community, meeting and working with some of the industry's best photographers.
Throughout the years my photography style has evolved into an unobtrusive fine art approach, with a romantic edge. During shoots, I am not only a photographer; I am also an art director. I love working with clients to get the style they are after, and if they are unsure of what they want, I always throw out some ideas to play with!
I consider myself incredibly lucky. I absolutely love what I do. When I am not out taking photos with my camera, I can usually be found hiking, biking, cooking, traveling, or trying to convince my boyfriend to buy me a puppy....

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

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

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

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Shelly Anderson Photography

Ally
Ally Sent on 10/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning photographs & easy to work with

Shelly absolutely blew us away with our wedding photos. She was extremely responsive from our initial outreach, through planning calls, wedding day and after the fact as well. She helped us plan our large group portraits, scouted the best spots around our venue for photos, and helped those of us who are a bit awkward in front of the camera feel extremely comfortable. Her photos of the day are absolutely SPECTACULAR and capture the natural beauty of our venue and the fun vibes of the whole day. I wish I could frame our entire gallery.
Kirsten
Kirsten Sent on 10/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Shelly is a star

Shelly took the most beautiful photos, wrangled a crowd, was flexible with our ceremony/reception gap and gave us sneak peeks SO quickly!
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Rachel Sent on 12/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Shelly has all the vision.

I found Shelly on Instagram and just fell in love with her photography. She is unbelievably talented, kind, and well organized. I can not praise her enough. After showing off my Shelly Anderson photography three of my friends booked her for their weddings that same year. She takes effortlessing beautiful photos and captures each moment.
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Camille Sent on 10/06/2020
5 out of 5 rating

If one of your top priorities is to remember your wedding day for the rest of your life, reach out to Shelly!

If one of your top priorities is to remember your wedding day for the rest of your life, reach out to Shelly. Finding a perfect photographer is one of the most important aspects of planning your wedding. If you’re looking for someone who is going to support you during the entire planning process (respond to you very promptly!!) and on the day of your wedding, capture jaw dropping photos, understand you, make you comfortable in front of the camera, and bring out the best of everyone in attendance at your wedding, then Shelly is the photographer for you.
The first time we met she instantly felt like a friend I had known for a long time. She is wonderful, always laughing, and made the day of our wedding relaxed and made us feel at ease. Shelly was great in assisting with a “day of” schedule as I didn’t hire a wedding planner, her advise was perfect. She truly listened to what was important to us and she perfectly captured all of those special moments and more. The day prior to our wedding we had an avalanche and road closures - she did all of her communication with my MOH and I never once felt any stress about what was to come the day of the wedding. She showed up early with a big smile, snow boots on, and eager to get out and take gorgeous photographs in the snow.
We will definitely use Shelly again for all of our future photography needs. Thank you for everything! XO
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Brittany Sent on 03/13/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Timeless and artistic!

I'm so grateful we found Shelly! We wanted a photographer that could capture the candid, personal, and deeply special moments of our day and Shelly did just that. Our photos are timeless and artistic. Simply stunning. We couldn't be happier.

On top of that, Shelly was so easy to work with. We met for the first time on my wedding day and it was completely seamless. She just did her thing and we hardly noticed she was there. She was professional, kind, and easy-going.

Highly recommend her!
Mahnaz
Mahnaz Sent on 10/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Shelly is the BEST!!!!

Shelly is an amazingly talented photographer. We scoured the internet to find the perfect photographer before choosing her and we are incredibly happy with our choice. My husband and I used Shelly for our engagement photoshoot and wedding day, and we honestly couldn't have chosen anyone better. Shelly's photos are BEAUTIFUL; the colors, the lighting, the attention to detail, the angles, and the thought she puts into each one of them, are all truly remarkable. Added bonus: Shelly's personality is absolutely wonderful. These photos are extremely personal, and especially with engagement photos, they can awkward. Shelly has a knack for making photo sessions fun and is great at helping you loosen up and enjoy yourself. Shelly is the best, if you're thinking about hiring her, DO IT. I will be giving her name to everyone! If you hire Shelly, you'll meet someone who will give you the most beautiful photographs of you and your spouse you have ever seen. You will meet someone who you want to call a friend. You will meet someone you will vow to call for another photo session when you have babies! We loved Shelly and her stunning work and we are sure you will too!!
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 04/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Full confidence in Shelly

We absolutely loved working with Shelly!!! She was able to get us to relax and just be ourselves while she was shooting our engagement photos and our wedding. We felt totally comfortable in front of her camera, and following her instructions to get natural looking shots.
Shelly made sure to scout the wedding venue and surrounding location before the event so she knew where the best spots to do the first look and group pictures. On the wedding day, she came into my chaotic bridal suite and got right to work with the details, then got all the girls on track so we finished our pictures in plenty of time and we weren’t rushed for the ceremony.
Also, she got our photos back to us really quickly and we are so happy with how they turned out! I do not consider myself photogenic, and I am usually very nervous to see pictures of myself, but am in love with our wedding photos!
Lastly, Shelly’s pricing is very reasonable, especially considering her artistry and the individual attention she gives to your shoot and preparing your photos.
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Irene Sent on 02/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The best photographer ever

Shelly is simply the BEST. Leo and I can't describe how grateful we are to have found her for our engagement & wedding photoshoot.
Her work is absolutely amazing - perfect composition, beautiful colors and romantic feels. She truly captures the best moments. She listened to what we had in mind and truly exceeded our expectations on delivering what we've dreamt of.
More importantly, she is really a GREAT PERSON to work with. She is easy to talk to, organized, professional, and so friendly that we felt really comfortable with showing our true selves when standing in front of her camera!
(Really, it was my very first professional photo shoot in my life, and I didn't even look like a novice model in any of her photos)
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Ann Sent on 11/19/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Shelly did a phenomenal job on our wedding day. She helped us with the timeline and always available to answer questions during the planning process. She did a great job with making sure my husband and I are comfortable in front of the camera.
Her photos tell the story and bring back every feeling from our wedding day and we look at them feeling laughter and tears. Shelly is truly talented and captured everything and we will treasure these forever. Thank you so much!!
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Jessica Sent on 10/04/2017
5 out of 5 rating
If you are looking for an amazing photographer who will give you the best pictures no matter what you need to hire Shelly! We spent a really long time researching photographers for our wedding and out of hundreds, I knew I had to book her because I thought her pictures were the best by far!! And she did not disappoint! She photographed both our engagement and wedding pictures and both turned out absolutely beautiful and worth every penny!! She captured everything I hoped for from that day (including every detail you could imagine) and the pictures are just stunning! They really are unlike any other photos I have seen! She even went across the street with us on our wedding day because I really wanted pictures of us on the beach and they turned out so gorgeous that they look like artwork! She also got them back to us in 2 weeks which was amazing. We are already printing them to put all over our house. She knows exactly what shes doing in terms of lighting, posing, capturing the best moments, etc. and not to mention she's so nice and easy to work with so trust me you want her to photograph your wedding or any other event for that matter!!
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Shelly Anderson Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
Shelly Anderson Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Shelly Anderson Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Vintage
Shelly Anderson Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Shelly Anderson Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Shelly Anderson Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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