Dear Heart Film + Portraits Reviews
![Dear Heart Film + Portraits](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/vendor/952889/3_2/320/jpg/bm2021-sp-6_51_988259-163400268331819.jpeg)
Reviews
5.0 out of 5 rating
5.0 Fantastic
5.0 out of 5 rating
14 Reviews
100% recommend it
-
Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5 out of 5 rating
Awards
14
![WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner](https://www.weddingwire.com/assets/img/badges/2023-en_US.png)
![Dear Heart Film + Portraits 1](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/review/9043/original/640/jpg/4033409.jpeg)
![Dear Heart Film + Portraits 2](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/review/1043/original/640/jpg/4033401.jpeg)
![Dear Heart Film + Portraits 3](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/review/5441/original/640/jpg/3981445.jpeg)
+48
User photos
![Dear Heart Film + Portraits 4](https://cdn0.weddingwire.com/review/9441/original/640/jpg/3981449.jpeg)
-
Lyndsey S. Sent on 04/19/20245 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 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!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!-
-
-
+3 photos
-
Quality of service
-
Geraldine M. Sent on 02/19/20245 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 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!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!-
-
-
+3 photos
-
Quality of service
-
Cece K. Sent on 11/29/20235 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 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!!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!!-
-
-
+9 photos
-
Quality of service
-
Anna M. Sent on 12/21/20235 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 out of 5 rating
My favorite vendor!
Shelby was my favorite vendor to work with!
Even now over a month after our wedding, I still gush about how great she was! A great wedding photographer was one of my biggest wishlist items for our wedding, I had interviewed so many photographers and after talking to Shelby I knew I had found what we were looking for.
She was so awesome to work with. She was detailed, she gave suggestions so I didn’t to work to decide anything I didn’t want to and she was open to things I did want to decide on!
I loved her engagement packet that helped us pick a fantastic location to have our engagement photos.
She was really reasonable and worked with our budget…even customizing a small videography package at the last minute, just so we can get some video too.
One of the things that stood out to me the most was how much she listened to our requests and made them ALL happen. I told her that I wanted to go to a specific separate location for after ceremony photos and she met up with me beforehand at that location and we scouted out the perfect spots to do the photos together. When she asked what photos we wanted and our final touch base meeting before the wedding, I was really lofty with my photo requests and was worried we might not get to everything within the time she was with us.
The day of our wedding, she showed up a few mins early and between that time and the time she left, she made sure we got every photo we possibly requested, from getting ready to family photos and reception photos, she made it all happen and I was so grateful. My entire family was so impressed too with her kindness and attention to detail!
We already received our sneak peaks and they are so beautiful, I haven’t been able to stop looking at them. I can’t wait to see the rest and our video.
Thank you so much Shelby, you made our wedding photography dreams come true. I highly recommend Shelby to all future brides!Shelby was my favorite vendor to work with!
Even now over a month after our wedding, I still gush about how great she was! A great wedding photographer was one of my biggest wishlist items for our wedding, I had interviewed so many photographers and after talking to Shelby I knew I had found what we were looking for.
She was so awesome to work with. She was detailed, she gave suggestions so I didn’t to work to decide anything I didn’t want to and she was open to things I did want to decide on!
I loved her engagement packet that helped us pick a fantastic location to have our engagement photos.
She was really reasonable and worked with our budget…even customizing a small videography package at the last minute, just so we can get some video too.
One of the things that stood out to me the most was how much she listened to our requests and made them ALL happen. I told her that I wanted to go to a specific separate location for after ceremony photos and she met up with me beforehand at that location and we scouted out the perfect spots to do the photos together. When she asked what photos we wanted and our final touch base meeting before the wedding, I was really lofty with my photo requests and was worried we might not get to everything within the time she was with us.
The day of our wedding, she showed up a few mins early and between that time and the time she left, she made sure we got every photo we possibly requested, from getting ready to family photos and reception photos, she made it all happen and I was so grateful. My entire family was so impressed too with her kindness and attention to detail!
We already received our sneak peaks and they are so beautiful, I haven’t been able to stop looking at them. I can’t wait to see the rest and our video.
Thank you so much Shelby, you made our wedding photography dreams come true. I highly recommend Shelby to all future brides! -
Quality of service
-
Julia F. Sent on 09/27/20235 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 out of 5 rating
Excellent, fun, professional photographer!
Shelby was a pleasure to work with, bringing enthusiasm and fun to every shoot and always open and responsive to requests and ideas.Shelby was a pleasure to work with, bringing enthusiasm and fun to every shoot and always open and responsive to requests and ideas. -
Quality of service
-
Rachel M. Sent on 09/10/20235 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 out of 5 rating
The best photographer!
Shelby and Marlena were amazing, kind, patient and fun to be around. Shelby was able to get all the shots I asked for and more! She was on top of the time and yet super flexible adjusting as needed throughout the day. She was amazing at making me feel comfortable and at ease and deal with my family's craziness. She fit right into the party and made herself present but yet non intrusive during the reception which is exactly what we wanted. The pictures were amazing and she was able to capture our natural selves! I highly recommend hiring her for any event!Shelby and Marlena were amazing, kind, patient and fun to be around. Shelby was able to get all the shots I asked for and more! She was on top of the time and yet super flexible adjusting as needed throughout the day. She was amazing at making me feel comfortable and at ease and deal with my family's craziness. She fit right into the party and made herself present but yet non intrusive during the reception which is exactly what we wanted. The pictures were amazing and she was able to capture our natural selves! I highly recommend hiring her for any event! -
Quality of service
-
Carly F. Sent on 10/23/20225 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 out of 5 rating
Shelby is the BEST!
Shelby truly captured the day and was an asset throughout the whole wedding planning process. We were looking for someone who took a more natural approach to photography, and knew that when we met Shelby, she was the only one we wanted to capture our special day (and our engagement photos)! She was so easy to work with, and her online interface and booking system was easy to navigate. Her work is stunning, and she is the biggest sweetheart. We absolutely love her! We are so thankful that we had Shelby to help us capture the most important day of our lives thus far. I HIGHLY recommend Shelby and Dear Heart Films + Portraits!Shelby truly captured the day and was an asset throughout the whole wedding planning process. We were looking for someone who took a more natural approach to photography, and knew that when we met Shelby, she was the only one we wanted to capture our special day (and our engagement photos)! She was so easy to work with, and her online interface and booking system was easy to navigate. Her work is stunning, and she is the biggest sweetheart. We absolutely love her! We are so thankful that we had Shelby to help us capture the most important day of our lives thus far. I HIGHLY recommend Shelby and Dear Heart Films + Portraits! -
Quality of service
-
Anna A. Sent on 10/03/20225 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 out of 5 rating
Amazing and Talented!
Dear Heart Films + Portraits was the best decision we could have made. Shelby is kind, professional and insanely talented! We loved her pictures from the get go and she delivered for both our engagement photos and our wedding photos!! Her and Nick were nothing short of amazing capturing everything on our wedding day. The sneak peaks we received are so beautiful and we get so many compliments.
Thank you Shelby and Nick!Dear Heart Films + Portraits was the best decision we could have made. Shelby is kind, professional and insanely talented! We loved her pictures from the get go and she delivered for both our engagement photos and our wedding photos!! Her and Nick were nothing short of amazing capturing everything on our wedding day. The sneak peaks we received are so beautiful and we get so many compliments.
Thank you Shelby and Nick! -
Quality of service
-
Matthew C. Sent on 07/26/20225 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 out of 5 rating
Shelby is outstanding!!
Shelby is a true artist and professional! Her time and dedication to her craft is awe inspiring. Our photos came out absolutely incredible! We highly recommend her, you will not be disappointed! Thanks again Shelby!Shelby is a true artist and professional! Her time and dedication to her craft is awe inspiring. Our photos came out absolutely incredible! We highly recommend her, you will not be disappointed! Thanks again Shelby! -
Quality of service
-
Abby V. Sent on 05/27/20225 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 out of 5 rating
The Best Photographer Ever!!!!
Working with Shelby from Dear Hear Films & Portraits was the best decision we made for our wedding. Shelby actually captured our surprise proposal and we worked with her from then through our wedding day. Beyond being incredible talented, she is patient, friendly, professional, organized and overall a dream vendor to work with. It stormed on our wedding day and Shelby was so quick to take action, listening to what we wanted to do and where we wanted to go to take photos, and she clearly gave direction and orders to our guests so we can capture photos in a timely manner. We couldn't recommend her enough!!Working with Shelby from Dear Hear Films & Portraits was the best decision we made for our wedding. Shelby actually captured our surprise proposal and we worked with her from then through our wedding day. Beyond being incredible talented, she is patient, friendly, professional, organized and overall a dream vendor to work with. It stormed on our wedding day and Shelby was so quick to take action, listening to what we wanted to do and where we wanted to go to take photos, and she clearly gave direction and orders to our guests so we can capture photos in a timely manner. We couldn't recommend her enough!! -
Quality of service
-
Lauren L. Sent on 05/24/20225 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 out of 5 rating
Best experience
Shelby at Dear Hearts Film was so amazing to work with. We photographed both our engagement photos and wedding. She is so easygoing and flexible. She is extremely professional and responsive. Her work is also amazing. We received sneak peeks back quickly and are so so happy with them!Shelby at Dear Hearts Film was so amazing to work with. We photographed both our engagement photos and wedding. She is so easygoing and flexible. She is extremely professional and responsive. Her work is also amazing. We received sneak peeks back quickly and are so so happy with them! -
Quality of service
-
Taryn Sent on 12/11/20215 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 out of 5 rating
Absolutely Amazing
From our first conversation, I knew that Shelby would be our pick! She was not only professional, and flexible but also very nice and fun person. She really made us feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera. Our sneak peeks are absolutely gorgeous and she did a fantastic job! I have been recommending her to all my friends and will definitely use her again!From our first conversation, I knew that Shelby would be our pick! She was not only professional, and flexible but also very nice and fun person. She really made us feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera. Our sneak peeks are absolutely gorgeous and she did a fantastic job! I have been recommending her to all my friends and will definitely use her again!-
-
-
+5 photos
-
Quality of service
-
Catherine C. Sent on 12/12/20215 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 out of 5 rating
Stop searching now and just choose Shelby!
Of the hundreds of decisions and choices we had to make for our wedding, choosing Shelby as our photographer was one of the best! We had an amazing experience with her; right from the engagement photoshoot all the way to the post-wedding photos. She is extremely responsive, flexible, dedicated, and above all, very skilled at her craft. She puts people at ease, and is great at creating pictures that feel organic and natural.
Shelby goes above-and-beyond and gives 100% to everything that she does. There were several moments where Shelby amazed us. During downtime and before the guests arrived, she just jumped in and helped with decor and chair set-up. When it began to rain at our wedding, she had all the right equipment set up and ready to go to work with the lower light and wet conditions. When the rain made us cancel our plans for a couple only photoshoot on the day, she was flexible and was immediately open to coming back to our venue on a different day to complete the photoshoot.
But most amazing of all, when we received our photos, they were absolutely wonderful. They were just the catalog of memories and happiness that we were hoping to have. We had both outdoor and indoor venues for different parts of the wedding, a mix of lighting, and multiple decor themes, and it is impossible for pick our favorite pictures. Our wedding also consisted of Asian elements (Chinese + Indian), and Shelby did her homework, researched the traditions, and asked us clarifying questions to make sure she captures the important moments appropriately. And all that effort really came through in our pictures; they were perfect.
Just go with Shelby; there is no need to look further!Of the hundreds of decisions and choices we had to make for our wedding, choosing Shelby as our photographer was one of the best! We had an amazing experience with her; right from the engagement photoshoot all the way to the post-wedding photos. She is extremely responsive, flexible, dedicated, and above all, very skilled at her craft. She puts people at ease, and is great at creating pictures that feel organic and natural.
Shelby goes above-and-beyond and gives 100% to everything that she does. There were several moments where Shelby amazed us. During downtime and before the guests arrived, she just jumped in and helped with decor and chair set-up. When it began to rain at our wedding, she had all the right equipment set up and ready to go to work with the lower light and wet conditions. When the rain made us cancel our plans for a couple only photoshoot on the day, she was flexible and was immediately open to coming back to our venue on a different day to complete the photoshoot.
But most amazing of all, when we received our photos, they were absolutely wonderful. They were just the catalog of memories and happiness that we were hoping to have. We had both outdoor and indoor venues for different parts of the wedding, a mix of lighting, and multiple decor themes, and it is impossible for pick our favorite pictures. Our wedding also consisted of Asian elements (Chinese + Indian), and Shelby did her homework, researched the traditions, and asked us clarifying questions to make sure she captures the important moments appropriately. And all that effort really came through in our pictures; they were perfect.
Just go with Shelby; there is no need to look further! -
Quality of service
-
Sinthia R. Sent on 09/23/20215 out of 5 rating
-
Quality of service 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Average response time 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Professionalism 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Value 5.0 out of 5 rating
-
Flexibility 5.0 out of 5 rating
Arizona Elopement
OUTSTANDING! We have hired Shelby for our engagement and elopement. She has exceeded every expectation we had for our elopement. She is so sweet, relatable, professional and easy going. Shelby captured every moment from our elopement perfectly. She makes being in front of a camera very comfortable and even natural and it really shows in the final product. We could not have asked for a better photographer or company than Shelby at Dear Heart Films.OUTSTANDING! We have hired Shelby for our engagement and elopement. She has exceeded every expectation we had for our elopement. She is so sweet, relatable, professional and easy going. Shelby captured every moment from our elopement perfectly. She makes being in front of a camera very comfortable and even natural and it really shows in the final product. We could not have asked for a better photographer or company than Shelby at Dear Heart Films.-
-
-
+10 photos
-
Quality of service
Are you interested?
Send a message