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Shelly Anderson Photography

Shelly Anderson Photography

Denver, CO
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    Kirsten B. Sent on 10/25/2023
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    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 C. Sent on 12/13/2020
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    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 H. Sent on 10/06/2020
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    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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    Mahnaz D. Sent on 10/25/2019
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    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!!
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    Lauren F. Sent on 04/06/2019
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    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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    Brittany S. Sent on 03/13/2020
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    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!
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    Irene Sent on 02/23/2019
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    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
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    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
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    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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    Rose Sent on 04/12/2017
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    We LOVED Shelly and her excellent work for our wedding photography! I initially reached out to her because I loved her photography style (based on the photos on her website) and the way she described her style; her vision for photography on her website was exactly what I was looking for. Her pricing was average compared to what I had researched. We requested that our photos be kept private, and not be used in marketing, and Shelly easily accommodated this for a small fee, which we really appreciated. Every step of the process was great! She made me feel so comfortable, like she was a friend, and I am so happy with the photos. We booked her to take photos at our rehearsal luncheon and all day at our wedding the next day. She was so quick with getting the photos back to us, I couldn't believe it. Couldn't be happier with our experience with Shelly and our wedding photos!! Definitely recommend her!!
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    I can't tell you how much of a joy it was to work with Shelly before, during, and after our wedding day. Of all the elements of our wedding, photography was one of our highest priorities. We were looking for someone who could capture the day, tell our story through pictures, and not make us feel totally awkward posing in front of a camera. Shelly was the one for us!

    Before the wedding, we had an engagement session with Shelly. She made us immediately feel comfortable both on and off the camera. We knew we were in good hands when Shelly delivered our engagement photos less than a week later with stunning results. We booked her and her second shooter for seven hours for our wedding day.

    In the weeks leading up to the wedding, Shelly helped us set a photography timeline for the day and went over our shot requests. This was super helpful day of the wedding for us and our bridal party. Everyone knew what to expect, where to go, and when to meet up. It really took the stress out of planning our photos.

    The day of the wedding, Shelly and her second shooter Paulina arrived right on schedule. We had a great time with our getting ready photos and everyone felt very relaxed with Shelly behind the lens. We had a first look, photos on the beach, and pictures with our bridal party and parents before the ceremony. Shelly was so on top of things, we were done ahead of schedule (who has ever heard of this happening?!) and everyone got to take a few moments at the hotel to relax. It was really nice to connect with everyone and have that last sip of champagne before the ceremony!

    Our ceremony also went smoothly as Shelly caught all our special moments. All of our pictures came back so beautiful. The details, our portraits, the pictures of our friends and family, and all the candids we received were above and beyond our expectations. Our photos told our story and really captured the essence of the day. We will always remember what a great time we had thanks to Shelly.
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    Lena Sent on 12/03/2015
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    Absolutely had the best experience with Shelly! We booked with her Engagement and Wedding Photography. From the beginning she was accommodating. As a new bride, I was not sure what photography style suited me and I was between two photographers. Mainly my family thought they knew what was best for me (not surprising!). They wanted certain lighting and editing done, and I showed Shelly some example photographs. She went out of her way and re-edited some of her blog photos for me to try to get close to what I was looking for. After months of stalking her blog, I realized Shelly's photography style is what I truly wanted. And I have not regret it since! I told her to scratch what I had requested and to just edit however she liked! Our engagement session was successful. We had to reschedule our engagement session due to the rain, but she was very Flexible! Now onto the wedding! We decided to add two more photographers and they were wonderful to work with as well! Shelly was organized and presented me a Day of Photography Schedule based on my wedding day schedule. She was patient with my aunt who was also taking a ton of pictures, I was upset my aunt would get in the way, but Shelly worked around it :) Now onto the main thing, only less than 2 weeks later, Shelly had finished our wedding photos!!!! And the lighting and editing was phenomenal! She also releases her favorite picks onto her blog, where she gives a heart warming description of the wedding couple. I was sharing her blog as well as some photos in our personal website with all of our family and friends. Everyone was blown away! I had so many people say our photos were the best they have ever seen. Shelly's price for her quality of photography is more than fair, I have seen ridiculously priced packages and the quality does not even come close. Now all of my engaged friends and single friends all want to book her in the future :) I am not hesitating to book with Shelly again in the future (BABY PICS?!?!)!
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    Molly Sent on 02/12/2016
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    Shelly was hands down the perfect pick for our wedding photographer. We were fortunate enough to be able to do an engagement shoot with her before the wedding and the photographs we got from that were stunning. We even had some people ask if they had been photoshopped because the lighting and composition was just so brilliant. We already knew we liked her work but that sealed the deal for us. When we saw her again on our wedding day, it was like seeing an old friend. Shelly is warm, funny, thoughtful and very professional. She knows how to get a great moment and how to direct you without making things feel awkward. Shelly creates a comfortable, easy environment where you feel like you can just be yourself and the result is natural, candid photos. Her style is the perfect blend of a realistic color palette with a romantic feel which is exactly what we were looking for. On the wedding day she was very gracious with juggling some of the spur of the moment requests and seemed to always be in the right place at the right time. We appreciated that it never felt posed or obtrusive in any way - almost just like having another great guest in the mix who happened to have a fancy camera. I can't wait to see the photos! If you are looking for a talented photographer who brings creativity, professionalism, a clear passion for her craft and genuine care for the people she works with, Shelly is the way to go. We couldn't have asked for a better person to capture our wedding day and the engagement photos were an incredible bonus. I sincerely hope we are able to do another photo shoot with her in the future. Her eye for beauty and her ability to make memory magic is truly special. Thank you, Shelly for being so wonderful!
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    Tony A. Sent on 07/15/2015
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    Words cannot even describe how much we love Shelly! Just look at her portfolio and you will surely want her to photograph all your events. Our wedding is not until September but we had our engagement session with her. Not only did our photos come out incredible, we also had a ton of fun during the process. We told her that we wanted to do something outdoorsy because it was meaningful for us and Shelly went and scouted the perfect location for our shoot, Lake Cuyamaca. It was absolutely perfect and we couldn't be any happier with our images.
    We've never been professionally photographed before. We initially thought it would be awkward because it's such an intimate shoot, but it never felt that way at all. She gave us directions that were completely natural and we had a lot of fun just being ourselves in front of the camera. We loved that our images reflected who we are and our style.
    We are so looking forward to our wedding day. We could not have picked a better artist to capture the special moments of the biggest day of our lives. Thank you, Shelly! See you soon.

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    Barbara Sent on 02/26/2016
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    Working with Shelly Anderson was one of the best decisions me and my hubby made during the wedding planning process! We were lucky to come across her photography when we were looking for someone to help us with our engagement photos. On her blog we saw that she had done a photoshoot of another couple at the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica which is where we wanted to have photos taken! Shelly is so accomodating; even though she lives in San Diego, she was more than happy to shoot our engagement photos in LA. Within a couple of days we had all of our photos! We were so impressed with Shelly's kind demeanor, creativity and talent, that we OF COURSE chose her to be our wedding day photographer!!! It was the easiest decision we made! The day of our wedding, Shelly captured the most stunning and natural photos of every detail of our wedding day and of our family and friends. Every picture tells a story, and they are not posed at all - she just has a natural talent thats effortless and she really knows what she is doing. She is very professional too. All the other vendors loved working with her. To be honest, we barely noticed her as she was taking pictures. She has this quiet way of being in the moment and doing her thing and getting the most creative shots without being "in your face" about it! Its truly amazing! Again, within a few days we had access to all of the digital photos! A few months after our wedding, after settling in to normal life, Shelly helped guide us through ordering our wedding album - a keepsake that will last forever. She helped us plan all the layouts of every page and helped in designing the cover. The printing of the album photos is of the highest quality. Working with Shelly was a dream, and I also feel that I have made a new friend! She is so warm, inviting and her passion for what she does shines through in the quality of her work! Thank you for everything Shelly!!!! B & H
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    Rachel Sent on 07/23/2015
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    My husband and I had a blast working with Shelly for both our Engagement and Wedding Day photos. Shelly is great at giving direction while still giving you the space to completely be yourself and not feel posed or awkward at all. The photos she took of us at our wedding really capture the joy and excitement we felt and they look so natural, colorful, and beautiful that I can't stop looking at them! In addition, our wedding took place at the Safari Park and Shelly got so many creative and awesome shots of the zoo animals too! She really does have an eye for what looks good and is great at choosing cool backgrounds that add a lot of interest to the photos. Another amazing thing about Shelly is how fast she is able to return the photos to you. Nobody likes to wait around to see how their photos are going to turn out, and I think Shelly has every record beat for a quick turn around time. The blog posts she writes about each client are so personal and sweet, just like her, and I couldn't recommend her more for any type of photography you need :)
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    My husband and I used Shelly Anderson for our wedding reception and the photos are simply stunning! The images taken throughout the evening were remarkable and engaging, and captured every special moment that the bride and groom had, as well as guests moments we were too busy to see.
    I was very fortunate to find Shelly Anderson as our wedding photographer she was very accommodating, with a style I admired and from the quality of her photos, a great value. Right from our initial visit Shelly was very inviting and open to ensure that our pre-wedding meeting would answer all our questions. We discussed in great detail expectations, portraits, logistics and our preference for candid-style pictures for our special day; and she did not disappoint. From the moment we had our first meeting, we were confident that Shelly would capture the essence of our "black and white" reception.
    The day of our reception was awarded with a beautiful sunny day but as the day continued it was dampened by a thick marine layer familiar to the California coast. I was disappointed in the turn of weather but Shelly reassured me that the hazy backdrop would produce some one of kind images. Shelly couldn't have been more right! The images of my husband and I, (pre-reception) on the Marina were incredible; utilizing some unique angles and complimentary techniques Shelly produced such exceptional and romantic images that complemented the moment. She truly has a technical and artistic dexterity with a camera beyond her years.
    Throughout our reception Shelly was very personal and professional; she captured many candid moments and used superb judgment to take amazing natural shots that were un-posed and spontaneous. Shelly is very versatile, and is adept at many different styles; she achieved a perfect blend of posed and candid shots, as well as classic and modern shots. Shelly exceeded all expectations; it absolutely shows that she has a true passion for the work that she does.
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