Author archives: photosbymichelle1
Caroline + Kyung | Moody Autumn Engagement Session
- An Earthy Outdoor Wedding Venue near Greensboro and Raleigh A lot of times, I select the spot for engagement sessions. But this time, Caroline picked out a spot, and I have to say it was a pretty epic find. I had never been to Timberlake Earth Sanctuary. In fact I had never even heard of it before. But no[...]
2019 Wedding Photography Highlights | Raleigh, NC + Destinations
- A year review of wedding photography in Raleigh, North Carolina and Destinations Its fun to look back over the year and review all the lovely weddings I’ve photographed. It took me two whole days of sitting down at my computer to sift through the images. Looking back through these photos, I fee[...]
Kathryn + Charles | Primland Wedding in Meadows of Dan, Virginia
- A luxurious wedding at Primland Resort. Full of mountaintop vistas, opulent flowers, and glamorous details. This summer I had the joy of photographing Kathryn and Charles beautiful wedding at Primland. Primland is a luxurious mountaintop resort just a stones throw from the North Carolina border. It's locat[...]
Sam + Kevin | Luxe Beach Wedding on Long Island, New York
- Glamorous beach wedding at Gurney's Montauk resort on Long Island. Full of joyful candids and elegant details. "I can't speak highly enough about Shelley! After chatting with Shelley once, I knew I needed her photographing our wedding weekend. Shelley is kind, caring, thoughtful and unbelievably talented[...]
Priscilla + Tommy | Colorful Autumn North Carolina Wedding
- A beautiful outdoor wedding in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Full of colorful flowers and bohemian vibes. Priscilla and Tommy traveled up to North Carolina from Florida this past Autumn for a lovely little wedding amongst the colorful leaves. The two of them, along with their ama[...]
Erica + Jackson | Summer Outdoor North Carolina Wedding
- Earthy bohemian wedding. Full of elegant candids and heart felt memories. Erica and Jackson were married last summer on a beautiful North Carolina farm. These two and all their guests traveled from out of state to marry and celebrate here in the lush green North Carolina scenery. I’m so in love with the[...]
Kari + Ryan | Classic Wedding Photography in Urban Warehouse
- classic winter wedding elegance in an urban rustic venue Kari and Ryan have a cool story! Apparently, Kari lived in Atlanta a few years ago, and Ryan came in to town to visit some friends. Kari saw him on a dating app, where his description joked about being Ryan Gossling’s doppleganger. She felt intrig[...]
Christine + Jamie | Durham Museum of Life and Science Wedding
- Classic wedding in Durham, North Carolina. Ceremony at the Museum of Life and Science. Reception at the Rickhouse. "Shelley's photography was recommended to us by our wedding planner, Sarah Shumay (Sweet Sara Belle), and couldn’t be more thankful because I can’t possibly speak highly enough of her. From [...]
Katelyn + Rick Chapel Hill Engagement Session with all the Animals
- Engagement session in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with farm animals, dogs, and authentic moments. After photographing this session with Katelyn and Rick it has literally taken everything in me to combat my impulses to go out and adopt ALL the animals. Between the rabbits, chickens, and their two adorabl[...]
Jill + Dave | Hot Air Balloon Engagement Session
- Oh my goodness... Jill and Dave... where do I even start with these two??? Jill and Dave had hired me to photograph their gorgeous wedding last year at The Homestead Resort in Virginia (photographed through my sister company, Hartman Outdoor Photography). While planning, they wanted to do an engagement s[...]