LIFESTYLE & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

🤍 about me

God lit a fire.

hi, i’m shailee.

i’m a mama, a wife, a coffee drinker, a barefoot in the dirt kind of girl — and a photographer who believes storytelling can be sacred.

but this isn’t just a creative outlet.

this is a redemption story.

for years, my life was shaped by things no child should have to carry — addiction in my family, deep hurt, and a longing for healing that felt too far away.

but even in that darkness, God was kind.

He didn’t forget me.

He kindled something in my spirit — a quiet flame.

a reminder that light would find me again.

and it did.

it found me in love — in my husband, who taught me how to feel safe again.

it found me in motherhood — through two tiny souls who made my heart grow new roots.

and it found me in photography — this beautiful, unexpected way to tell the truth of people’s stories.

because that’s what i care most about:

telling the truth of who you are.

not the posed, perfect version — but the wind-blown, tear-streaked, belly-laughing, baby-on-your-hip version.

the real version. the redeemed version.

this work is ministry to me.

when i photograph you, i pray for you.

when i show up to your birth, your wedding, your milestone — i carry your story like holy ground.

i believe in a God who turns ashes into beauty.

who uses ordinary moments to whisper, “see? i’ve been here the whole time.”

and so that’s what i do.

i come alongside you in whatever season you’re in, and i document the light.

not just golden-hour light — but the kind of light that says:

you made it. you’re still here. and your story is still being written.

If you’re looking for photos that feel like warmth, truth, and a reflection of who you really are, i’d be honored to work with you.