Simply Shelayna Newborn Photographer

"Shelayna did a newborn shoot for our baby girl at 9 days old. What you can see from her website is her beautiful photos, but behind the scenes is where she really differentiates herself. Her warmth and professionalism come through right away over the phone. Once you set up your session, she sends you info on how to prepare yourself and your little one(s) for the photoshoot- everything from what to wear and what to bring. For a first time mama who was a little overwhelmed with it all, this really helped. Shelayna provides a laid back environment that is warm and cozy for your baby. She is conscientious about hand hygiene to keep your baby healthy and safe and is very careful in handling and placing your newborn in the poses. She always has a spotter (who won't show up in the picture, I promise!) to keep baby safe while she takes the pictures. It is clear that Shelayna has devoted countless hours to her craft. She didn't just watch a video or read an article and figure she'd give newborn photography a try. She spent a lot of time being educated how to handle your little one safely while creating beautiful art to preserve your memories of those precious early moments. Update 2023: Shelayna has now done two family portrait mini sessions for our family since doing our newborn photos! I love these mini sessions now that we have such an active small child with limited ability to sit still. A longer session would be such a challenge to sit through, but Shelayna is so efficient she can get plenty of beautiful shots in a short very time. She is also incredibly patient with rascally children who run rampant through the beautiful scenery she finds to stage her photoshoots."

"Shelayna was a complete professional with us and was genuinely interested in my fiancee and I's story. Every photo she came out amazing!! We fant wait to be able to work with her again in the future! Edit: We worked with Shelayna again to photograph our family of three. She absolutely wonderful with our son, and captured some beautiful pictures we will cherish."

"Wow, what an experience! Not only did Shelayna capture our newest addition perfectly but managed to include our toddler and help bring some of our most cherished family memories to life! Shelayna came to me as a recommendation and I would pass that along to anyone who would ask. Melissa her assistant was wonderful as well! 10/10 experience."

"Shelayna did an amazing job capturing my boys for our family portraits. She was patient, flexible, and was able to bring out the best smiles in all of us. She was able to capture their energy and spirit so well. I will absolutely cherish these photos. Thank you, Shelayna!"

"I love Shelayna! She did my maternity, newborn and 1 year milestone portraits for my first baby, and will continue to do our family portraits for years to come. She is a very patient person and loves babies and kids. She deserves more than 5 stars but that's all Google has."