Hello & Welcome!

I’M SO HAPPY YOU ARE HERE

I’m Shelby

a Portland photographer specializing in weddings, seniors, families & commercial photography with a film-inspired, documentary, candid approach

…SHELBY CAPTURES THE SOUL AND THE ESSENCE OF PEOPLE AND MOMENTS —EXPERIENCE ALONE DOES NOT PRODUCE SUCH RESULTS; SHE IS A GREAT PORTLAND PHOTOGRAPHER BECAUSE SHE IS A WONDERFUL AND SENSITIVE SOUL THAT CONNECTS WITH PEOPLE. THERE IS POETRY IN HER SHOTS.
— JARED + LUIGI
Portland photographer Shelby Brakken

I WOULD LOVE TO TELL YOUR STORY

i’m shelby. i’m a storyteller, an observer, a documenter, an artist and a mama to two children who are now bigger/funnier than me. when i’m not wandering around the PNW, shooting big, joyous wedding celebrations or quiet newborn sessions, i can be found counting blossoms around my NE Portland neighborhood. I believe that beauty lies in imperfection, that staying curious is the key to life.