Shelby Miller Photography

Untrustworthy and unprofessional!!!
We hired Shelby to take newborn photos of our daughter in April, when she was three weeks old. Shelby came to our home and spent two hours photographing our daughter and promised to have a CD in the mail to us within 3 weeks with the files for the photos. We were to pick our 10 favorites for touchup and then she’d send us the final copies. Unfortunately, that was the last that we heard from her. After about five weeks, I realized that we’d never received the photos. Thus began my long effort to contact and get a response from Shelby. Over the last five months, I have tried dozens of times leaving voicemails and emails on her business phone and email.
In July, three months after taking the photos, Shelby finally returned one of my many emails. She noted that she’d had her studio closed for an extended family emergency shortly after our photo session and that she’d thought that our photos had been sent to us prior to the closing. She apologized and noted that she’d arrange to have someone resend our images immediately. She also noted that our check had never been cashed, and she’d be sending the images free of charge to make up for the inconvenience. I did double check with the bank and indeed, our check had not been cashed.
However, after that email, we never received anything and once again, my ongoing emails and voicemails have not been returned. Our daughter is now nearly six months old and we are still trying to obtain the newborn photos taken by Ms. Miller. True, since our check was not cashed, she has not stolen our money. But she has robbed us of the chance to have professional newborn photos of our daughter, and that chance can never be replaced. Ms. Miller has proven to be untrustworthy and incredibly unprofessional. Please do not trust this woman to photograph any precious, irreplaceable moments in your life! You may never hear from her again.
P. S. to Shelby — If and when you read this, please do know that I will post an amendment to this review if you contact me and make this right. I just want my photos of my daughter, as they are something that I cannot go back in time and have another chance to get. If you have lost them, at least have the professionalism to contact me and let me know.

I haven’t ever met or worked with Shelby so I cannot review her in that area, but today I saw the photos she took at the birth of my friend (rachel h.)‘s baby, Saul, and they were beyond amazing. I am nowhere near childbirth or marriage, but I have already decided that once I am I need her!

Ms. Miller’s artistic, combined with her technical talent, make her one of the truly up and coming talents in the world of photography. One only needs to see her photographs of weddings and portraits to see her unique eye and understanding of her subjects. Her wide range of subject matter is amazing. I have one her photogaphs of a Navy F-​18 Super Hornet on a landing approach to the USS Nimitz on the wall of my office that continually draws comments of amazement from visitors wondering where in world I got it.
Ms. Miller is truly a rising star in the world of photography.
Shelby Miller is a true young talent in the world of photograph.

Shelby was my mentor/​teacher for photography while i was just beginning to learn about the field. She is a wonderful person that guided me through everything to get me started. She has a lot of knowledge on the subject which is crucial to making a photo look great. What struck me about her was not only her talent and ability to take beautiful pictures but also her compassion and care for others. She loved to do things such as take pictures in hospitals and go anywhere to help even if it was out of her way. Even after i finished up my meetings with Shelby she still continues to contact me and give me more tips and advice through e-​mail. This shows her true dedication and love for people and photography. I have seen many of her photos and they show a lot of passion and emotion by using many creative techniques. Anyone who is interested should definitely have her as one of your choices because her work is amazing!

Shelby has the ability to capture the essence of a moment so brilliantly; so perfectly. Whether it be in color or black and white, her photos go above and beyond the quality of other photographers and portrays her subjects in an exquisite and masterful way. She is an absolute pleasure to work with and I am extremely grateful for her services.