welcome

Hi! I am so happy you’re here! My name is Shelby Buchanan, an intimate family photographer that adores documenting motherhood in all of its seasons. From baby bumps, to tiny toes, whether you have 1 kiddo or 10, I want to capture all of the beautiful chaos that comes with it. So prepare to laugh a lot, snuggle, pile up on one another and just enjoy these next 60 minutes together as I document all of the moments in-between. 

Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever. It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten.

Detroit Family, Maternity & Newborn Photographer

Family Photographer, a mother kisses her baby in a grassy field

"I started flipping through the pictures at work and immediately started crying. I am literally speechless. They are more than I ever could have imagined. I’m so happy"

Pricing

I am a firm believer that every moment you are in, is the most important season of your life. No matter what you are going through, the people surrounding you inside your 4 walls is what matters most. When investing with me, you will be captured in a story-telling/documentary style and I promise to capture YOUR family in their truest and most authentic form. Are you ready yet? I AM!! Gimme all the chaos and cuddles! 

Family Photographer, a mother and her son embrace outside, face to face.
Family Photographer, A young boy sits on a rock on a chilly autumn day in a grassy field
Family Photographer, A husband and wife walk on a country path. A toddler rides on dad's shoulders.

"Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is."

Family Photographer, a young boy flys a kite in a grassy field.
Family Photographer, a young couple sit on a rock beside a country path and kiss.
Family and Maternity Photographer, a husband and wife kiss on the beach

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You deserve to hang this moment on your wall!

"Shelby made this experience the most pleasant! It was so MUCH fun and we felt super comfortable. she captured a moment that will become a memory forever in our hearts!"

Family, Maternity & Newborn Photographer in the Detroit Area

Family Photographer, a woman holds her baby beneath the a large lone tree in a field
Family Photographer, a young family sits together in a field, mom holds up her baby
Photographer's Featured Badge, The Storyteller Magazine 2022 Graphic award
Photographer's Featured Badge, Unscripted App Graphic award