Soulful
Storytelling
Capturing light in Upstate New York
Selected Work
Milestones
Family Portraits
Faith in Focus
About
I photograph the presence in a room, not the pose.
I’m Shelanise — a photographer working across upstate New York. Backyards in Buffalo, underpasses in Utica, riversides in Rochester and church halls in between.
“My work is all about capturing families as they really are. Sessions are relaxed, never rushed, and there’s plenty of room for kids to be themselves. I’m drawn to natural light, genuine moments, and that perfect glow right before the sun goes down.”
- 10+
- Years shooting
- 200+
- Sessions
- Upstate
- NY & beyond
The Statement
For When This Becomes Then
I pick up my camera because life moves fast, and the little moments are often the ones we wish we could hold onto a little longer.
A hand resting on a shoulder. A laugh that comes out of nowhere. The way your kid looks at you when they think you aren’t watching. The warm light at the end of the day.
Those are the moments I’m looking for.
For me, photography is about preserving how it actually felt to be there — not making everything perfect or overly posed. I want you to look back at your photos years from now and feel something familiar. To remember the people you were, the way you loved each other, and all the little things you might have otherwise forgotten.
That’s the heart behind Noon: honest photographs for the moments you never want to forget.
What to expect
The Noon Experience
01
Inquire
Start by telling me what you have in mind.
02
Curate
We’ll create the perfect setting — location, styling, timing, and mood.
03
Shoot
You show up. I’ll take care of the rest, from direction to posing.
04
Receive
Your finished images are delivered in a thoughtfully curated online gallery.
Investment
Session Packages
Every session includes a planning call, location guidance, and a private online gallery. Custom packages are always welcome — just ask.
Mini Session
$175
30 minutes
A quick, sunlit session for one look and one location.
- —1 location
- —1–4 people
- —15 edited images
- —Online gallery
Portrait Session
$325
90 minutes
Families, prom, graduation — room to move and change looks.
- —2 locations
- —Up to 6 people
- —40 edited images
- —Outfit change
- —Print release
Event & Church
$500
3 hours
Services, programs, celebrations — documented as they happen.
- —3 hours coverage
- —Candid + group portraits
- —100+ edited images
- —48-hour preview set
Wedding Day
$2,200
8 hours
Full-day storytelling from getting ready to the last dance.
- —8 hours coverage
- —Second photographer
- —Engagement session
- —500+ edited images
- —Heirloom album credit
Contact
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