https://www.havenlyphotoco.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/dbb406fd-75b6-4ec2-b8a5-50611682e5f9/375A5640.jpg https://www.havenlyphotoco.com/investment daily 0.75 2025-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/6f2eba95-1b10-42f0-8782-164ccd88a976/293A3257.jpg investment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/d7f8b1d9-f529-4f77-9924-aa67244b9ee1/293A0507-2.jpg investment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/ba882733-3829-4d16-9261-98574b72c415/293A1431.jpg investment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/34e3d813-b9a4-4b81-ac83-ce732317493c/293A3437-4.jpg investment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/0e080059-7b69-4111-8f29-7ec275ca4a09/293A9472.jpg investment https://www.havenlyphotoco.com/home daily 1.0 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/fb06d328-3065-426c-9730-7cec8dfd0f52/293A8973-3.jpg home - hi friend, welcome to havenly photo co. i’m shay - a documentary family | motherhood | couple photographer here in wilmington, north carolina! photography for me goes beyond a job, it is truly my passion. i’ve been doing this for a decade now and reading moments + people has become second nature to me. my heart longs to show that connection in a visual story. i live for the in between moments and have a candid cinematic approach to my imagery. my goal is to provide a safe haven for your family to be yourselves and a place to be intentional, love on each other while having fun and genuinely laugh and enjoy your time together. i prioritize connection > perfection, always. it’s about making a memory + authentically capturing the very essence of the season of life you’re in. if this resonates with you, lets catch a sunset together! xo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/349db7ac-ec17-4093-9971-63cc9cbc2256/20240921-BP5A6522.jpg home - a b o u t — shay at the heart— simplicity fuels my soul. i’m usually barefoot, chasing after littles, making a mess in the kitchen, and talking about jesus. i live for being a wife to my better half + a mama to my crew who make my heart beat. I homeschool and use to teach in a classroom so working with kids and connecting with them runs deep for me. i love nothing more than a early sunrise and a hot latte cuddled up with them or a late sunset with our fav pizza on the beach. if i’m not covered in sand, you can find me somewhere on our land—gardening, taking care of animals, or filling up a vase of water for all the wildflowers my kids pick on the daily. i enjoy the subtly of a simple life + by grace find the beauty in the mundane moments. this is what sparks my creativity, always. laughing til it hurts is my love language and i would love nothing more than to bring that out of your family! https://www.havenlyphotoco.com/about-2 daily 0.75 2025-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/63c9762d-b67f-421a-9c14-1f1981260d4d/20240921-BP5A6381.jpg about | experience - hey y’all, i’m shay — from my family to yours, i’m so glad you’re here! i’m a wife to this handsome man who is legit my very best friend and a mama to these amazing kids right here who i simply adore and can never get enough of! i homeschool, so hanging out and spending life adventuring with them fills my days. we are as close as close gets and usually always cuddled on top of one another. i live for their laughter, watching them learn and grow, eating ice cream at night with my hub while we laugh til it hurts over literally nothing. family is everything to me and that is where my passion stems from for capturing other families. i love the lord deeply and live by the quote, “if you want to change the world, go home and love your family.“ where it all began — my passion for photography started from the moment i was handed my first camera when i was just a young middle school girl. however, becoming a mama brought out the true photographer in me. to capture every moment and minuscule detail ignited such a fire within me. it was then that i truly fell in love with not only the art of photography, but the meaning of it all. the real and the raw. the depth. the emotional impact. how one picture can depict an entire event. how a photo is worth more than a thousand words. that photos ultimately are all we have to relive moments -moments that have molded every person into who they are today. they are so powerful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/53c44101-eb01-4aff-8109-b44e7a832498/293A1528-2+copy.jpg about | experience - my style — i prioritize connection over perfection. my heart is to serve your family. i know i am not the photographer for everyone and that is okay :) perfect smiling photos where everyone feels intense and forced is not my jam. i long to create an environment for you at your session where you already feel like you’re walking up to a long time friend + feel the freedom to laugh, play, and love on your family. my hope is for you to genuinely enjoy your time together. to make a memory. to take a deep breath. to kiss all over your littles. to look into your husband’s eyes. to be silly and playful. the soft touches. the belly laughs. the tantrum that into cuddles. the holding of hands. — that’s what i’m here. all the moments in between and more. I want to authentically capture your family for who you truly are. it won’t be perfect and it’s not supposed to be. the real and the raw you. where you think hot mess + i show you that it is ART. the way you live and love is a true art form and i can’t wait to show that every single time. the goal is for you to feel something from your photos. —i want to bring the heart of your family to life for you to have forever! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/c32e8871-2f34-4a8a-9130-15401b8ca0b2/293A0953.jpg about | experience - i’ll let you in on a little secret — perfect moments happen in the most imperfect moments. and yes, i really mean that. your session will not go perfect. your child may have a melt down, the sunset may not be picturesque, your house may not be pinterest worthy — you get where i’m going with this… the melt down your little one is having will settle and those tender moments where you hold them and everything in their world makes sense again— that sigh of relief, the tight clench on your arm, how they bring their head to your shoulder. that is real, that is perfectly imperfect, and that’s the m a g i c. my advice? lean into those moments. come without any expectations other than to make a memory with your family. for your session to be an experience and opportunity to unplug and connect together. my goals is never to take perfect images and send you on your way. it is to be intentional in every step leading up to your session, connecting and really getting to know you and your family before and during our time together, and being a support after. to provide a safe haven for you to relax and be able to be present in the moment. know that you and your family are being prayed for before every session. that when we walk up to meet for the very first time, i hope you feel a sense of peace and joy for your session rather than stress that tends to surround the idea of portraits. if you connect with this, i would love to chat and begin to come along side you to plan and dream up your session. lets turn your moments as a family into art for you to hold onto for generations to come! https://www.havenlyphotoco.com/for-photographers-1 daily 0.75 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/b27ee0c2-da01-4a60-9aea-d97318726b1c/20240921-BP5A5325.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/f0da7e69-635d-44da-8cf9-46be2a72819d/page0+3.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/037ef5e4-c124-41b5-adfb-fb284fb8e6cb/page0.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/40cfbd07-eaf0-4f0b-924c-95f0bc7fd46a/page0+2.JPG https://www.havenlyphotoco.com/reviews-1 daily 0.75 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/d514d683-e0b8-462e-be55-1649b8630373/293A3808-2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/53d6f9a2-caf1-4e68-928f-3e389bdafd71/293A6500-5.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/bd8a9849-11e4-4d13-8b05-c5b3c972e543/293A4156-2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/ae94d92a-2cff-4ffe-b290-c03fc1a813e2/293A6459-3_websize.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/8196b0ff-9926-4473-951b-51b631ad63b5/293A0942.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/fa3b16f0-694e-473c-8530-397e15b5f0fd/293A0716-3.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/5b44212f-1cd1-4bd9-bc7a-771d75ebf5f0/293A7027.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/9a87de1e-4112-4ef2-8440-2b3d3298d54f/293A3319.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/30c6292d-f11c-4792-a6a0-36e534aa0567/293A0104.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/bb495b6d-0b78-41b3-a02f-d0da299b5ad2/293A7134-2.jpg https://www.havenlyphotoco.com/mentorship-contact daily 0.75 2025-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/fa3b16f0-694e-473c-8530-397e15b5f0fd/293A0716-3.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/201f161d-bc38-42fc-8b27-3273266a7093/293A9704+copy.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/30c6292d-f11c-4792-a6a0-36e534aa0567/293A0104.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/05ad49bd-a82c-495d-a4b4-fc855471d9bb/293A2372+copy.jpg https://www.havenlyphotoco.com/store daily 0.75 2024-11-07 https://www.havenlyphotoco.com/store/presets monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://www.havenlyphotoco.com/store/p/0k1983c1blaqr7un0tvwtl30cqx1u7 monthly 0.5 2024-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627c75bd4355783e5e29ea1f/1b08b26e-fb47-4134-b96f-c8f537ca83eb/IMG_6096.JPG shop - Home Presets Collection