for the undeniably in love and adventurous in spirit

Dear Heart Film + Portraits is an adventure wedding and elopement photographer and cinematographer run by Shelby Hunter. Shelby splits her time between New Jersey and her home state of Arizona. She also travels wherever an adventure takes her. Her 2022 travel includes: NY, PA, CT, TN, IL, UT, NM

The goal for Shelby is to take your vision and make it a reality. Marrying the love of your life is the start of one of your greatest adventures, so why not kick it off doing something epic. Whether you want to say your vows on top of a mountain or in the middle of the ocean, Shelby will be your best friend to encourage you to DO WHAT YOU WANT!

Dear Heart Film + Portraits is dedicated to capturing the raw and real moments in beautiful, storytelling ways. With a natural approach to photography, Shelby believes you look your best by just being you. If getting ready means pouring yourself a cup of coffee and reading before you do anything else, then do it. Shelby is going to document who you are as a couple, so there’s no pressure to be “on.” You get to just… be.

All adventure wedding and elopement packages include:

– as much coverage as you would like –
– vendor recommendations –
– detailed questionnaires to make every aspect of the day run smoothly –
– personalized location suggestions based off your preferences –
– timeline creation –
– online gallery with hi-res edited images –
– post and print rights to all edited images –
– no travel fees for anywhere within NJ, NY, CT, or AZ –
– a personal hype-woman (let’s do this thing!) –
– a rad time! –

Courage, dear heart.