Welcome to Shelley Barrett Photography
Shelley Barrett Photography is a premier Vestavia Hills newborn photographer specializing in timeless, luxury newborn portraits. Based in Springville, Alabama, Shelley serves families throughout Birmingham and surrounding communities including Mountain Brook, Homewood, Trussville, Hoover, Helena, Alabaster, and Chelsea. With a full-service, in-home studio experience, Shelley creates beautiful, heirloom-quality images while providing a calm, comfortable experience for growing families.
As a Vestavia Hills newborn photographer serving Springville, Alabama and the surrounding areas, my goal is to capture genuine joy and all the tiny, beautiful details you’ll want to remember forever. I create timeless, refined portraits you’ll be proud to display in your home for generations.
As a mom of four high-energy, neurodiverse children, I bring a deep level of understanding, patience, and flexibility to every session. I know firsthand that every child is unique, and I tailor each experience to meet your family exactly where they are—ensuring a calm, comfortable, and stress-free portrait experience.
With four years of experience teaching preschool and elementary school, along with extensive education and hands-on training in newborn photography, your baby is always handled with the utmost care and intention. I specialize in working gently with newborns and joyfully engaging children to capture authentic expressions and those sweet, fleeting moments that make your family yours.
- 11 Years Experience
- 300+ Babies Photographed
- Hundreds of Artwork Created
- Published and Award Winning
- Trained in Safety and Licensed
Smiling babies are my absolute favorite thing to photograph.
The littlest feet make the biggest footprints in our hearts.
See what clients like you are saying...
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I’m so thankful for how gentle and kind Shelley was towards my son and I. She made me feel so at ease with how she interacted with and handled my baby. Throughout the entire time as I watched her carefully pose him I had full confidence that she was doing so with his safety in mind. Our session was perfect! She took the time to soothe him and didn’t rush me when he needed to nurse. On reveal day she helped my husband and I select photos that we will forever cherish and made sure that the experience was perfect! Picking up our artwork was such a special moment. I’m forever grateful for these photos and for Shelley! Don’t let your little one grow up without capturing their sweet first weeks, you won’t regret it!
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Some of the best pictures I’ve ever received of my family! She captured everything I wanted and more. Super nice and easy to work with! She had plenty of things to play with to keep my older 2 preoccupied while taking pictures of the baby.
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Shelley did an amazing job with our newborn pictures. My newborn had a lot of baby acne develop right before the session and she reassured me that she would be able to smooth it out when she edits the pictures, and she did such a good job. She also worked great with our toddler to get him to smile in pictures. Definitely recommend!
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She did a wonderful job! Her studio was warm and cozy for our little one and she made the experience so easy! Would recommend for newborn photography or any photography in general!
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Shelley is the best! She is so patient and professional. Would definitely recommend her!
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You were a dream to work with and it’s probably the best photography experience we have ever had!
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My family had an awesome experience with Shelley Barrett Photography! She went above and beyond to make sure we were pleased with our newborn session. We could not be more happier with our beautiful photos!
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Shelley is the best newborn photographer in the town, the photos she took for my daughter are so amazing! They came out exactly what I want. She is very gentle when handling my daughter to change clothes and poses, also there are so many options of cloths and props! I can’t wait for the cake smash session for my daughter.
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Shelley is pure magic with her camera. Her studio is welcoming and clean. She is professional and so talented! Her creativity shows in each picture she takes. She maintained an open line of communication through the entire process and the final product was nothing short of magical. My daughters pictures turned out beautiful. You will NOT regret working with Shelley.
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I absolutely love 💕 Ms Shelley she did my maternity and newborns photos and everything came out amazing even when you son was incredibly fussy and crying she managed to calm him down and get the most beautiful pictures. I will forever go to her for all my photos.
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What an excellent experience! Shelley was so patient and kind with my newborn. She made sure my baby was always safe and her body well supported. I felt totally confident in how she handled her during position and outfit changes and she soothed baby fussiness with such patience and love. The pictures are gorgeous and she is so sweet! Highly recommend for newborn photos ♡
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We had our newborn session and it was fantastic! Even with all the Covid mess happening, Shelley was able to meet our wants with a couple outfit changes! She even pre-planned the background for one we had previously discussed. Shes quick on her toes too though because we showed up with one more request and she was still able to get a great backdrop set up and honestly it's one of my favorites! She puts her head down and goes straight to work and even managed to capture a sibling shot with our wild 2yr old child---believe me that was no small thing! Love our photos and will be using her again for the 1yr cakesmash I'm sure we will be back for the 1yr cakesmash photos! 💕
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We couldn’t have asked for anyone better to capture so many of our daughter’s beautiful memories. She’s so professional and so kind and we just love love love her. She’s an absolute baby whisperer!
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Shelley was so good with our little girl and had so much patience. Going to the shoot I was worried she wasn’t going to get any good pictures because my baby doesn’t like to be put down, but I had absolutely nothing to worry about we ended up with the most beautiful pictures.
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Shelley is a PROFESSIONAL! Not only Did my newborn pictures turn out beautifully but she handled Maddox with complete care and was extremely accommodating when it came to props and swaddles. She delivered everything that I wanted and more in these pictures. #WorthEveryPenny
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Shelley has the patience of a saint! She captured several fantastic shots of our son and took her time to ensure they were just right. I had one pose and outfit in particular that I really wanted to do, and she totally gave it her all to make it happen (although our son had other ideas 😂). I would absolutely recommend Shelley and would use her again!
Award-winning and Internationally Published Newborn, Baby, Children's, and Maternity Photographer in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
Shelley Barrett Photography is an internationally published and award-winning photographer specializing in newborns, babies, children, and maternity for clients across Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
