...the short version:
I live in Fuquay-Varina, NC with my family - my husband Heath, my two adult sons... Drew & Tyler and their baby brother, Wyatt... who was our surprise addition in 2019! I really started to fall in love with photography when I received my first fully manual camera as a young mom and challenged myself to use it in manual mode. I practiced heavily by photographing my pets and my kids playing their sports, but capturing emotions and connections between people quickly became my favorite photos to take.
Some fun facts about me...
- I love sweets! Especially chocolate.
- I want to pet and play with all the cats & dogs.
- I loved being the neighborhood swim team photographer for a few years.
- I'll stop everything to see any plane fly over, but i especially military planes.
- I love maps.
- Fall is my favorite season.
- Making handwritten lists are a pastime of mine.
- Silly puns & sarcastic memes make me laugh.
- Instagram is so addicting! I love it.
- '96 NCSU graduate >>> Graphic Design
- Chick-fil-a is okay everyday. Right?
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“While we had narrowed our options down during planning, Rishelle’s work definitely stood out to us the most -- and so we made the decision to go with Rosey Shell Photography and we can wholeheartedly say it was the right choice! We booked her over a year in advance, and throughout the process of our planning she always responded timely to any questions we had and would provide great suggestions and insight... She captured our big day so beautifully, and I cherish the moments through these photos so much!”
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“Rishelle did both my engagement photos as well as wedding photos and they turned out AMAZING. The pictures from my special day are more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. The quality of her photos are terrific and she was able to help in suggesting poses that made the pictures look effortless. If you are looking for a photographer I would HIGHLY recommend Rishelle. Not only do her photos turn out beautiful, but she is truly such a sweet person to work with.”
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“When my husband and I were looking for our wedding photographer, we knew we wanted someone to capture our day and also make it easy for us (I think that’s what everyone wants). That is exactly what we got! Rishelle is so talented as you can see in her work, but she is also so down to earth and makes everything feel like a breeze. I had no doubt in my mind after she shot out beautiful engagement pictures that she would capture our day perfectly! She is so awesome and I will cherish our pictures forever!”
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“We are so happy we decided to have Rosey Shell Photography capture our wedding as the photos turned out amazing and it was such a pleasure to have her around us on our wedding day! She was really personable with everyone and everyone had such great things to say about her. Working with Rishelle felt seamless because she really gets to know you and prior to our big day she walked us through everything We couldn't be happier with the end result and we would happily recommend Rosey Shell Photography to anyone.”
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“Rishelle was absolutely amazing! Our original wedding plans were cancelled due to COVID and we had 6 weeks to plan a new, backyard wedding. Rishelle was extremely flexible and helpful. She made our revamped day look absolutely beautiful and captured all our favorite moments flawlessly! She also made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. We 100% recommend Rosey Shell Photography to anyone looking for a sweet, hard working, talented photographer!”
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“I can not imagine our big day without Rosey Shell Photography! We were lucky enough to have Rishelle and Wendy and they made our day perfect. During the planning process she was totally involved but not over barring and on the day of they got all of the shots that we wanted but blended right in. She even got us a sneak peek of our pictures the day after our wedding! I cannot wait to get the rest of our pictures back!”
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“The BEST photographer out there! I can’t even express how wonderful our experience was (and still is) with Rishelle. Choosing her for our engagement session, bridal portraits, and wedding photos was one of the best decisions we made. She made us feel relaxed and comfortable throughout the entire process as my husband and I are not great at posing in front of the camera. Rishelle’s personality is down to earth and welcoming as she makes being in front of the lens so easy!”
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“Rishelle was absolutely amazing! Our original wedding and venue got cancelled due to COVID and we had roughly 6 weeks to plan an entirely new smaller, backyard wedding. Rishelle was extremely flexible and helpful with all the new plans. She made our revamped day look absolutely beautiful and captured all our favorite moments flawlessly! She also made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, and that’s not an easy thing when it comes to myself and my husband. We 100% recommend Rishelle!”
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“I am so glad we decided to have Rishelle be our photographer for our wedding! She did an absolute wonderful job capturing all of the best moments! I highly recommend her for your wedding day! She is so easy to work with and makes taking photos a dream. She is great at making sure that you will have the best photos out of every session! She is a dream to work with and highly recommend for your wedding!”
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“Rishelle is the loveliest person and so easy to work with. She makes everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. She took the most beautiful photos of our day and did our engagement photos too. Could not recommend her more, she does excellent work and is a pleasure to work with.”
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“By Far one of the best decisions we ever made for our wedding, was using Rosey Shell Photography! Rishelle is super talented and captured our day brilliantly. She was efficient and intentional about making sure we’d have photos we would cherish forever! Not only is she extremely skilled, she is one of the sweetest people ever. If you’re trying to find a photographer, don't hesitate! I’ll only be using her from now on, for all of my special moments and memories I want captured!”
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“Working with Rishelle has been nothing short of amazing. From my senior pictures, engagement pictures, bridal portraits, and then our wedding - she is the BEST. Not only does she make you feel so comfortable in front of the camera, the pictures turn out so beautiful!! After going through literally hundreds of photos, there wasn't even one that I did not like because she is that good!! I couldn't imagine anyone else capturing all of these special moments for me!”
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“Amazing work that is bright, warm, and beautifully balanced. Rishelle is a wonderful person and pays incredible attention to detail, she beautifully captured us, even in 96 degree heat!
Some examples as to why we loved working with Rishelle >>> she met with us for dinner beforehand, familiarized herself with both venues weeks before the ceremony, was exceptionally organized to get all of the family photos, brought umbrellas in case of rain, responded quickly to all our questions throughout the process!”
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“Rishelle is one of the most cheerful, thoughtful, kind, and talented individuals we have had the pleasure of working with. Having her be a part of our wedding day put me at ease, and her amazing work made it possible for us to capture and cherish the most important moments of the day. I can not recommend her enough to any couples looking for a photographer they can trust.”