Shelby Leeman Marshall

365 days ago, with a cup of coffee in hand, I worked with an incredible team of people to document the Biden-Harris Inauguration. The photographers captured moments that I toned for large format prints, which were hung in the White House before President Biden, VP Harris and staff arrived in the West Wing. It was an absolutely invigorating way to start 2021 and filled me with hope for the future. 🇺🇸 🔥  Sharing this lovely photo by my dear friend Chuck Kennedy that captures my 2021 Inauguration day mood.  Photo by @chuckkennedydc Color correction and editing by me 😬

With 11 days to go I've only just begun to reflect on my time at the White House. In 12 days I will no longer walk beyond the gates every day, mingle through the rooms of the White House, or interact with some of the people that help bring about change in our great country. I've been so fortunate for these last 3.5 years, to have my life full of many unreal and magical experiences, which have only been highlighted by the incredible people I've met along the way. In 3 days I will shake the hand of @barackobama and have the ability to thank him for the honor of working for him and our great country (let's see if I can actually talk, most likely I'll just grin haha). In 12 days, I'll officially be unemployed....guess we will see where that takes me. And in 23 days I will be on the way to New Orleans, the first stop in my cross country road trip with Marshall (recommendations welcomed). I'm downright fearful of what 2017 has in store for me but am ready for one hell of a ride. Cheers to #obama, #2017, #life, #love and #my2017roadtrip 😍 photocred: @lowjack68

Plain and simple, I’m madly head over heels in love with you. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Yesterday should have been our wedding day, where we married each other with the people we love most. Unfortunately, the world had different plans for us and as always, we made the most of what life threw our way.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Eloping with you in Max Patch was a dream. 😍 I’m so excited to do this again in 2021 surrounded by our families and friends but until then, I’ll take this absolutely perfect memory and enjoy being your wife. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ I love you @marsh_madn3ss with every ounce of my being. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ P.s. - @anastasiiaphotography slayed these photos. Thanks for making us feel so Hollywood. 🥰⠀⠀ ⠀ P.s.s. - @treyrigdon was a master officiant at our wedding. I’ve never seen Marshall laugh so hard. It was the perfect mix of sappy, humor and contemporary poetry (i.e. rap). 😂 Thanks for being a part of a our day. It means the world to us. ⠀

The last trip of 2025, brought to you sometime after the first trip of 2026. Thanks to @claudinegossett for catching me in my behind-the-scenes rhythm (slide 6) — settling in wherever the day requires.

I’ve been on the road a lot this year — mostly for the on-site photo editing side of my job. 🛫👩🏼‍💻 I can’t share specifics about the actual projects (NDAs + nature of the work) — but I can say this: It’s been incredibly rewarding. I’ve logged a surprising amount of air miles this year — status still pending. 😂 I’ve seen a few new places and revisited a handful of favorites. And I’ve gotten to travel with colleagues who have become true friends. It’s one of those unexpected “side effects” of what I do — and it’s quickly become one of my favorite parts of running my own business. Since I’m massively behind on posting — here’s a throwback to Colorado Springs in JANUARY of this year. ❄️⛰️ Grateful for the views. Grateful for the opportunities. And grateful for this wild travel year — even if I’m sharing it extremely out of order. More (very delayed) travel photos to come ✈️📸

Happy 36th to my favorite handyman and partner in (home) crime, @marsh_madn3ss 🛠️🎉 Just before your 35th birthday, we got the keys to our first home—a milestone we dreamed about for a long time. What we didn’t anticipate was how much of an adventure the first year would be... Hurricane Helene, a flooded basement, a surprise living room “waterfall,” a rogue jetted tub, electrical quirks, rotted windows, chipmunks (yes, plural)... and somehow, you tackled every curveball with patience, grit, and even a few laughs. This past year has been chaotic, humbling, and unforgettable—and I genuinely couldn’t imagine riding out this storm with anyone else. Cheers to you and 36. May it bring fewer home emergencies… and just a few more projects (like reseeding the lawn and painting the house the color of my choosing😉).

2024 = The year I traveled to one of my bucket list locations. 😍 🇬🇷 Athens, Greece. May 2024. Day 1 & 2.

2023. Despite a rough start, @marsh_madn3ss and I made many special memories with our family and friends. We traveled, continued to enjoy the local breweries, adopted a kitten, and unsuccessfully shopped for our first home. I worked a ton, read 93 books, started acupuncture, and aimed to make my health a priority. It was an unexpected year but one filled with tons of love and laughter….and maybe some tears over those homes that didn’t work out. Looking forward to the memories we are set to make in 2024 - more travel and blink-182, here we come. 💥

Going up (in elevation) ✈️ 🏔️🌳 📸: @dccl 🎨: @shelbyleeman @shelbylmarshall

Looked out the window and saw the rainbow and clouds, grabbed a camera from under the desk and walked down to Route 66 to make some photos, only to discover there wasn’t a card in the camera. 🤦🏼‍♂️ Made this on my phone and @shelbyleeman toned it up real pretty for me. Doesn’t make me feel any better about missing the shot but at least I made something? • • #weather #newmexico #route66 #neon #505

Marshall - it seems that in recent years, I only enjoy posting to my Instagram when I get to write about you. So I might as well keep the trend going. Three years ago yesterday, we ran off to a mountain top in Asheville to say I Do. In 2022, we were finally able to celebrate our love with our friends and family in a wedding that was uniquely our own. After 3 years of marriage and 11 years together, I find myself blissfully in love with you. Whether we are recreating the cucumber margaritas from our wedding at home, hyperventilating during a hike in Colorado we aren’t prepared for, watching the latest season of survivor with the Nug, or running a restaurant together in Plate Up….you are my absolute favorite person to do anything with. There are many things I wish I could do over in my life…chasing you all those years ago so you’d give me the time of day isn’t one of them. Thanks for finally wisening up in 2012 and realizing “damn. Shelby is pretty sweet. What am I thinking, making her work so hard to get me?!” I love you more than words could ever say. I promise to spend my life head over heels in love with you…while giving you the opportunity to make up for those two years of lost time. 🤣🥰❤️ Thanks @anastasiiaphotography for our beautiful wedding photos as well as @dccl for a few special captures. 💕

Happy International Women’s Day! When I started my business in 2017, I had no idea what to expect other than I would pursue all aspects in my career that I love. Six years later, I’ve had the pleasure of working with an ever growing list of talented photographers (the majority of them women) and developed some of my most cherished friendships along the way. So I am raising a glass🍺 to all the women out there, especially those running their own businesses. #whoruntheworld #womensupportingwomen #womensday2023 #womeninbusiness