Meet Shelby…

Shelby Moquin has been behind the camera since she was two years old. Following in the footsteps of her Mom and great-grandfather, she discovered her passion for photography. She assisted her mom, Jaime Moquin, during senior photo sessions, families, weddings, and specialty shoots. After a while, she realized she wanted to branch out on her own! 

In high school, she started taking photography more seriously and founded Studio SM Photography. Shelby was also the editor of her high school newspaper and has won multiple awards for her journalistic writing and reporting. Shelby attended the annual IHSPA conference multiple times to learn the best practices in journalism. She was awarded the IHSPA Scholar Award in 2021. She was also the social media communications for Debut Dance and taught dance to children of all ages. Currently, she is a junior earning her BA in Journalism & Mass Communication through Drake University’s online program. Shelby loves journalism because it combines all of her skills together! She loves writing, reading, photography, podcasts, editing, and so much more.

Shelby currently lives in Fairfield, IA. She loves the creativity of the Fairfield community. However, her photo and video services are offered all over eastern Iowa. Shelby is the assistant director of High-Temperature Dance Academy. Shelby was a competitive dancer for most of her life so she loves sharing her knowledge with all of her students and assisting with the competition team. She loves enjoying the sunshine, hanging out with her cats, and finding new places to eat. Shelby is a graduate of Drake University spending only 2.5 years earning her degree in Communication. 

Shelby strives to provide and fun and friendly environment while taking photos and videos. She loves working with families of all ages and specializes in male and female senior portraits. Some career highlights include filming two weddings, capturing a quinceanera, getting to take all of her best friends’ senior photos, and more!