Testimonials

  • "Tracy is fantastic about making you feel at ease, being playful and going with the flow with kids, and all around turning what normally is not a super fun time (a photo session) into something with some laughs. The photos she’s taken for us have turned out beautifully."

    — Carley

  • "Tracy is the best! She is the first photographer to get my little one to smile at a camera. My girls loved her and had so much fun - she makes it like a game for them! And the pictures are amazing, too! Couldn’t ask for anyone better for family photos."

    — Jennifer

  • "Tracy is so kind, gentle, and fun to work with, and she truly understands how to get and keep kids engaged during a family session. We had a blast with her — the 1 hour session flew by! And we absolutely love the photos she produced — natural, authentic, and beautiful!"

    — Lauren

  • "Tracy created such a special evening for us at our favorite place, listening to our favorite music and being photographed in such an organic and genuinely beautiful way. Our family has endured tragedy and she helped me find a way to honor my late husband in the photo session. I will treasure this experience and photos forever."

    — Barbara

  • "Tracy was spectacular. I hired her to capture my surprise engagement and party. Not only was she extremely responsive, but she had a lot of great input, was able to capture amazing pictures from all angles, and worked non stop to make sure our engagement was a night to remember! I strongly recommend her services For your next event!"

    — Steven

  • "Our family hadn’t taken pictures in a while (years!) and Tracy really helped make all of us feel comfortable, encouraged playfulness and fun with the kids, and worked around their needs. Not only did we end up with beautiful pictures, but we had a great experience taking them. I would definitely hire Shay James photography again for our future photo needs!"

    — Danni

  • "Tracy was amazing to work with before during and after our photo session. She made family pictures fun and had the kids laughing and smiling the whole time. She learned what the kids loved and incorporated it to make them happy, they loved her goofy antics! She was able to wrangle my 3-year-old and get him smiling and looking at her in pictures, which he never does! Tracy was also able to get a cousins picture with kids ranging from 10 years to two weeks all looking and smiling in the pictures. Each picture was beautiful and looks so natural. We are SO happy with all of the pictures, we can’t pick a favorite! We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and we can’t wait to use her again!"

    — Jenn

  • "Tracy is so talented and has an expert eye in photography! I'm so happy to have worked with Tracy on photos for my coaching website. She captured professional and natural shots plus a few personal photos that I wanted for an approachable feel to my website. I wanted the photos to feel authentic. Tracy brought to life what I imagined. She went over and above. She took the time to ask me what I wanted to achieve and we collaborated together. And she made the photo shoot so much fun!"

    — Anna

  • "She was so attentive and engaging with our toddler. The photos came out beautifully, really capturing our love and energy. Could not recommend Tracy/Shay James MORE HIGHLY!"

    — Anne