Welcome!
Imagine a place where you can go for an experience, filled with fun, laughter, and adventure. A place where people come together to capture the special bond that makes a family. A place where the dreams of childhood can become a moment preserved in time to be treasured even when those precious years have passed. "That's Heart's Desire Photography". Our studio is located in a quaint little community about 8 miles south of Ashland, Alabama. However, in this little place, we do everything BIG! Our studio is about 3500 sq ft filled full of exquisite fine art backdrops plus any prop you could imagine. We have plenty of room to roam where we do environmental portraits including a couple of old barns and even have a caboose on the studio grounds. But our main goal is to capture each subject in a way that brings FOCUS to the individual person capturing not only their looks, but their personality. You may enter our studio as a stranger, but you will leave as our friend.
This journey in our photography career would not have been possible without the amazing staff at Heart's Desire. If you are looking for a place to get pictures on a disk or to go to a website to order some pictures, this is not the place for you. We are a full service Portrait PRINT studio with a helpful staff that can not be surpassed for excellent customer service. We also offer a beautiful array of framing options.
We look forward to opening up our "Hearts" to accommodate your portrait needs.
Hello! Im Shauna
I am the portrait artist at Heart's Desire and as of August 2024, I'll be able to say I've been capturing precious moments in my clients' lives for 25 years! I am a member of The Professional Photographers of America, past President of the Professional Photographers of Mississippi & Alabama, past board member of the Southeastern Professional Photographers Association, and past President of the Cheaha Professional Photographers Society. My photography education can be accredited to these awesome associations, as well as my years of study through the New York Institute of Photography.
To me, photography is more than just taking a picture. It's about capturing a moment in time, showcasing a person's true self. Although my portraits have received many awards throughout the years; my greatest reward is being able to see the smiles and happy tears on the faces of my clients when they view their own images.
Debbie Smith
Debbie is our office manager and wears many hats at the studio. She is our planning consultant, lead sales person, order technician and accounts manager. Actually, she has probably done every job at the studio at one time or another other than being the photographer. Her favorite part of her job is interacting with the clients and her favorite studio event is The Santa Experience. Debbie has been with Heart's Desire since 2006. We are proud to have her kind spirit as a part of our team.
Nina Robinson
Nina's specialty is marketing. She helps plan for special events and keeps clients informed of what's coming. She is also an image re-toucher and graphic designer that designs books, cards, banners, composites and more. She came to us with experience doing image restorations. She has been with Heart's Desire Photography since 2020. We are proud to have her determined and creative spirit here at Heart's Desire.
Holly Wheeles
Holly works as our graphic artist while pursuing her degree in graphic design. Not only does she enhance and retouch portraits, but she uses her creativity to design beautiful artwork for our cards/announcements, albums, banners, ornaments and all novelty items. She assists the photographer and helps build sets to use as backdrops. She is great at quality control and will not let any orders leave the studio without achieving perfection. She loves to spoil the studio watchdog, Grit. Holly's talent and creativity are great assets to our studio.