A good introduction starts here.

I’m Tyler Corey Shields, the photographer behind Still.Life. Photography.

I document the people, work, and moments that give businesses, organizations, and everyday life their character.

If someone sent you this page, I’d like to hear what you’re working on.

Let's Connect
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Homebase

Your team, projects, and day-to-day work keep changing. Homebase provides recurring photography so you have current images available when you need them.

It’s a useful conversation to have when you’re reusing the same photographs, updating your online presence, or struggling to show the work happening inside your business. Need help keeping up with the content itself? Homebase In-House adds content management alongside the photography.

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Event photography

An event worth remembering. Photographs worth using.

Coverage of the people, interactions, details, and activity that tell the story of your event.

For business gatherings, fundraisers, community events, celebrations, sports and more, we’ll talk through what matters and how you want to use the photographs afterward.

Planning an event? Send me the date, location, and a little about what you’re organizing.

Ask About Your Event

I also take on one-time commercial projects and personal documentary coverage. If something else brought you here, tell me about it.

Long and Short form video available by request - all video pricing custom based on project.

  • A man with curly hair, a beard, and a tattoo on his arm, wearing a gray cap and a sleeveless shirt, is leaning on and holding a black metal fence with one hand in a wooded outdoor setting.
  • A smiling man in the foreground, and a woman in the background wearing red gloves, standing by a sink in a kitchen with a purple and gray tiled wall and various cleaning supplies.
  • A hairstylist with glasses and a beard cutting a young man's hair in a barbershop. The barbershop has bright lighting, with ring lights, colorful artwork, and various hair styling tools and products on the counter.
  • Group of women playing pickleball indoors, holding paddles, with a net and a blue wall in the background. An American flag is displayed on the left and a banner reading '3rd Shot Pickleball' hangs overhead.
  • Person wearing a colorful superhero comic shirt is holding a cardboard box with shipping labels and a red "fragile" sticker on it.
  • Group photo of seven smiling volunteers in a kitchen, with desserts on the counter.
  • A woman with curly hair wearing sunglasses making peace signs with both hands at an outdoor event. She has a large rainbow pride button and a pink button supporting Vicki Quisenberry's district election, with tents and people in the background.
  • A man with a beard and a wide-brimmed hat holding a wooden board with a stack of dried tobacco leaves inside a restaurant. There are people in the background and large windows letting in natural light.
  • Young football players in blue and yellow uniforms playing on a field during night time. One player in yellow and blue gear holds the football while other players chase him.
  • Four women in pink shirts and golf attire standing on a golf course, holding golf clubs, with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
  • Group of women in colorful skirts and white tops performing a dance on stage with balloons and decorations in a gymnasium setting.
  • A man skateboarding outdoors in the evening with the sun setting behind him, sky partly cloudy, and street lamps visible in the background.
  • Two young men with dreadlocks examining a small object held between their fingers, outdoors under a canopy with green trees in the background.
  • Young girl sitting on a rock by a small stream, holding an open book, smiling at the camera, wearing a yellow dress and sandals, surrounded by greenery with houses in the background during dusk.
  • A group of people sitting at a table in a dimly lit nightclub or bar, enjoying food and drinks, with others in the background engaged in conversations and entertainment.
  • A man in a blue shirt and cap smiling while holding multiple containers of ice cream cones, surrounded by others in a brick-walled indoor setting.
  • Silhouettes of people sitting and listening in a large room with tall windows and sunlight pouring in.
  • A woman wearing a red cap and sunglasses with a red sports shirt, smiling and touching her forehead.
  • A woman with short curly hair, wearing a striped shirt and denim overalls, smiling and waving at a dance event. Behind her, other women are dancing and some are in costumes, set against a backdrop of stage lights.
  • Construction workers and machinery installing a utility pole outdoors on a sunny day, with trees in the background.

Know someone I should meet?

Can you think of someone who’s mentioned:

  • Reusing old photos or struggling to show what their business does.

  • Not having time to keep up with content.

  • Planning a business event, fundraiser, conference, or celebration.

The most useful introductions are to business owners, marketing contacts, and event organizers.

Make the connection.

“You should meet Tyler Shields with Still.Life. Photography. What you’re describing sounds worth talking with him about. Let me connect you two.”

Start a shared text or email with both of us. Include a sentence about what they’re working on and a link to this page.

You don’t need to explain packages or figure out the scope. I’ll handle the conversation and keep you posted on whether we connect and where it leads.

Text Tyler - Email Tyler

Copy a message to get started.

For a business connection

“I wanted to introduce you two. Tyler Shields is the photographer behind Still.Life. Photography. His philosophy on imagery and marketing helps connect the viewer and subject in a way that builds trust, authenticity, and the feeling of being there.”

For an upcoming event

“I wanted to introduce you two. Tyler Shields is the photographer behind Still.Life. Photography, and I thought of him when you mentioned your upcoming event.

I think you two should connect about your plans and his photography.”

Three young football players on a field at night, one in a red jersey running toward the end zone, and two in blue and yellow jerseys celebrating near the goalpost.