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Meet the team behind

Some Shelly

If you live your passion, do what you love, and create magic every day in ways big or small... That’s Some Shelly.

A bunch of creatives fueled by coffee, sunshine and dreams.

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Dancing, music festivals, eating good food & drinking iced lattes

Loves

Fall

Favorite Season

Leo

SUN Sign

Light Green

Favorite Color

Jersey City, NJ

Location

29

Age

Fun facts

I’m a bubbly NYC-based creative, usually juggling too many bags, sipping an iced coffee or matcha, and dancing through the city. Calm and patient by nature, I have a knack for helping people feel confident and at ease in front of the camera.

Art has always been part of me. From childhood art projects to over a decade of competitive dance, creative energy fuels everything I do. I’m a self-taught photographer who started in 2015 with dorm-room shoots in NYC while studying Arts & Entertainment Business Management and Digital Design. By 2019, I made the leap into photography full-time. 

Entrepreneurship runs deep in my family, so building something of my own was always part of the plan— it just happened earlier than I imagined! I’ve always felt driven to create a life on my own terms, and turning my passion into a business has been the most rewarding (and wild) ride.

While I’m definitely a free spirit, I also love the behind-the-scenes magic— planning, organizing, and fine-tuning every detail. I approach each shoot with intention and heart, so my clients leave with photos that feel true to who they are.

At the end of the day, my goal is simple: to create with purpose, make people feel amazing, and capture moments that feel like you.


Ceo + Fouder of Some Shelly

Shelly Xu

The one who started it all

CREATIVE DIRECTOR . PRODUCER . PHOTOGRAPHER . BRANDING EXPERT

Meet the studio Team

Behind some Shelly

Emma

Branding & Web designer

Lindsay

Web designer

Maddie

Branding & Web Designer

Isa

social & Lofi
content creator

Marth

Production assistant & Associate photographer

Kate

associate photographer & Videographer

We are always looking for talented people to work with!

Contact us

If you think you can contribute + add more magic to our growing team, feel free to email us with your resume + work. 

coming soon!!

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