me

Welcome and Aloha to you, friends!

My name is Scott Michael Shell.

I am a full-time, multi-lingual, professional photographer available for hire.

  In addition to static photographic images, I specialize in Matterport Pro3 digital twin (3D environment) digitization of architectural sites/real estate properties/indoor & outdoor spaces, DJI Mavix 3 Pro (drone) aerial photography, and fly-over video capture services for a multitude of professional applications.

  I have accrued a wealth of life experiences, spanning the globe. Having completed undergraduate and graduate curricula of general math/science/engineering and built-form (architectural) design, I worked in the video gaming industry for more than a quarter-century (with concentrations in network and audio-visual engineering).

  In May of 2024, I decided to devote the remainder of my life to the pursuit of photography, my greatest passion.

Since my childhood in Hawai'i, I have delighted in the chronology of meticulous selection of subjects, careful composition, bracketing, darkroom print-making, photo mounting/framing, visual storytelling, and gallery exhibition of my work.

  As the advent of digital imaging technology rapidly approaches the unlimited richness of film's continuous tone, I have embraced the rangefinder camera as my platform of choice for the creation of breathtakingly beautiful static images. My kit consists of the latest Leica M series camera bodies & lenses (and a customized iPhone 16 Pro Max 1TB rig for added mobility). While I shoot both in color and black & white formats (@ 60MP, in L-DNG format), the sweetest spot in my heart is reserved for the undiluted purity and ethereal qualities of the latter.

  A full-time artist, I am also an enthusiastic, contributing member of the Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI), founded in 2019 by Adobe in collaboration with The New York Times Company and Twitter (now X), to develop an industry standard for digital content attribution and to combat misinformation by adding a layer of tamper-evident provenance to all types of digital content. 

  I am especially partial to portraiture. I harbor an affinity to architectural subjects and (15-25mm) wide-angle exploration. The permanence of pictures transcends sentimentality. Images evoke memories and rouse the specificity of yesteryear.

  I am also unashamedly drawn to astrophotography & ufology. Though presently more hobbies than professional pursuits, I am in the process of upgrading my kit to include (mil-spec) infrared, ultraviolet, & night vision (NOD), telescope, and audio-video gear to document as many celestial curiosities as good luck (and timing) may prove to permit. In 2025, I plan to travel throughout the American Southwest (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, & Utah), México, Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panamá), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and  Venezuela) in an effort to meet as many other like-minded individuals as possible. I intend to publish one or more books dedicated to these subjects - and to bring clearly focused, engaging, genuine, high(er) resolution, and provacative content in pursuit of global disclosure writ large. My UAP page is here.

It is my aspiration to partner with clients who share my commitment to lasting, sincere, emotive work.

I do hope you will enjoy viewing numerous samples of my work as much as I indulged in their creation.

Please drop me a line via the CONTACT form: I sincerely look forward to collaborating with you!

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Mahalo,

- s/m/s