Native to Texas and the Hill Country, growing up Shelly always seemed to have a camera in her hand.  Passionate about the outdoors and nature, she loved nothing more than exploring a new trail, especially if it led to a swimming hole.

Like many, she nurtured my family and career for many years more than any hobbies and the camera gathered dust.

In her late-forties a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis changed her life trajectory and slowed her down.  Slowed just enough to stop and smell the roses, albeit cactus rose in this region. She thought while she was there, she might as well take a picture of them. With encouragement from friends and family she began to teach herself about photography  and even joined a tribe of talented, supporting and artists. Up to that point Shell had been a hobbyist and predominantly self-taught.  At age 50 she enrolled at Texas State University to take her first (and probably last) formal class in photography.  A steward of the land, she considers herself blessed to have the opportunity to photograph “Hill Country Heritage”: Landscape, architecture, homes, barns, buildings, implements. In the future you might expect to see her following rivers, railroads, and regentrification before it happens- if ever.   A special thank you to my Dad, daughter, broker, dog and husband- in order of tenure.

Shell’s Hill Country Heritage photography has been printed in publications from the Texas Co-Op Power Magazine, to the Chamber of Commerce annual Guide for Bulverde & Spring Branch and the Canyon Lake Annual Visitor's Guide Cover. Shell’s photography has been jurried in to such shows as Naturescapes in Hays County, Art in the Hills. Her art   holds first place and honorable mentions ribbons  at the Lasting Impressions show.

Welcome to the Shell's Shots Showroom.

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Note: Name Change to Shelly Fitzpatrick as of 9/29/2018

I do NOT do weddings, portraits or other events. "I don't shoot people ;)"