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Shell Royster

I am Shell Royster, an award-winning food, product, travel and stills photographer based in Atlanta.

I got my first camera in junior high school, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Throughout high school and college, I was the girl always snapping shots of people and places, and later in my formal training at the International Center of Photography in New York, I began to refine my technique and hone my eye.

Today I remain zoomed in on a mission and driven by a passion—the art and magic of transforming experiences into powerful images. I bring more than a decade of professional experience to my editorial and commercial work.

Select clients: National Geographic Traveller, Afar, Kraft, Oprah’s “Oh That’s Good” Food, Qantas Airlines, Terrain/URBN, Country Living Magazine, Veranda Magazine, Publix, Moe’s Southwest Grill, McAlister’s, Schlotzky’s, Cinnabon, Sprouts, Uber Eats, Land O’ Lakes, HEB Stores, Edible Charleston, Italy Magazine, Charleston Magazine.

Work has been exhibited at The San Francisco Art Institute and Soho Gallery.

Mi Amo Amaro: The Soul of Italy in a Glass

Across Venice, Tuscany, and Sicily, a quest to understand amaro uncovers the history, craft, and heart of Italy’s bittersweet tradition.

November 10, 2025