Contact Shelby

Shelby welcomes inquiries from curators, gallerists, and museums interested in exhibiting or acquiring her work. Her extensive archive is available for licensing, institutional collection, and museum use. She is also available for speaking engagements, artist panels, and public conversations centered on queer history, erotic art, and photographic storytelling. For custom or editorial photography projects, collaborations, and press interviews, please reach out directly — Shelby is open to working with individuals and organizations who resonate with her vision.

Email: ShelbyCohenPhotography@gmail.com
Phone: (650) 355–1804

We Want to Hear From You!

  • Curators, Gallerists & Museums: Exhibit the Work. Expand the Canon.

    Shelby’s photography belongs in cultural spaces that honor truth, sexuality, and resistance. Curate an exhibition that centers lesbian history, erotic power, and queer joy.

  • Licensing & Full Series Sales: Bring the Archive Into the Light.

    With over 10,000 negatives and hundreds of never-seen prints, Shelby’s archive is a rare and vital record of queer life. Reach out to license or acquire full collections for institutional preservation or educational use.

  • Speaking Events & Panels: The Artist Behind the Camera.

    Book Shelby to speak about her work, the communities she documented, and what it means to create from within. Her voice offers decades of perspective on queer history, sex-positivity, and creative activism.

  • Custom or Editorial Projects: Portraits with Purpose.

    Shelby is available for custom shoots, collaborations, and editorial commissions that align with her vision. Whether it’s a sensual portrait or a creative campaign, she brings unmatched intimacy and artistic integrity.

  • Media, Press & Interviews: Queer History Is Happening — Tell It Right.

    For journalists, podcasters, and writers covering queer art, lesbian archives, or cultural memory, Shelby offers stories that deserve to be heard — and shown.