meet your intimate wedding photographer
There are lots of voices out there constantly telling you your true self isn’t enough.
Not here.
hi there, I’m Shelby
I didn’t always know I was an artistic person.
It was only in university when I stumbled into the Arts — and it felt like I was taking my first proper breaths for the first time in my life.
I was finally alive. I was finally being authentically me.
And that’s what I hope to capture for you — you, authentically you.
4+
years in the film industry
21963+
photos taken & edited
years of being a hopeless romantic
25+
the tù studios vision
representing your essence
You want to be authentically you on your wedding day, and you want that authentically captured so those core memories will never be lost or fade away.
My goal is to make sure both of those happen — that you are able to be your total self, and that you’ll always be able to look back and remember how exactly your story felt.
I may seem like just your…
⟡ photographer
but I’m also your:
⟡ hype woman
⟡ brainstorm buddy
⟡ experience curater
⟡ planning partner
⟡ happiness advocate
⟡ new best friend!
connecting with you on a deeper level
I believe that genuine connection is what gives life meaning.
I’m not the type of photographer who just shows up on the day of, snaps photos, and then leaves.
I’m here to support you and be in this together with you — to care about you as people and friends, not just clients.
Tradition tells you to fit in
I say you can choose to let go of who you think you’re supposed to be.
What makes you you deserves to be seen and celebrated, you are good enough, you are worth it!
on inclusivity
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on inclusivity -
a bit of an “oddball” myself…
As a BIPOC queer woman myself, I have my own lived experience of being excluded and judged for being who I am — which is the opposite of what I stand for.
This I assure you: I embrace you and celebrate you for exactly who you are.
meet your photographer
Shelby Kua
柯晓苾
I’m a recharge in nature, cottagecore, dancing in the starlight, wants-to live-on-a-rural-farm kind of girl. A true sucker for romance, if you will.
I love turning moments into pieces of art, to cherish and to tell of the stories of the people in them.
why I do this:
To create art that is truly reflective of you and I so that we discover ourselves, feel self worth, confidence and unconditional love.
my husband & I on our wedding day. photo by seamless creatives
I also approached my own wedding wanting an intimate celebration that was unique to us — ask me about all the non-traditional things we did to make it us!
proud to be:
Asian owned 🌏
Originally from Malaysia & grateful to be able to call Aotearoa my home.
Women owned business 👩
When you hire me, you’re supporting a woman-owned and run small business.
LGBTQ+ friendly 🏳️🌈
ALL love is celebrated here. Honoured to champion and uplift the community.
Leave No Trace practitioner 🌀
As a New Zealander and kaitiaki of the land, I practice Leave No Trace principles for all my weddings & elopements.
Environmentally conscious 🌱
Loving Mother Earth means doing everything in my ability to stay sustainable and eco-friendly in all aspects of the business.
why “tù”?
tù or 兔 means rabbit — I was born in the Year of the Rabbit!
tù is also a play on words (two) — as in the coming together of two, ie. beautiful couples like you.
tù is an homage to my heritage, and to myself — that little girl who never thought she’d be here expressing her true self.
