Who is Deval “Pino” Shah?

Deval “Pino” Shah runs ArtByPino, the McAllen, Texas mail-order film shop and lab behind artbypino.com. The shop sells 35mm and 120 film, film-tests vintage cameras, and develops, scans, and prints film for customers in the United States, Mexico, and Latin America.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

He works from McAllen, Texas, on the Texas–Mexico border. The shop is online only: text (956) 492-7140 for a callback, email pino@artbypino.com, or use the Contact & About page. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pinoshah.

Film shop and lab

On this site he describes film-testing cameras (not only installing a battery), a 30-day warranty on most cameras, and a one-hour coaching call with a camera purchase. Developing times and return rules are on the film photography FAQs. Shipping, customs, and IVA for Mexico and Latin America are on the Mexico & LATAM supplies page.

Books

The shop’s Books collection includes these titles. The product page for Architecture of the Lower Rio Grande Valley credits the architectural images to Pino Shah. The same collection also lists McAllen Architecture: A Visual Journey, Brownsville Architecture: A Visual History, Galveston Architecture: A Visual Journey, Quinta Mazatlan: A Visual Journey, Ahmedabad: Glimpses of India’s First World Heritage, and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

Questions about film, cameras, or developing: Film Photography FAQs. Marketplace and directory links: Reviews & press.