JOURNAL

January typically is a slower month for photography studios, but not us!  We've been plugging away with plenty of shoots and even attending our first conference of the year.  It's been a lot fun working with such vibrant and fun families, and has even given me a few ideas for new types of sessions and […]

Some of you may recall me posting an iphone picture from this same spot on my Instagram.  I received a lot of feedback on this image and I have to admit it was one of those instances of divine intervention where everything just fell into place.  We had missed our gaming drive through this park […]

Each year I select a couple key conferences to attend to keep myself abreast of all the great things in the photography industry.  Even though the internet has made it a lot easier to pass on information on new products and advances in the field, I still find it very valuable to attend these conferences, […]

When I first developed a serious interest in photography I shot a lot of macro images.  I had a point and shoot Sony which I eventually upgraded to the Canon Rebel, and one of the first pro-level lenses I purchased was the 100 2.8 macro.  Once I started shooting at 2.8 I thought I had […]

I've been perusing some of my old imagery and I keep coming back to this image taken in 2007, the day after my  younger brother's wedding.  It was December 27th, and one of our last days in Lahore before heading back to the States and we were fitting in 1 quick day of sightseeing.  Up […]

An African elephant herd returns from the river in the Samburu Nationa Park in Kenya, and one by one, mothers leading calves, they walk a thin trail. Last year in September I went on safari with my friend Isaac and spent 8 days in 4 different parks.  On this particular evening we came upon a […]

I wanted to take a moment and thank you all, my beloved clients for choosing Shalimar Studios to capture the beautiful moments in your lives.  I woud be remiss if I failed to thank you all and for caring about this little part of the world.  I feel blessed to be invited into your lives […]